Naranga, Bihar
Naranga is a developing village and gram panchayat in Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.
Naranga | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Naranga Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.789200°N 85.648245°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 25,366 |
| • Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 843324 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-30 (Sitamarhi Urban) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sitamarhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Website | narangabihar |
Language And Culture
Bajjika dialect and Hindi is spoken by the people here. Group of women sings in many occasions like marriage, Janeu etc.
Education
In Naranga there are many private and public schools. The family has to pay fees in private schools. Poor families without paying any fees send their children to public schools.
- Aangan Wadi - 1 to 5-year olds go to Aangan Wadi. They eat the rice, lentils and soybeans, as well as basic education is imparted.
- High School - It is saturated at 1 km north from RAMANA CHOWK.
Religion
Hindu and Muslim lives here with mankind and humanity. Durga Mandir at Naranga Bazaar, Mahadev Math and many temple is here for Hindus. One Mosque for Muslims also here.
Festivals
- Makar Sankranti
- Vasant Panchami
- Holi
- Eid-ul-Fitr
- Eid-ul-Adha
- Muharram
- Ram Navami
- Rakshabandhan
- Teej
- Maha Shivaratri
- Durga Puja
- Diwali
- Chhath
and several other local festivals as well.
Connectivity
Parwaha lalbandi road connect the area to National Highway 104 (India) in south and Nepal in north.
Naranga dostiya road connect the area to National Highway 77 (India).
The nearest railway station is Sitamarhi railway station.
The nearest airport to Naranga is the Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport which is about 150 kilometres (93 mi) distance.
Politics
Naranga play very important role in elections. Naranga is sub divided into two Panchayat
- Naranga Uttari
- Naranga Dakshini
List of Mukhiya of Naranga Uttari
| Name | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Singheshwar Rai | 1990 - 2001 | |
| Bhuvneshwar Thakur | 2001 - 2003 | |
| Narendra Prasad | 2003 - 2006 | |
| Rameshwar Ram | 2006 - 2011 | |
| Ravishankar Paswan | 2011 - 27 June 2016 | |
| Narendra Prasad | 27 June 2016–Present | |