Teliagarhi Explained

Teliagarhi
Other Name:Teliagarih
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:25.261°N 87.5385°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sahibganj
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:107
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages (*For language details see Mandro#Language and religion)
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Area Code:06436
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Rajmahal
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Rajmahal

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

Location

Teliagarhi is located at 25.261°N 87.5386°W.

Teliagarih has an area of .[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]

Notes and References

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