Begusarai district


Begusarai District is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. And it is the industrial and financial capital of Bihar. The city of Begusarai is its administrative headquarters and is part of the Munger Division.

History

Local folklore says that the name Begusarai originated from the old name Begum Sarai. It was established in 1870 as part of Munger District. In 1972, it was given district status. Simaria village is the birthplace of famous Hindi poet Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. However most people know Munger as his birthplace as Begusarai was the part of Munger during his birth and much of his lifetime. Begusarai is the part of historic Mithila or Mithilanchal region. Simaria Ghat on Ganges river is the main site of pilgrimage, especially during Ganga Dushehra and Chhath Pooja.

Geography

Begusarai district occupies an area of, comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Biak Island. The district lies on the northern bank of river Ganges. Begusarai district is a part of Munger division. It is located at latitudes 25.15N & 25.45N and longitudes 85.45E & 86.36E. The Ganga river separates Begusarai district from Patna District and Munger District

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Begusarai district has a population of 2,970,541, roughly equal to the nation of Armenia or the US state of Mississippi. This gives it a ranking of 128th in India. The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.44%. Begusarai has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.87%.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 87.91% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 9.53% Urdu and 2.43% Maithili as their first language.

Settlements

Cities and towns

In 1989 Begusarai district became home to the Kanwarjheel Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of.

Education

All colleges are affiliated to Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. The foundation stone of Rastrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering was laid on 22 December 2013 by Nitish Kumar, paving way for the eighth government engineering college in Bihar.

Industries

is the major industrial town in district. It has big industries like Barauni Refinery, Barauni Thermal Power Station, Urvarak Nagar Barauni and Barauni Unit of Sudha Dairy.

Notable People