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Indo-Nepal Border Road
Indo-Nepal Border Road (Hindi: भारत नेपाल सीमा सड़क) is a highway approximately parallel to the international borders between India and Nepal which connects the border outposts (BOP) of ''Sashastra Seema Bal'' (SSB) in India near the lines of the international border. Description The project for Indo-Nepal Border Road was conceived by George Fernandes who was the Defence Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. This road was initially planned during the Vajpayee Government. After that in November 2010, Central Government of India decided to construct a road parallel to the Indo-Nepal international border from Bihar to Uttarakhand having a length of . The project is known as ''Indo-Nepal Border Road Project''. The foundation stone of the project was laid on 25 June 2013 in Supaul district of Bihar by the then Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde of Manmohan Singh government, in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of Bihar Gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by area, 12th largest by area, and the List of Indian states and union territories by GDP, 14th largest by GDP in 2024. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, a large chunk of southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Around 11.27% of Bihar's population live in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Bihari people, Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushilkumar Shinde
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde (born 4 September 1941) is an Indian former police officer and statesman from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government, and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha until 26 May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to 4 November 2004. Early life and education Shinde was born on 4 September 1941 at Solapur to Sambhaji Rao Shinde and Sakhu Bai. Shinde completed his education with an honours degree in arts from Dayanand College, Solapur and LLB from ILS Law College and New Law College, University of Bombay, Maharashtra. Early career Sushilkumar Shinde started his career as a bailiff in the Sessions court of Solapur where he worked from 1957 – 1965. He then joined the Maharashtra Police as a constable. Subsequently, he served in the Maharashtra CID for six years, as a sub-inspector of police, under Amukuraj Patil, his CID mentor. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahraich District
Bahraich district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Bahraich town is the district headquarters. Bahraich District is a part of Devipatan Division. Geography Bahraich is situated along the northern border of Uttar Pradesh. The northern part of the district lies in the Terai region, split between India and Nepal. The largest river in the district is the Ghaghra, which flows into the district from Nepal and forms the western border. Demographics According to the 2011 census Bahraich district has a population of 3,487,731, This gives it a ranking of 89th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 29.11%. Bahraich has a sex ratio of 891 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 49.32%. 8.14% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14.60% and 0.32% of the population respectively. Bahraich is a category ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakhimpur Kheri District
Lakhimpur Kheri district is the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, India, on the border with Nepal. Its administrative capital is the city of Lakhimpur. Lakhimpur Kheri district is a part of Lucknow division, with a total area of . The national government designated Lakhimpur Kheri as a Minority Concentrated District on the basis of 2001 census data, which identifies it as requiring urgent aid to improve living standards and amenities. Dudhwa National Park, and Pilibhit Tiger reserve are in Lakhimpur Kheri and are the only national park in Uttar Pradesh. They are home to many rare and endangered species including 65+ Tigers, leopards, swamp deer, hispid hares and Bengal florican. Etymology Etymologically Lakhimpur was known as ''Luxmipur''. Kheri is a town from Lakhimpur. Theory suggests that the name derives from the ''khair'' trees that once covered large tracts in the area. History The early history of Lakhimpur Kheri district is obscure, but it has many anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilibhit District
Pilibhit district () is one of the 75 Districts of Uttar Pradesh, districts in the States and territories of India, state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and Pilibhit, Pilibhit city is the district headquarters. Pilibhit district is a part of Bareilly division, Bareilly Division. A Tiger reserves of India, Tiger Reserve Area was named Pilibhit Tiger Reserve in September 2008. History Pilibhit district had its origins as a subdivision of Bareilly district in 1871, consisting of the parganas of Jahanabad, Pilibhit, Jahanabad, Pilibhit, and Puranpur, with a magistrate based in Pilibhit. It was then officially upgraded to a separate district in November 1879. The early history of Pilibhit district is obscure. This area is traditionally considered to have formed part of the Panchala kingdom, whose capital was at Ahichchhatra, although there are no historical documents to confirm this. On the other hand, the many ruin sites in the district indicate that there was extensive settlement here, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araria District
Araria district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Araria district is a part of Purnia division. The district occupies an area of . Araria town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The Nepali border is about 8 km from Forbesganj headquarters. Etymology During the British Raj, the area was under the administration of a British district collector and municipal commissioner, Alexander John Forbes (1807-1890) of East India Company. Forbes had a bungalow at the same location. Consequently, the area was known as 'residential area' also abbreviated as 'R-area'. Over time, the name transformed to 'Araria' and the neighbouring subdivision came to be known as 'Forbesganj subdivision, Forbesganj'. History Araria district is a part of the Mithila (region), Mithila region. Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas). During the late Vedic period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitamarhi District
Sitamarhi is one of the districts in the Indian state of Bihar. Dumra is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of the Tirhut Division and is located along the border of Nepal. It is the part of the Mithila region in the Indian subcontinent. It is believed to be the place of manifestation of Goddess Sita in the ancient Mithila Kingdom while the legendary King Janaka in the epic Ramayana was ploughing a farm field in the present city of Sitamarhi. Presently in the city of Sitamarhi, there are two locations claimed to be the birthplace of the Goddess Sita. The two locations are Urvija Kund at Janaki Sthan and Janaki Kund at Punauradham. History This place is considered as birthplace of Sita, the main character of the epic ''Ramayana'' and a temple dedicated to Sita lies near Sitamarhi town. A Rock cut sanctuary of Mauryan period is found near Sitamarhi. In 1875, a Sitamarhi subdistrict was created within the Muzaffarpur district. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Champaran District
East Champaran or Purvi Champaran is an administrative district in the Tirhut division of the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarter is located at Motihari. Prior to 1971, there was a single Champaran District. On 1 December 1971, it was divided into East and West Champaran (Purvi and Paschimi Champaran). In early days the land of East Chamapran was ruled by different kingdoms as Videha, Sunga, Kanvas. It is also believed that Champaran used to be a major part of King Janak's empire. Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Satyagraha movement from here. About district East Champaran District is functioning from 2 November 1972. The headquarter of the district is at Motihari. It is situated at 26° 16′ to 27° 1′ North latitude and 84° 30′ to 85° 16′ East longitudes. Nepal makes its northern boundary, Sitamarhi district, Sitamarhi and Sheohar district, Sheohar eastern while Mehsi, Muzaffarpur South and with part of Gopalganj district, India, Gopalganj and West Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Champaran District
West Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India, located just west of Birgunj. It is the largest district in Bihar with an area of 5,228 km2(2,019sq mi). It is a part of Tirhut Division. The district headquarters are located in Bettiah. The district is known for its open border with Nepal. One of the major location in West Champaran is Kumar Bagh for SAIL Special Processing Unit and Bhitiharwa where Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagrah Aandolan. The district produces the most sugarcane across the state of Bihar in 2022. History Mahatma Gandhi started the Champaran Satyagraha movement from here in 1917 along with nationalists Rajendra Prasad, Anugrah Narayan Sinha and Brajkishore Prasad. Geography The district occupies an area of , comparatively equivalent to Canada's Amund Ringnes Island. Flora and fauna In 1989 West Champaran district became home to Valmiki National Park, which has an area of . It is also home to two wildlife sanctuaries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bengal
West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of as of 2011. The population estimate as of 2023 is 99,723,000. West Bengal is the List of states and union territories of India by population, fourth-most populous and List of states and union territories of India by area, thirteenth-largest state by area in India, as well as the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, eighth-most populous country subdivision of the world. As a part of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, it borders Bangladesh in the east, and Nepal and Bhutan in the north. It also borders the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata, the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-largest metropolis, and List of cities in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishanganj District
Kishanganj district is the easternmost district of Bihar in India, and Kishanganj town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Kishanganj district is a part of Purnia division ( Seemanchal). It is one of the most socio-economic backward and minority concentration districts of the India. History Kishanganj district, which was previously part of Purnia district, is part of the Mithila region. Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas) which was ruled by the Videhas, an Indo-Aryan tribe. During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Kingdom of the Videhas became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Kingdom of the Videhas were called Janakas. The Mithila Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila. Kishanga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galgalia
Galgalia is a village in Kishanganj District, Bihar state, India. Transport Galagalia railway station is situated on the Katihar-Siliguri Line of Indian Railways. There is a customs post on the border with Nepal's Jhapa District, Mechi Zone leading to Bhadrapur municipality. Citizens of India and Nepal cross this border freely. The foundation stone for a bridge across the Mechi River The Mechi River is a trans-boundary river flowing through Nepal and India. It is a tributary of the Mahananda River. Course The Mechi originates in the Mahabharat Range in Nepal. It flows through Nepal, forms the boundary between India and Nepal ... to Bhadrapur was laid in 2010. It is being built by the Government of Nepal. References {{Purnia Division topics Villages in Kishanganj district Transit and customs posts along the India–Nepal border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
