Begusarai district explained

Begusarai district
Settlement Type:District of Bihar
Total Type:Total
Coor Pinpoint:Begusarai
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Mithila
Subdivision Type3:Division
Subdivision Name3:Munger
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1870
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Begusarai
Parts Type:Tehsils
Parts Style:para
Area Total Km2:1918
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2,970,541
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy
Demographics1 Info1:63.87 per cent
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Demographics1 Info2:894
Leader Title:District Magistrate
Leader Name:Roshan Kushwaha[1]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Registration Plate:BR-09
Blank Name Sec1:Major highways
Blank Info Sec1:NH 31, NH 28
Blank Name Sec2:Average annual precipitation
Blank Info Sec2:1384 mm
Demographics Type2:Language
Demographics2 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Info1:Hindi[2]
Demographics2 Title2:Additional official
Demographics2 Info2:Urdu
Demographics2 Title3:Other recognised
Demographics2 Info3:Maithili[3]
Leader Title1:MP, Begusarai Lok Sabha
Leader Name1:Giriraj Singh
Established Date1:2 October 1972
Established Title1:District

Begusarai District is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Begusarai is its administrative headquarters and is part of the Munger division.

History

Begusarai was established in 1870 as part of Munger District. In 1972, it was given district status.[4]

Geography

Begusarai district occupies an area of 1918km2.[5] The district lies on the northern bank of the river Ganges. Begusarai district is a part of Munger division. It is located at latitudes 25.15N & 25.45N and longitudes 85.45E & 86.36E. The Ganges river separates Begusarai district from Patna District and Munger District.

Flora and fauna

In 1989 Begusarai district became home to the Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 63abbr=onNaNabbr=on.[6] It is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake. In November 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) declared it the first Ramsar site in Bihar.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Begusarai district has a population of 2,970,541,[7] roughly equal to the nation of Armenia[8] or the US state of Mississippi.[9] This gives it a ranking of 128th in India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district has a population density of 1540PD/sqkm.[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.44%.[7] Begusarai has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 63.87%. 19.18% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.55% and 0.05% of the population respectively.[7]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.77% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 9.53% Urdu and 2.43% Maithili as their first language. 7.94% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi.[10]

Politics

|}Current Member of Legislative councilBihar Vidhan Parishad (Begusarai-Khagaria)

S.no.NamePartyAlliance
1.Rajiv KumarMGB

Administration

Subdivisions

Source:[11]

Cities and towns

Villages

Economy

Barauni is the major industrial town in the district. It has big industries like Barauni Refinery, Barauni Thermal Power Station, Urvarak Nagar Barauni, Garhara electric locomotive shed and Pepsi bottling plant. Shri Krishna Singh wanted to build an industrial corridor from Begusarai-Bakhtiyarpur-Fatuha, so he looked to construct Rajendra Setu in Mokama. Begusarai is one of the largest milk-consuming districts in India. Sudha dairy plant is also one of the biggest exporters of milk all over Bihar.[12]

Transportation

Barauni Junction is the major railway junction. Another major railway station is Begusarai. Begusarai is well connected by road to other parts of Bihar and the country.

Railways

Barauni Junction is one of the important stations in Bihar. It is a junction and is connected to India's main cities of New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai via broad gauge routes. Begusarai railway station is located in Begusarai city.

Roads

National Highway 28 starts at Barauni and leads to Lucknow. National Highway 31 passes through the district and leads to Guwahati. Both National Highways have junctions here. It is also called Assam Road. Many small city buses pass through here. Begusarai district also has Rajendra Setu on the Ganges near Simariya, which was the first railroad bridge in independent India on the river Ganges. A six-lane bridge is under construction in Begusarai on the Ganges in Simaria. It will be complete by December 2024.

Education

Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering (RRSDCE) was laid on 22 December 2013 by Nitish Kumar, paving way for the eighth government engineering college in Bihar.[13] [14] G D College is a notable undergraduate and postgraduate degree college of the district.[15]

Notable people

External links

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District website of Begusarai Contents of Begusarai District India . 20 September 2022 . en-US.
  2. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 9 August 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 28 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010536/http://mha.nic.in/hindi/sites/upload_files/mhahindi/files/pdf/Eighth_Schedule.pdf . 5 March 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Districts of India . 11 October 2011 . Law . Gwillim . 25 September 2011 . Statoids.
  5. Book: India 2010: A Reference Annual. Srivastava . Dayawanti. Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. 2010. 978-81-230-1617-7. 54th. New Delhi, India. 1118–1119. States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government.
  6. Web site: Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. Protected areas: Bihar. 25 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm. 23 August 2011.
  7. Web site: 2011 . District Census Handbook: Begusarai . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. Web site: US Directorate of Intelligence . Country Comparison:Population . https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html . dead . 13 June 2007 . 1 October 2011 . Armenia 2,967,975 July 2011 est..
  9. Web site: 2010 Resident Population Data . U. S. Census Bureau . 30 September 2011 . Mississippi 2,967,297 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php . 19 October 2013 .
  10. Web site: 2011 . Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar . censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. Web site: Subdivision & Blocks District website of Begusarai India . 22 May 2023 . en-US.
  12. News: Kumar . Rajiv . Making of Begusarai was by choice, not accident - Times of India . 14 February 2020 . The Times of India . 25 April 2014.
  13. News: CM lays foundation of engineering college. Kumar. Rajiv. Times of India. 23 December 2013. 23 December 2013.
  14. News: Nitish lists special tag cry as LS poll plank . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224120237/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131223/jsp/bihar/story_17710299.jsp#.Ure8E9IW2Ao. dead. 24 December 2013. The Telegraph. 23 December 2013. 23 December 2013.
  15. Web site: IGNOU Study Centre GD College Begusarai Admission 2022 . 4 May 2022 . IGNOU University . 15 January 2022 . en.