Barbigha
| Barbigha | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Barbigha Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′50″N 85°44′02″E / 25.214°N 85.734°ECoordinates: 25°12′50″N 85°44′02″E / 25.214°N 85.734°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Sheikhpura |
| Government | |
| • Body | municipality |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 56,075 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magahi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 811101 |
| Telephone code | 06341 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR |
| Sex ratio | 1000/900 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 73.63% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nawada |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barbigha(174) |
Barbigha is a city and a municipality in the Sheikhpura district of Bihar, India.
- Hospital: Refral Hospital Barbigha, prathmik swasthya kendra barbigha
- Sports:SKR college stadium.
- Transport: Barbigha is well connected bt State capital Patna. NH82 and NH333A also pass from barbigha.Bihta-Sarmera four lane state highway pass near Barbigha.
SH83 Barbigha-Warisaliganj passes from Shahpur chowk near SH71.Barbigha-Barhiya road is pass from Bhadarthi.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Indian census,[1] Barbigha had a population of 56,075, of whom 28,246 were male and 27,829 were female. The sex-ratio of Barbigha (number of females compared to number of males) is .900, against the state average of .918. Moreover, the child sex ratio is .910, compared to the Bihar state average of .935. The literacy rate of Barbigha is 73.63%, higher than the state average of 61.80%; with a male literacy rate of 81.27% and the female rate at 65.12%. 19% of the population were under 6 years of age.
The name is derived from the Hindi phrase Barah Bigha, meaning "Twelve bigha". Barbigha has since grown to become the biggest town market of the Sheikhpura district, serving as a commercial market for the surrounding villages. Dr. Sri Krishan Singh (First Chief Minister of Bihar) was from Barbigha and Rastrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar served as Headmaster of a High School in Barbigha.
Sites of interest
One of the largest idols of Lord Vishnu has been found nearby at Samas village, belonging to the Pal period. It has become a major tourist attraction centre.Other religious palace are Panchbadan shiv mandir Kusedhi,Maharani sthan Sher par,Maa maheshwari Temple Mehus,Shiv-Parwati Temple Bhadarthi,Ram janki thakurbadi Bhadarthi,Hanuman Temple Bhadarthi.
- Education:
SKR college BARBIGHA is the most prominent college in district. R Lal college is also situated in barbigha. Other colleges are Sundar Singh college Mehus,C.N.B college Hathiyama etc. SCHOOL: SPS Public School, Divine light public school,St marry English school,Vikash international public school,Adarsh vidya Bharti,Raj rajeshwar +2 school,+2 school Barbigha,Town high school, Tailik balika high school and also many more institutions in Barbigha City. Near Barbigha, Shri satya sai vidya mandir Bhadarthi is also a good school.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.