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State Highway 12 (Bihar)
State Highway 12 (SH-12) or Arrah–Sasaram road is a state highway in Bihar state. It covers two major districts ( Bhojpur district and Rohtas district) of Bihar state. This state highway starts from Ekawana village near Arrah and ends at Kuraich village near Sasaram. Route The route of SH-12 from north to south direction is as follows: * Zero mile, Arrah ( NH-319) * Udwant Nagar * Garhani * Charpokhari * Piro (SH-102) * Bikramganj ( NH-120) * Garh Nokha * Sasaram (SH-17 and NH-19) Note: * from Arrah, NH-319 move west towards Jagdishpur, Dinara, Kochas and Mohania Mohania is a city and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. It serves as headquarters for the Mohania sub-division in Kaimur district. It is by road north of the city of Bhabua, at the intersection of N .... References {{Reflist State highways in Bihar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar State Road Development Corporation
The Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited, (abbreviated BSRDC), is an Indian Public limited company fully owned by Government of Bihar. BSRDC was established on April 20, 2009, and incorporated as a public limited company under the Companies Act 1956 on February 17, 2009. This company was established to promote surface infrastructure by taking up Road Works, Bridges etc., and to improve road network by taking up construction widening and strengthening of roads, construction of bridges, maintenance of roads etc. in state of 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 are .... The roles and responsibilities of the BSRDC are listed as: "''To construct, execute, carryout, improve, work, develop, administer, manage, control or maintain in Bihar and elsewhere all types o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piro, Bihar
Piro is a nagar parishad town and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur District, in the Indian state of Bihar. Piro is 39 km from the Ara Railway Station. Jitaura is 6 km from Piro. Geography Piro is located at . It has an average elevation of 72 metres (236 feet). Demographics India census, Piro had a population of 25,638. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Piro has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 45%. In Piro, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. the population of the town of Piro was 45,000 in 7,033 households. Administration The Piro sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM). Blocks The Piro Tehsil is divided into 3 Block Block or blocked may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Block programming, the result of a progra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochas
Kochas is a town and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar state, India. It is located at an elevation of 69 m above MSL. National Highway 319 (old NH-30) passes through Kochas. The nearest airport is Varanasi Airport (105 km).The most famous cultural event of Kochas is Krishn Lila unfortunately it is known and famous as "Kans Lila". Beside Krishn Lila other famous cultural activities are Chhath Puja, Durga Puja and other religious functions. Kochas's ''Surya Mandir'' sun temple is identity of Kochas. It is situated in center of a Pond "Pokhara". It was established on 1 October (SS). As of 2011, the population of Kochas was 21,597, in 3,287 households, making it the largest village in Rohtas district. The entire block had a population of 170,025. The nearest major city is Sasaram, the Rohtas district headquarters. Demographics Kochas is an entirely rural block, with no major urban centres. The sex ratio of Kochas block in 2011 was 916, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinara, Bihar
Dinara is a CD Block in Rohtas district, Bihar, India. It is situated on the National Highway 319 (old NH-30). The birthplace of the famous poet Dariya Saheb is just 5 km from Dinara. Geography The whole Dinara block is located on the Sasaram Plain. The block covers an area of 28,732.00 hectares, with the lands belonging to the village of Dinara itself covering 588 hectares. The block has 2 hectares of forest. Land use Of the block's 28,732.00 hectares, 91.33% is classified as cultivable land. Of this, 99.45% is irrigated, which is the highest proportion among blocks in Rohtas district. Of the 588 hectares in Dinara village, 508 are under cultivation, all of which are irrigated. Demographics As of 2011, the population of Dinara was 11,733, in 1,883 households, while the overall block population was 225,468, in 33,227 households. Dinara is an entirely rural sub-district, with no major urban centres. The sex ratio of Dinara sub-district in 2011 was 926, which was above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdishpur
Jagdishpur is a nagar panchayat town of the district Bhojpur of the state of Bihar in eastern India. It was the capital of the eponymous Jagdishpur Raj ruled by Rajputs of the Ujjainiya clan. One of its rulers, Kunwar Singh, was a major figure in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, considered the leader of the rebellion in Bihar. The sub-division occupies an area of and has a population of 263,959, while the town proper has a population of 32,447 (). History Jagdishpur's association with the Ujjainiya Rajputs predates the foundation of the eponymous state by at least two centuries. Gajpati Sahi, who defeated Sher Shah Suri, fortified Jagdishpur and made it his capital before 1539. After Sher Shah's victory over the Mughal emperor Humayun at the Battle of Chausa in 1539, he elevated Gajpati Sahi, who had fought in the battle, to the title of Raja. However, Dilpati Sahi, a rival claimant to the throne, later allied with the Mughal emperor Akbar against Gajpati Sahi. Mughal sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 19 (India)
National Highway 19 (NH 19) is a national highway in India. It was previously referred to as Delhi–Kolkata Road and is one of the busiest national highways in India. After renumbering of national highways, Delhi to Agra route is now national highway 44 and Agra to Kolkata route is numbered national highway 19. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road. It is also part of AH1 of Asian Highway Network, that traverses from Japan to Turkey. It was earlier known as NH 2 (Old) before renumbering of all national highways by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2010. Length The highway has a length of and runs through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. The lengths of the highway in each state are: * Uttar Pradesh: * Bihar: * Jharkhand: * West Bengal: National Highways Development Project * Almost all of the stretch of NH 19 has been selected as a part of the Golden Quadrilateral by the National Highways Developm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nokha, Rohtas
Nokha is a nagar panchayat town and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. As of 2011, the population of the town of Nokha was 27,302 in 4,381 households. The rural population of Nokha block was 146,025, thus bringing the total block population 173,327. The economic situation of this region is mainly dependent on parboiled rice processed by number of rice mills in this area. Geography The entire block of Nokha is situated on the Sasaram Plain. Nokha block contains 15,267 hectares, of which 90.22% is cultivable; of the cultivable area, 83.85% is irrigated. The total area of the town of Nokha is 13.45 square kilometers. Demographics , the town of Nokha had a population of 27,302. The total population of Nokha block, including urban and rural population, was 173,327. Population history The 1991 Indian census recorded a population of 16,350 for Nokha town. In 2001, the population was 22,354, representing a 36.7% increase in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 120 (India)
National Highway 120 is a national highway of India. This highway runs entirely in the state of Bihar. Route Bihar Sharif, Nalanda, Rajgir, Hisua, Gaya, Daudnagar Daudnagar (ISO: ''Dāūdanagara'') is a town and the subdivisional headquarter of Daudnagar Subdivision in Aurangabad district in the state of Bihar, India under the Magadh division. Until 1991, there was only one Subdivision in the Aurangabad ..., Nasriganj, Karakat, Dawath, Nawanagar, Dumraon. References National highways of India National highways in Bihar {{India-NH-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikramganj
Bikramganj is a ''nagar parishad'' city and community development block in Rohtas district, Bihar, India. In the 2011 census, Bikramganj had a population of nearly 4 lakh in 17,968 households. The main commodities produced in Bikramganj are rice and pulses. It has a slum known as Dhangai, which had a 2011 population of 3,955 in 637 households. Bikramganj is located at , and has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet). It is an historic commercial center at the crossroads connecting Patna to Sasaram and Buxar to Dehri and Dumraon known as Bikramganj Chowk. Bikramganj, in the less-industrialised north of Rohtas district, is surrounded by well-irrigated, fertile fields which have given the district its reputation as the rice bowl of Bihar. A railway station on Dehri Road connects to the nearby cities of Patna, Sasaram. A number of banks have opened in the city. A small river flows through Bikramganj,known as Kaai and drains into the Ganges in Buxar. Hinduism is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charpokhari
Charpokhari (also spelled Charpokhri) is a village and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 1,874, in 314 households. The total block population was 101,363, in 15,961 households. Demographics Charpokhari is a rural subdistrict with no large urban centres. As of 2011, the block's sex ratio was 927, which was higher than both the overall Bhojpur district ratio of 907 and the rural-specific Bhojpur district ratio of 910. The sex ratio was lower in the 0-6 age group, with 916 females for every 1000 males, which was slightly below the district's overall (918) and rural (920) sex ratios in this age group. Members of scheduled castes made up 21.44% of the block's population (the highest proportion in Bhojpur) and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.02% (the lowest in Bhojpur). The literacy rate of Charpokhari block was 68.86%, which was lower than the district rate of 70.47%. Literacy was higher in men (81.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrah
Arrah (also transliterated as Ara) is a city and a municipal corporation in Bhojpur district, India, Bhojpur district (formerly known as Shahabad district) in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the headquarters of Bhojpur district, India, Bhojpur district, located near the confluence of the Ganges and Son river, Sone rivers, some from Danapur and from Patna. Typonym According to a Jain inscription found at Masarh village near the town, Arrah is mentioned there as ''Aramnagar'' (Literal translation, transl. City of Vihāra, Aramas). That "Aramnagar" later become "Arrah". According to mythologies, the word "Arrah" or "Ara" is derived from the Sanskrit word ''Aranya'', which means forest. It suggests that the entire area around modern Ara was heavily forested in the old days. Arrah has also historically been known as Shahabad, a name given to it by Babur in 1529, when he camped here after his victory against the Afghans of Bihar. The name "Shahabad" means "city of the king" and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garhani
Garhani (Hindi: गड़हनी) is a town and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 5,597, in 959 households. The total block population was 103,262, in 16,427 households. Demographics Garhani is a rural block, with no major urban centres. Its sex ratio was 919 as of 2011, compared to the state and district ratios of 918 and 907, respectively. The sex ratio was higher among the 0-6 age group, with 923 females for every 1000 males. Members of scheduled castes made up 17.55% of block residents, and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.03%. Garhani block's literacy rate was 66.77%, which was slightly below the district rate of 69.16%. Literacy was higher in men (79.14%) than in women (53.3%); the corresponding gender gap of 25.84% was marginally higher than that of the district as a whole (25.45%). Most workers in Garhani block were employed in agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
