Danapur Explained

Danapur
Other Name:Dinapore/Dinapur, Danapur Nizamat
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Bihar
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:25.6225°N 85.0417°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Patna
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Patna
Subdivision Type4:UA
Subdivision Name4:Patna
Subdivision Type5:Ward
Subdivision Name5:40 wards
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1887
Government Type:Nagar Parishad
Governing Body:Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat
Leader Title1:Mayor
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Ritlal Yadav (RJD)
Leader Title3:MP
Leader Name3:Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP)
Population Total:182,241
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Magadhi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:801503
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:06115
Registration Plate:BR-01
Blank1 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Patna Regional Development Authority
Blank2 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Danapur Nagar Parishad
Iso Code:IN-BR

Danapur is an Indian satellite town and one of the 6 sub-divisions (Tehsil) in Patna district of Bihar state.[1] The population was 182,241 at the 2011 India Census. It is part of the Patna Metropolitan Region.[2] It was constituted as a municipality in 1887.[3] Danapur is also a shelter and hatchery for the migrating Siberian cranes, locally called Janhgil. They visit every year during the monsoon season for breeding and leave this place before the start of the winter season. The Sub-Area Headquarters of Bihar and Jharkhand is situated in the army cantonment here.[4] [5]

In 2018, Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) completed the construction work of a ten- metre-wide 10.6 km long road along the western embankment of Digha-Danapur canal (Rupaspur canal).[6] This road also passes underneath the 12.27 km long Digha-AIIMS elevated road (Patli Path) that connects NH-98 near AIIMS Patna to Digha on the Loknayak Ganga Path (or Patna Marine Drive) at Patna.[7]

Flagstaff ghat on the Ganges at Dinapur, Patna, 1859 is one of the oldest ghats.[8] Gurdwara Handi Sahib, a gurdwara of Guru Tegh Bahadur, is a pilgrimage place for Sikhs. Naulakha temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.

Geography

Danapur is located on the bank of the River Ganges.

According to the City development plan for Danapur, the city has a total area of 11.63 km2 and is divided into 40 wards.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2011, there were 182,241 with 97,129 men and 85,112 women residing in the city. Out of which 25,092 (13.77%) had children under the age of 6. There were 13,398 boys while 11,694 are girls. The population density as per 2001 data is about 113 persons/ha.[1] The overall literacy rate is 78.4%, with the male literacy rate being 84.54% and the female literacy rate being 71.39%. The sex ratio of 882 per 1000 males was lower than the national average of 944. And child sex ratio of girls is 873 per 1000 boys.[2]

Politics

See main article: Danapur Assembly constituency.

Danapur is part of Danapur Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.

Schools and Colleges

Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat

Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat looks after municipal works of Danapur area. The Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat (Municipal Council) was established in 1889. There are 40 wards under jurisdiction of Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat.

Administration

The Danapur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or State Civil Service Officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

Blocks

The Danapur Tehsil is divided into 4 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO).

List of Blocks is as follows:

  1. Danapur
  2. Maner
  3. Bihta
  4. Naubatpur

List of villages

The list of villages in Danapur-cum-Khagaul Block (under Danapur Tehsil) is as follows:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://urban.bih.nic.in/Docs/CDP/CDP-Danapur.pdf City Development Plan for Danapur
  2. Web site: Dinapur Nizamat City Population Census 2011 | Bihar . Census2011.co.in . 2014-03-05 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140305212700/http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/175-dinapur-nizamat.html . 5 March 2014 . dmy-all .
  3. Book: Students' Britannica India — Google Books . 9780852297605 . 2014-03-05. Hoiberg . Dale . 2000 .
  4. Web site: Ramashankar . The Telegraph — Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | Police force to hire 9000 ex-armymen . Telegraphindia.com . 2010-12-08 . 2014-03-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221151150/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101208/jsp/bihar/story_13271306.jsp . 21 February 2015 . dmy-all .
  5. Web site: New commander of Danapur Army HQ — The Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2009-05-03 . 2014-03-05 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171201210156/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-commander-of-Danapur-Army-HQ/articleshow/4475821.cms?referral=PM . 1 December 2017 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Construction of road along Digha-Danapur canal over. .
  7. Web site: Digha-AIIMS elevated road gets December date. .
  8. Book: The story of the Lall Bazar Baptist Church Calcutta: being the history of Carey's church from 24th April 1800 to the present day. 17 March 2011. 1908. Edinburgh Press.