Phulwari Sharif

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Phulwari Sharif
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Phulwari Sharif
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°34′41″N85°04′44″E / 25.578°N 85.079°E / 25.578; 85.079
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Patna district
UA Patna
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
 • BodyPhulwari Sharif Nagar Parishad
 •  Member of Parliament (MP) Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP)
 •  Member of Legislative Assembly Gopal Ravidas
Area
[1]
 • Total6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total81,740
 • Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
Demonym [2]
Language
 • Official Hindi [3]
 • Additional official Urdu [3]
 • Other Magadhi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration BR-01
Website patna.nic.in

Phulwari or Phulwari Sharif is Block and town in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is included in the Patna Metropolitan Region and is one of the fastest growing area of urban Patna. The civilisation of the city dates back to the days of inception of the Sufi culture in India. Phulwari Sharif had been frequented by most Sufi saints of that period and is famous for its islamic spiritual dargah and old mosques.

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna (AIIMS Patna) is located in Phulwari Sharif. Urbanisation has taken over Phulwari Sharif and now it is the most populated area of Patna. Phulwari Sharif is one of the Muslim-majority areas within Patna.

Geography

Phulwari Sharif is located at 25°34′39″N85°04′46″E / 25.57749°N 85.079361°E / 25.57749; 85.079361

Demographics

Religions in Phulwari Sharif
ReligionPercent
Muslims
 
56.49%
Hindus
 
42.96%
Others
 
0.56%

As of the 2011 Indian census, Phulwari Sharif had a total population of 81,740, of which 42,840 were males and 38,900 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 12,186. The total number of literates in Phulwari Sharif was 55,265, which constituted 67.6% of the population with male literacy of 71.6% and female literacy of 63.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Phulwari Sharif was 79.5%, of which male literacy rate was 83.8% and female literacy rate was 74.6%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 6,561 and 141 respectively. Phulwari Sharif had 13,404 households in 2011. [2]

As of the 2001 Indian census, Phulwari Sharif had a population of 53,166. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. In Phulwari Sharif, 8,153 (15.3%) of the population was in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literates in Phulwari Sharif was 33,583, which gives a crude literacy rate of 63.2%. The effective literacy rate of people 7 years and above was 74.6%. [4]

Tourism

Mazar of Hazrat Makhdoom Rasti, Khanqah Mujeebia, Sheesh Mahal, Shahi Sangi Masjid and Imarat Sharia have a long religious history that is intensely attached with the birth and development of the Sufi culture in India. The founder of Khanquah Mujeebia, Phulwari Sharif is Hazrat Tajul Aarfeen Makhdoom Shah Mujeebullah Quadri. This monastery has been named as Khanquah Mujeebia related to his name. This great sufi was born in 1098 A.H. i.e. 1688 A.D. and breathed his last in 1191 A.H. i.e. 1778 A.D. His grave is under a tomb of the garden of Khanquah Mujeebia. [5] The Sufi saints of the ancient times made the state of Bihar one of the important centers of religious, social, and cultural developments, and Phulwari Sharif was one such region where the Sufi saints had spread their message of love and tolerance, and the same can be felt here in the atmosphere; people of all religions respect each others.

The Shahi Sangi Masjid bears relics of the rich architectural past of the region. Built in red sandstone by the Mughal Emperor Humayun, it is one of the oldest mosques in Phulwari Sharif. The mosque is one of the main attractions for tourists. Near the mosque there is a shrine of Khwaja Emaduddin Qalandar. Also it is known as Lal Miyan ki Dargah.

Each year on 29-Dhu al-Hijjah there is an Urs at the Mazar of Shah Makhdoom Rasti Rahmatullah Allaih and disciples from all over India came here to tribute and get spiritual satisfaction.

Transport

Phulwari Sharif is well connected to other cities of India through rail-road network.

Road

Phulwari Sharif is located on NH 139 on the AIIMS Road in Patna. Parivahan Parisar is located behind phulwarisharif jail. All the city (Patna) and intercity buses run by the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation start from this 24 acres Parivahan Parisar. [6] This transport complex also have offices of Bihar State Road Transport Corporation Limited and district transport office. This transport complex was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in May 2023.

Rail

Phulwari Sharif railway station connects the city to different part of the country through many passenger and express trains.

Airways

Lok Nayak Jay Prakash Narayan Airport [7] is nearby Phulwari Sharif which connects Patna to all other part of country.

Administration

There are 23 Blocks in Patna district, each headed by a BDO. Patna Sadar block, Sampatchak block and Phulwari Sharif block comes under Patna Sadar Sub-division. A subdivision is headed by a SDM.

Phulwari has turned into a prominent city and a notified area of the Patna. Under the plan of Greater Patna it will also come under Patna Municipal Corporation.

Politics

Gopal Ravidas is the MLA of Phulwari Assembly constituency since 2020. He belongs to CPI(ML) Liberation party.

Phulwari falls under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.

List of villages

The list of villages in Phulwari Block (under Patna Sadar Tehsil) is as follows:

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Census of India: Phulwari Sharif". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Home". khanquahmujeebia.org.
  6. ↑ "Patna: Phulwarisharif transport complex to be ready by next month".
  7. ↑ "AAI Airport's | AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA".
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