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Maheshpur | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Maheshpur Location in Bihar, India  Maheshpur Maheshpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°13′23″N86°19′34″E / 25.223°N 86.326°E Coordinates: 25°13′23″N86°19′34″E / 25.223°N 86.326°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Lakhisarai |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,785 |
| • Density | 815/km2 (2,110/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi, Angika |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 811 112 |
| Telephone code | 91 6346- |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Nearest city | Lakhisarai |
| Nearest station | Abhaipur(AHA) |
| Sex ratio | 900:1000 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 65% |
Maheshpur is a village in Lakhisarai district, Bihar, India. [1] It has population of roughly 5785 people.[ when? ] It is located in Surajgarha block.
Lakhisarai district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Lakhisarai district is a part of Munger Division. The district occupies an area of 1228 km2.
Bihar is state in eastern India. It is the thirteenth-largest Indian state, with an area of 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi). The third-largest state by population, it is contiguous with Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, with Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. Three main regions converge in the state: Magadh, Mithila, and Bhojpur.
Surajgarha is one of seven blocks in Lakhisarai District of Bihar consisting of 117 villages. It lies on the banks of the Ganges River and is 17 km north-east of Lakhisarai.
Maheshpur is situated between the towns of Lakhisarai and Munger, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) from each. The nearest railway station is Abhaipur, located between the major stations Kiul Junction and Jamalpur Junction. Abhaipur station is just 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Maheshpur. A road passing through the village connects the railway station with NH 33. Patna Airport and Gaya Airport are the nearest airports.
Munger is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. It is the 7th largest city of Bihar and second largest city in Eastern Bihar.
Kiul Junction station code KIUL, is one of the major railway junctions in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Kiul is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk road. The Danapur division's main line crosses Sahibganj Loop line at the Kiul Junction. The main line crosses the Kiul river between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction. The Kiul-Nawada-Gaya branch line also starts from the Kiul Junction.
Jamalpur Junction railway station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the Munger-Jamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.
The languages spoken in this village are Hindi, Angika and English. Eighty precent of the population depend on agriculture. The major crops grown are wheat, paddy, maize and mustard, along with all other major pulses and vegetables. The most celebrated festivals are Holi, Diwali, Chhath and Durga Puja.
Hindi, or Modern Standard Hindi is a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the official languages of India, along with the English language. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. However, it is not the national language of India because no language was given such a status in the Indian constitution.
Angika (अंगिका) or Chhika-Chhiki is a language spoken primarily in the Bihar and Jharkhand states of India and the Terai region of Nepal.It belongs to the Eastern Indo-Aryan language family. It is closely related to languages such as Bengali, Assamese, Oriya, Maithili and Magahi.
Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is celebrated predominantly in India and Nepal, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent. Holi is popularly known as the Indian "festival of spring", the "festival of colours", or the "festival of love". The festival signifies the arrival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. The festival also celebrates the beginning of a good spring harvest season. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima falling in the Vikram Samvat Calendar, a Hindu calendar month of Falgun, which falls around middle of March in the Gregorian calendar. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi, Rangwali Holi, Dhuleti, Dhulandi, or Phagwah.
