Laheriasarai

Laheriasarai लहेरियासराय
Town
Laheriasarai Tower Chowk
Laheriasarai Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°07′09″N85°54′17″E / 26.119178°N 85.904715°E / 26.119178; 85.904715
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Darbhanga district
Area
• Total	14.52 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	41,591
• Density	2,864/km2 (7,420/sq mi)
Languages
• Spoken	Maithili, Urdu, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	846001

Survey map and Satellite picture of Laheriasarai

Laheriasarai is a town ^[1] and serves as the administrative center for the Darbhanga district and division. It is situated within the urban expanse of Darbhanga. ^{[2] [3]} It is very close to Darbhanga city and is sometimes considered its twin city. ^{[4] [5]} It has a population of about 41,591. The male and female populations are 21993 and 19598 respectively. The size of the area is about 14.52 square kilometer. ^[6]

Origin

The town "Laheriasarai'' is named after the Laheri community who are known for its long-standing tradition of Lahthi-making. Even today, 50 households from this community continue to reside here. ^[1]

Connectivity

By Rail

Laheriasarai railway station is well connected to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Patna and almost other major cities. ^{[7] [8]}

By Road

Frequent buses is available from the main roadways bus stand to all major cities. However to move to internal part of Darbhanga district. ^[8]

By Air

Darbhanga Airport is the nearest airport to Laheriasarai ^[9] and almost 7 km away from Laheriasarai railway station. ^[10] Air services is presently available for Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune. ^[8]

Educational institutions

• Jesus & Mary Academy Darbhanga ^[11]
• Manas International School ^[12]
• New Era Public School, Darbhanga ^[13]
• Rose Public School ^[14]

See also

• Darbhanga district
• Laheriasarai railway station
• Darbhanga

References

1. Kumar, Abhinav (26 September 2023). "Laheriasarai: A Prestigious Center for the art of Lac Bangle Making". News18.
2. "Places of Interest: Darbhanga town". 2 December 2024.
3. "General and Judicial Administration of Darbhanga". Live Darbhanga. 9 December 2024.
4. Disaster Planning and Governance in India: Experts' Experiences and Insights. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 3 January 2023. ISBN   978-1-5275-9196-7.
5. Jha, Ashok Kumar (17 September 2018). Bhadra Quartets. Partridge Publishing Singapore. ISBN   9781543747478.
6. "846001 - Laheriasarai". geoIQ.
7. "Laheria Sarai Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
8. "How-to-reach Darbhanga". Darbhanga nic. 2 December 2024.
9. "Location of Laheriasarai, Darbhanga". IndiaMapia.
10. "Darbhanga Airport info". Indigo.
11. "Jesus and Marry Public school, Allalpatti Laheriasarai".
12. "Manas International public school, Laxmipur, Laheriasarai".
13. "N.E.P.S." nepsdarbhanga.simdif.com.
14. "Rose Public School Laheriasarai - Listbia" . Retrieved 2 April 2024.