Saran district

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Saran district
An agricultural field in Saran district of Bihar.jpg
Agricultural field in Saran district
Bihar district location map Saran.svg
Location of Saran district in Bihar
Coordinates(Chhapra): 25°55′N84°45′E / 25.917°N 84.750°E / 25.917; 84.750
CountryIndia
State Bihar
Division Saran
Headquarters Chhapra
Tehsils 20
Government
   Lok Sabha constituencies 1. Saran, 2. Maharajganj (shared with Siwan district)
   Vidhan Sabha constituencies Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur, Taraiya, Marhaura, Chapra, Garkha, Amnour, Parsa, Sonpur
Area
  Total2,641 km2 (1,020 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,951,862
  Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Demographics
   Literacy 72.57 per cent
  Sex ratio949
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN Code
Major highways NH 28B, NH 85, NH 101, NH 102, NH 19
Website saran.nic.in

Saran district is one of the 38 districts of Indian state of Bihar. [1] The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chhapra district after the headquarters of the district, Chhapra.

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It is considered as one of the richest zamindaris of Bihar after Raj Darbhanga, Hathwa Raj, Bettiah Raj and Raj Najarganj, Saran Raj.

Typonym

It is said that "Saran" is a corrupted version of the word Sarangaranya (forest of deer). According to legend, earlier it was a dense forest full of deer and the home of Rishi Sarangi. Another suggestion is that the name is corruption of Sakra-aranya (the forest of Indra). [2]

History

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901959,390    
1911911,695−0.51%
1921931,796+0.22%
1931990,147+0.61%
19411,138,986+1.41%
19511,256,306+0.99%
19611,447,297+1.43%
19711,709,722+1.68%
19812,084,322+2.00%
19912,572,980+2.13%
20013,248,701+2.36%
20113,951,862+1.98%
source: [3]

Chirand, 10 kilometres east of Chhapra, is a stratified Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Iron Age settlement, which is known for its continuous archaeological record from the Neolithic age (about 2500–1345 BC) to the reign of the Pal dynasty who ruled during the pre-medieval period. [4] The archaeological records suggest transitions in human habitation patterns in Chirand dating from 2500 BC to 30 AD. [5]

Hathwa Raj was a zamindar dynasty in the Saran division of Bihar belonging to Bhumihars, which encompassed 1,365 villages, was inhabited by more than 391,000 people, and produced an annual rental of almost a million rupees. [6]

The Hindi version of Saran Gazetteer titled as Srijan was released in September 2016. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Geography

Saran district occupies an area of 2,641 square kilometres (1,020 sq mi), [11] equivalent to Drenthe province in the Netherlands.

The district of Saran is situated between 25°36' and 26°13' north latitude and 84°24' and 85°15' east longitude in the southern post of the Saran Division of North Bihar. The Ganges river provides the southern boundary of the district, beyond which lie the districts of Bhojpur and Patna. To the north of Saran lie the districts of Siwan and Gopalganj. The Gandak river forms the dividing line with the Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts in the east. To the west of Saran lie the districts of Siwan and Balia in Uttar Pradesh. The Ghaghra river forms a natural boundary between Saran and Ballia.

The district is shaped like a triangle; its apex is the confluence of the boundary of the Gopalganj district and the Gandak Ganges river. The district is made up entirely of plains, but several depressions and marshes create three broad natural divisions:

India's biggest double-decker flyover is being constructed in Chhapra. [12] This 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long double-decker flyover from Gandhi Chowk to Nagarpalika Chowk, [13] is being constructed at the cost of 411.31 crore from the central road fund (CRF) under engineering procurement construction (EPC) mode by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited (BRPNNL). [14] [15] It is longer than the 1.8 km (1.1 mi) double-decker flyover in Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Road. [16] Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of this double-decker flyover in July 2018, which is set to be completed by June 2022. [17] The width of the flyover will be 5.5 meters. [18] The double-decker flyover will be constructed from the eastern side of Bhikhari Thakur roundabout on NH- 19 crossing the police lines, Gandhi Chowk, Mouna Chowk, Nagarpalika (Rajendra) Chowk, bus stand and end at Daroga Rai Chowk near Zila school on the western side of Chhapra. The upper portion of the double-decker flyover bridge would be 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long and the lower portion 3 km (1.9 mi).

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Saran 113 Ekma Srikant Yadav RJD MGB
114 Manjhi Satyendra Yadav CPI(M) MGB
115 Baniapur Kedar Nath Singh RJD MGB
116 Taraiya Janak Singh BJP NDA
117 Marhaura Jitendra Kumar Ray RJD MGB
118 Chapra C. N. Gupta BJP NDA
119 Garkha Surendra Ram RJD MGB
120 Amnour Krishan Kumar Mantoo BJP NDA
121 Parsa Chhote Lal Ray RJD MGB
122 Sonepur Ramanuj Prasad Yadav RJD MGB

Economy

Saran was earlier called a 'money order economy' district, as people used to send remittances in money order to their families there. [19] [20] It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [21]

It is a primarily agriculture based rural and suburban region with little industrial output. This can partly be attributed to the non business friendly socialism inspired governments led by RJD in the region from 2001 to 2014. That period was marked by unethical election practices. [22]

Government

The present collector and District Magistrate of Saran is IAS Aman Samir. [23] The Divisional Commissioner is Sarvanan M(I.A.S). [24]

The district has three subdivisions, 20 community development blocks and 1,807 villages.

Subdivisions

Blocks

Demographics

Religions in Saran district (2011) [25]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
89.45%
Islam
10.28%
Other or not Stated
0.27%

According to the 2011 census Saran district has a population of 3,951,862, [26] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia [27] or the US state of Oregon. [28] This gives it a ranking of 60th in India (out of a total of 640). [26] The district has a population density of 1,493 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,870/sq mi). [26] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.37%. [26] Saran has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1,000 males, [26] and a literacy rate of 68.57%. 8.94% of the population lives in urban areas. [26]

Languages

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Languages of Saran district (2011) [29]

   Bhojpuri (93.16%)
   Hindi (4.45%)
   Urdu (2.28%)
  Others (0.11%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 93.16% of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri, 4.45% Hindi and 2.28% Urdu as their first language. [29]

Languages include Bhojpuri, a tongue in the Bihari language group with almost 40 million speakers, written in both the Devanagari and Kaithi scripts. [30]

Transport

The nearest airport to Saran District is Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport in Patna, approximately 74 kilometres (46 mi) away.

Notable people

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