Dharhara, Bhagalpur
| Dharhara धरहरा | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Dharhara  Dharhara | |
| Coordinates: 25°21.6′N 87°08.3′E / 25.3600°N 87.1383°ECoordinates: 25°21.6′N 87°08.3′E / 25.3600°N 87.1383°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Block | Gopalpur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,317 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Dharhara is a village in the Bhagalpur District of Bihar, India. there is a tradition of plantation when girl born in any family of this village. this tradition help to save trees and girl both.
Tree plantations
The village came in limelight in 2010, when it was reported that the families plant a minimum of 10 trees, whenever a girl child is born. The tree-planting had been going on for generations, by 2010, the village with a population of 7,000, had over 100,000 trees, mostly of mango and lychee.[1] In India, female infanticide and dowry deaths have been a big for challenge the authorities; therefore, this initiative of Dharhara's residents was hailed by the Bihar's chief minister, Nitish Kumar.[2]
In 2010, the village was also in the news for illegal banks floated by criminals: Jai Maa Jwalamukhi Vikas Samiti and New Shubhluxmi Vikas Samiti.[3]
References
- ↑ Amarnath Tewary (15 June 2010). "How fruit trees in Indian village save girls' lives". BBC News. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ "Nitish Kumar hails Dharhara natives for planting trees". DNA. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ↑ Bihar's Goonda Banks: ‘Cough Up Interest Or Die’. Tehelka. 11 October 2010.