Buxar district

Buxar

district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar with headquarters at Buxar City. The district was carved out from Bhojpur District in 17th March 1991. It shares a border with Uttar Pradesh and is located on the banks of the Ganges River. This place was also known as “Siddhashram”, “Vedgarbhapuri”, “Karush”, “Tapovan”, “Chaitrath”, “VyaghraSar”, “Buxar” in ancient history.

Mythology

It is said that Ahilya, the wife of Gautam Rishi restored her human body from that of stone and got salvation by a mere touch of the feet of Lord Rama. This place is now known as Ahirauli, and is situated six kilometers away from Buxar. The Kanwaldah Pokhara, also known as VyaghraSar, is today a tourist destination.[1]

Geography

It is surrounded by Bhojpur district in east, from Rohtas and Kaimur district in south, Ballia district in north and Ghazipur district in west. It covers the total area of 1,703 km2. River Karamnasa and River Ganges which makes border of UP and Bihar from Kaimur to Buxar confluence here in River Ganges.

Demographics

Religions in Buxar District
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 93.27%
Muslims
 
 6.18%
Buddhist
 
 0.30%
Christian
 
 0.12%
Not Stated
 
 0.11%
Sikh
 
 0.01%
Jain
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 census, Buxar district has a population of 1,706,352[2] (roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia[3] or the US state of Nebraska[4]). This gives it a ranking of 285th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,003 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,600/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.67%.[2] Buxar has a sex ratio of 922 females for every 1,000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 70.14%.[2]

History

The Battle of Buxar and Battle of Chausa were fought in this district.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Buxar history"
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Gambia, The 1,797,860 July 2011 est.
  4. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Nebraska 1,826,341
  5. ↑ "Battle of Buxar : Venue, Date, Reasons, Winner, Loser, Aftermath, Significance". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Battle of Buxar | Summary". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  7. ↑ "The new battles of Buxar". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-01-22.

Coordinates: 25°33′56″N 83°58′33″E / 25.5656°N 83.9757°E / 25.5656; 83.9757

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