Sheohar district

Sheohar district
District of Bihar

Location of Sheohar district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
Administrative division Tirhut
Headquarters Sheohar
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Sheohar
 • Assembly seats Sheohar
Area
 • Total 443.99 km2 (171.43 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 656,916
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 72 per cent
 • Sex ratio 890
Major highways NH-227, Ram - Janki Marg
Website Official website

Sheohar is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Sheohar, and the district is a part of Tirhut Division. This district was carved out of Sitamarhi district in 1994 due to the extreme efforts of Raghunath Jha, former Union Minister. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr.Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar.
The district occupies an area of 443 km² and has a population of 656,916 (as of 2011). Sheohar is known for its greenery and cleanest. Cadamba and teak are the principle trees of this district. Nilgai or blue bull is the regional animal of this area.
This district has mixed population of Hindus and Muslims. Agriculture is the main stay. It is one of the most flood affected district in Bihar. Due to over flooding of the Bagmati and Budhi Gandak rivers. Devkuli is a holy place popular for ancient temple of lord Shiva. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura.[1]

Geography

Sheohar district occupies an area of 349 square kilometres (135 sq mi). It is bounded by three districts from north and east Sitamarhi, from west East Champaran and from south Muzaffarpur.[2]

Economy

The main occupation of the people of this district is agriculture. All types of crops are produced. Varieties of rice, wheat, and a number of rabbi crops are produced. In the town small shops of daily needs are there. Source of attraction for people of Sheohar are 'Cockcrow',V-Mart shoping centre situated opposite to the District Court. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sheohar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3] People of Sheohar think that MP Rama Devi cheated them because at the time of previous election she had promised to built rail head.

Sub-divisions

The district comprises only one sub-division,namely, Sheohar, which is further divided into five blocks: Sheohar, Tariyani, Piprahi, Dumri-katsari, Purnahiya.

Transport

Sheohar district lacks primary transport facilities, there are no railways in the district. However Bus, Auto and private jeep are the main medium of transportation and easily available.

Demographics

Religions in Sheohar District
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 73.19%
Muslims
 
 26.14%
Not Stated
 
 0.53%
Christian
 
 0.08%
Sikh
 
 0.03%
Buddhist
 
 0.01%
Jain
 
 0.01%
Others
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 census Sheohar district has a population of 656,916,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro[4] or the US state of Vermont.[5] This gives it a ranking of 511th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 1,882 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,870/sq mi). Khortha is a village known for its high literacy rate. [1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.32%.[1] Sheohar has a sex ratio of 890 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 72%.[1]

Culture

Tourist Season - October to March Religious Festivals - Chhat, Durga Pooja, Eid, Holi, Diwali

Politicians

  • Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha , Freedom Fighter, Member 1st Lok Sabha, popularly known as the father of Cooperative Movement
  • Ram Dulari Sinha, Freedom Fighter, Former Union Minister & Governor
  • Harikishor Singh - Ex MP, Former Ambassador to Syria
  • Raghunath Jha-Born in Amwa kalan village, MLA from sheohar for six complete terms, former minister in state and central government, currently in RJD, it was the result of shree jha's exterme efforts that sheohar district came into existence
  • Madhurendra Kumar Singh - Congress leader, Ex Director Central Warehousing Corporation, Ex Director Bihar State Cooperative Bank, Ex Chairman of Bihar Cane Growers Association, Ex Contestant Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
  3. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Montenegro 661,807 July 2011 est.
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Vermont 625,741
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