Teliagarhi

Teliagarhi Teliagarih
Village
Teliagarhi Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Teliagarhi Teliagarhi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°15′40″N87°32′19″E / 25.261021°N 87.538511°E / 25.261021; 87.538511 Coordinates: 25°15′40″N87°32′19″E / 25.261021°N 87.538511°E / 25.261021; 87.538511
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Sahibganj
Population  (2011)
• Total	107
Languages (*For language details see Mandro#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/ STD code	06436
Lok Sabha constituency	Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajmahal
Website	sahibganj.nic.in

Teliagarhi (also written as Teliagarih) is a village in Mandro CD block in Sahibganj subdivision of Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

Teliagarhi became the main gateway for Muslim armies coming from northern India and marching to Bengal from the 13th century. Bakhtiyar Khilji passed through Teliagarhi pass on the way to the conquest of Bengal. In 1538, Sher Shah Suri and Humayun fought a decisive battle near Teliagarhi. The rebellious Prince Khurram fought with Ibrahim Khan at Teliagarhi and Rajmahal for control of Bengal. ^[1]

Teliagarhi fort was built by a Teli zamindar who converted to Islam during the rule of Shah Jahan. Maa Raksisthan temple was built near the fort in 1819. ^[2]

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Teliagarhi is located at 25°15′40″N87°32′19″E / 25.261021°N 87.53861°E / 25.261021; 87.53861 .

Teliagarih has an area of 31 hectares (77 acres). ^[3]

Overview

The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation. ^[4]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Teliagarih had a total population of 107, of which 58 (54%) were males and 49 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 19. The total number of literate persons in Teliagarih was 46 (52.27% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

Transport

Karamtola railway station, located nearby, situated on the Sahibganj Loop, 9 km from Sahibganj. ^[5]

References

1. "History". Sahibganj district authorities. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
2. "Top 5 places to visit in Sahibganj". Teliagarhi fort. Trans India Travels. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
3. "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
5. "Sahibganj Bhagalpur Passenger". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 26 November 2020.