Dinara, Bihar


Dinara is a small town in Rohtas district, Bihar, India, near the National Highway 30.
Baldeo High School was established in 1947.
The birthplace of the famous poet Dariya Saheb is just 5 km from Dinara.
It is situated on the Mohaniya Patna Strech, Eight kilometer away from Kochas.
As of 2011, the population of Dinara was 11,733, in 1,883 households, while the overall block population was 225,468, in 33,227 households.

Geography

The whole of Dinara block is located on the Sasaram Plain. The block covers an area of 28,732.00 hectares, with the lands belonging to the village of Dinara itself covering 588 hectares. The block has 2 hectares of forest.

Land use

Of the block's 28,732.00 hectares, 91.33% is classified as cultivable land. Of this, 99.45% is irrigated, which is the highest proportion among blocks in Rohtas district. Of the 588 hectares in Dinara village, 508 are under cultivation, all of which are irrigated.

Demographics

Dinara is an entirely rural sub-district, with no major urban centres. The sex ratio of Dinara sub-district in 2011 was 926, which was above the Rohtas district average of 918. The sex ratio was higher among the 0-6 age group, where it was 940, again above the Rohtas district average of 931. Members of scheduled castes made up 18.87% of the block population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.38%. The literacy rate of the block was 71.43%, below the overall Rohtas district rate of 73.37%. Literacy was higher in men than in women, with 81.52% of men but only 60.49% of women able to read and write. The corresponding 21.03% gender literacy gap was slightly higher than the Rohtas average of 19.91%.

Employment

A majority of Dinara block's workforce was employed in agriculture in 2011, with 31.60% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 47.51% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. A further 3.22% were household industry workers, and the remaining 16.20% were other workers.

Amenities

The village of Dinara does not have tap water, with drinking water instead provided by hand pump. 9 villages have tap water. No villages have public toilets. 119 of the block's 181 inhabited villages, Dinara among them, have electrical power, or 65.75%, the lowest proportion in Rohtas. 44 villages have telephone service.

Transport

There is bus service but no railway station in Dinara. Dinara has permanent pucca roads, which are connected to both national and state highways. On the block level, there are 20 villages with pucca roads, or 11.05%, the lowest proportion in Rohtas. 44 villages have transport communications, defined as bus, rail, or navigable waterways; 16 of these have bus service, and no villages have rail access.

Villages

There are 229 villages in Dinara block, including the village of Dinara itself. Of these, 181 are inhabited and 48 are uninhabited.
Village nameTotal land area Population
Mahesh Dehri68203
Surtapur2702,339
Bhadi108436
Khirodhar Chok240
Madhopur1050
Saisar2483,898
Paharipur83150
Manikpur93141
Gangari1341,529
Dharik Dehri410
Maira147867
Pitsar74201
Khakharahi110960
Jogia124738
Manihari1421,554
Koiria2581,934
Dahingna1671,232
Rampur380
Baradhikaith360
Semra85389
Dumra137635
Salempur180
Jagdishpur52135
Laheri1171,267
Isarpura1041,011
Bisi Khurd2871,189
Bisi Kalan2392,570
Koraria60406
Bensagar2571,699
Pongarhi48871
Mednipur3692,236
Chorpokhar English3322,197
Bharsara1982,479
Belhan1951,343
Mohanpur49689
Bichhiavan153621
Lilwachh1971,590
Phulehra340
Tetarhar80763
Dehri105327
Baradi1741,428
Chakio790
Babhni250
Kauni72437
Dalipur60422
Manipur680
Chilbila1591,272
Dehri8774
Bhui2861,585
Semri1711,055
Semri Dih148269
Bhairo Dehri101234
Sujanpur142442
Bhatpurwa43547
Bhanpur7836,507
Dharkandha3962,379
Puhpi96478
Bishunpur33332
Ghorwanchh2121,783
Gaura122671
Kumhaura121726
Khanita1661,403
Narayanpur480
Kalyanpur400
Bishambharpur1431,617
Dhanuk Dehri410
Tenuvath1341,563
Bhaluni3672,031
Samhauti2944
Kharika76603
Madhopur62337
Saidpur430
Udayabhanpur500
Maudehra831,583
Jamorhi1911,220
Nadauan3041,844
Mahraurh3693,347
Niyazipur591,110
Sonbarsa98473
Rajpur1972,583
Bardiha123644
Harbanspur1902,065
Pachauli112751
Sarana2272,145
Makundpur106567
Ankrehiya240
Karanj1402,245
Dariapur450
Man Dihri480
Sagpokhar490
Ranni81881
Paranpur36559
Panrria174330
Belvaiya1722,126
Bhainsahi350
Dharamagatpur1722,126
Parasrampur1851,086
Gigna1461,561
Jagdishpur Chak250
Dhaula Chak17233
Sakhua34320
Rehi107937
Sarana1752,199
Dhaneshpur350
Bararhi Khurd78187
Bararhi Kalan1141,574
Sambhu Dehri75443
Narayanpur280
Dinara 58811,733
Jamraurh2674,049
Kauwakhonch100530
Phangi380
Bazic Chak310
Saraenarhar320
Sareyan124594
Mirzapur Gaganpurwa32395
Mirzapur Khairi29309
Kishunipur4795
Narsingh Chak370
Sadhwa125409
Lakhanpura210
Ankorha3823,420
Bariyarpur145613
Tora99290
Panditpura53590
Munra51339
Marua104985
Khalsapur75723
Durgapur170
Girdhariya2121,164
Dhawniyan1681,553
Kusahi1881,553
Baghelpur1680
Turki57478
Bisrampur183766
Babhandiha174249
Gazipur450
Kaniyari4431,740
Ghurki150817
Samhauti Buzurg2062,088
Dihra145737
Mathiya70987
Sareyan680
Raja Sareyan350
Kunr2622,846
Hansri Dihra1310
Bhanas4292,655
Rampur490
Gopalpur3782,204
Shahpur750
Khairhi741,311
Milki320
Pithni1921,093
Pitambarpur180
Hinchhapur250
Pipra92485
Basdiha2832,333
Girdharpur250
Arang4763,549
Semra2081,316
Bhelari Pachhiari143358
Kapur Chak280
Bhelari Bichali182997
Parsa66571
Chilharua5192,710
Erazibhuawal180
Dhanpura30981
Bhuawal178851
Majha Khora30271
Kori2511596
Balia2692,253
Biraua Khurd51347
Biraua Kalan144690
Kishunpura82634
Arila Raghunathpur3572,054
Sahuari61622
Bhaluahi119392
Karmaini2651,268
Gariganwan72609
Bhelari Purwari213885
Bairipur74854
Baruna177677
Milki315477
Muswath3792,156
Misraulia60258
Jagdishpur1721,123
Karhansi6533,973
Khairhi1351,170
Dhar Hara102559
Kharwath3421,858
Gajauwan45113
Nadauwan49242
Rampur Khurd41392
Rampur Kalan46364
Sarawan3122,641
Karaundi2802,287
Bidhi Khap27343
Bishunpura51316
Ahirawan1931,424
Asia1631,139
Pachsahan28219
Tanuaj1533,475
Mansinha Dehri60220
Parbatpur25101
Natwar Kalan1324,549
Gobindpur520
Pipri961,295
Nauwa1101,085
Amuwa84505
Natwar Khurd1882,086
Dubauli560
Dehri721,047
Basuhari1461,128
Gunsej3202,529
Lohra651,033
Bilaspur104571
Bakra1701,819
Masudan Dehri330
Panjari721,191
Gagadharpur320
Gorsara971,496
Madhukarpur50298
Basedeo Dehri1021,061
Bhainsra68912
Arthu1951,583
Ladai Dih620
Bahrar650
Manoharpur271,145
Kukurha71271