Bisaul ( Maithili: बिसौल) also known as ''Visaul'' is a historical village in the

Mithila region Mithila (), also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal, is a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothil ...

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 ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

. It is situated in the

Madhubani district Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 20 ...

of Bihar. The village was founded by the queen

Vishwasa Devi Vishwasa Devi (Maithili: विश्वास देवी, Romanised: ''Viśvasadevi'') was the queen of the Mithila Kingdom in the Oiniwar Dynasty during the 15th-century. She ascended the throne of the Mithila Kingdom after the death of the ' ...

of the Oiniwar Dynasty in the

Mithila Kingdom Videha ( Prākrit: ; Pāli: ; Sanskrit: ) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern Indian subcontinent whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The population of Videha, the Vaidehas, were initially organised into a monarchy ...

Description

According to historians, the village of Bisaul was founded by the queen

after her name. She transferred the capital of Mithila from

Padma The Padma () is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the eastern and main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River, near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is situated on the bank ...

to Bisaul around 1431 CE. The existence of the village can also be traced from the period of

Ramayana The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics ...

. In the village there is a pilgrimage site known as Vishwamitra Ashram believed to be the location where Guru Vishwamitra,

Lord Rama Rama (; , , ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (''maryāda'' ...

and

Lakshmana Lakshmana (, ), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra, and Ramanuja, is the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of Shesha, the lord of serpents. Lakshmana was married to Urmila, and i ...

stayed for a night before arriving in the Sita Swayamvara Shabha at the court of King Janaka in

Mithila Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepa ...

. Similarly during the annual

Mithila Madhya Parikrama Mithila Madhya Parikrama (मिथिला मध्य परिक्रमा) is an annual periodic journey of the central part of the ancient Mithila (region), Mithila in Nepal and Bihar (India). It is held every year between the months of ...

, the village of Bisaul is the second last destination for the devotees and travellers of the circumambulation. In the early times, the village was a prominent seat of Vedic learning in Mithila. The royal court of the queen Vishwasa Devi in the village was a centre of attraction for the Vedic scholars at that time. Bisaul is also known for its religious festivals like Durga Puja and Kali Puja which are widely celebrated in the village.

Geography

Bisaul village spans an area of approximately 936.8 hectares. The village is situated in the Mithila region of Bihar and is part of the Harlakhi administrative block. the village is situated with Nepal to its north, Kalna village to the south, Karuna to the east, and Harlakhi to the west.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Bishaul has a total population of 8,172 individuals residing in 1,693 households. The gender distribution comprises 4,298 males and 3,874 females, resulting in a sex ratio of 901 females per 1,000 males. Children aged 0–6 years constitute 17% of the population, numbering 1,384 individuals (742 males and 642 females). The child sex ratio stands at 865 females per 1,000 males. The literacy rate in Bishaul is 60.49%, with male literacy at 72.22% and female literacy at 47.59%. Scheduled Castes make up 13.3% of the population, totaling 1,087 individuals, while there is no recorded Scheduled Tribe population in the village.

Administration

Bisaul is administered under the Panchayati Raj system, with the Karuna Gram Panchayat serving as the local governing body. The village is part of the Harlakhi Block within the Madhubani district.

Infrastructure

The village has access to basic amenities, including drinking water facilities primarily through hand pumps. As of the 2011 census, there were no public or private bus services directly within the village.

Education

Bisaul hosts educational institutions up to the primary level. For higher education, residents typically rely on facilities in nearby towns and cities.

Economy

Agriculture is the predominant occupation in Bishaul, with most residents engaged in farming and related activities. The village lacks significant industrial development, and employment opportunities are primarily within the agricultural sector.

References

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