Sheohar district

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Sheohar district
Shivahar
District of Bihar
Bihar district location map Sheohar.svg
Location of Sheohar district in Bihar
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
Division Tirhut
Headquarters Sheohar
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies Sheohar
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies Sheohar
Area
 • Total349 km2 (135 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total656,246
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio893
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
843329 (Araria) [1]
Major highways Gorakhpur - Siliguri Expressway, SH-54, NH-227, Ram - Janki Marg, Mehsi - Sheohar Rd, Sheohar - Muzaffarpur Expressway
Average annual precipitation720.4 mm
Website http://sheohar.bih.nic.in/

Sheohar (pronounced Shivahar) is an administrative district in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Sheohar, and the district is a part of Tirhut Division. This district was carved out of Sitamarhi district in 1994 due to the extreme efforts of Raghunath Jha, former Union Minister. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr. Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar ( https://www.bhagwatisharanmishra.org/). Sivas used to have a guest house in the Mehsi town of his time, which is still located in the name of Raja Bazar in East Champaran.The district occupies an area of 349 km2 and has a population of 656,246 (as of 2011). Sheohar is known for its greenery and cleanliness. Cadamba and teak are the principal trees of this district. Nilgai or blue bull is the regional animal of this area.

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Its name is derived from two words, Shiva(शिव) and Har(हर), these both are names of Lord Shiva, it is named so due to the large number of temples in the city. Agriculture is the mainstay. It is one of the most flood-affected districts in Bihar, due to over flooding of the Bagmati and Budhi Gandak rivers. Devkuli is a holy place popular for ancient temple of Lord Shiva. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura. [2]

Geography

Sheohar district occupies an area of 349 square kilometres (135 sq mi). It is bordered by three districts from north and east Sitamarhi, from west East Champaran and from south Muzaffarpur. [3] Belwa Ghat (a panchayat) is sharing bordered by west East Champaran, from where devotees take jal for offer jal at Areraj temple from Bagmati river. Belwa Ghat and Indarwa Khurd is most flooded area of Sheohar District.

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Sheohar 22 Sheohar Chetan Anand RJD NDA

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sheohar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [4] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [4]

Sub-divisions

The district comprises only one sub-division, namely, Sheohar, which is further divided into five blocks: Sheohar, Tariyani, Piprahi, Dumri-katsari, Purnahiya.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901157,686—    
1911162,800+0.32%
1921157,618−0.32%
1931168,264+0.66%
1941185,635+0.99%
1951201,431+0.82%
1961228,420+1.27%
1971258,839+1.26%
1981304,431+1.64%
1991377,699+2.18%
2001515,961+3.17%
2011656,246+2.43%
source: [5]
Religions in Sheohar District (2011) [6]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
84.19%
Islam
 
15.14%
Other or not stated
 
0.67%

According to the 2011 census Sheohar district has a population of 656,246, [2] roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro [7] or the US state of Vermont. [8] This gives it a ranking of 511th in India (out of a total of 640). [2] The district has a population density of 1,880 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,900/sq mi). Rampur Kesho is a village known for its highest illiteracy rate. [2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.32%. [2] Sheohar has a sex ratio of 893 females for every 1000 males, [2] and a literacy rate of 72%. 4.29% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14.73% and 0.05% of the population respectively. [2]

Languages of Sheohar district (2011) [9]

  Other 'Hindi' (68.70%)
   Hindi (22.97%)
   Urdu (7.78%)
  Others (0.55%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 22.97% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 7.78% Urdu as their first language. 68.70% of the population recorded their first language as a dialect classified as Other Hindi on the census. [9] The main language of the region is Bajjika, variously regarded as dialect of Maithili.

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