Begusarai district


Begusarai district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Begusarai is its administrative headquarters and is part of the Munger division.

History

Begusarai was established in 1870 as part of Munger district. In 1972, it was given district status.

Geography

Begusarai district occupies an area of. The district lies on the northern bank of the 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 Ganges river separates Begusarai district from Patna district and Munger district.

Flora and fauna

In 1989 Begusarai district became home to the Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, which has an area of. It is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake. In November 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change declared it the first Ramsar site in Bihar.

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%. 19.18% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.55% and 0.05% of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.77% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 9.53% Urdu and 2.43% Maithili as their first language. 7.94% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi.

Politics

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Cities and towns

is the major industrial town in the district. It has big industries like Barauni Refinery, Barauni [Thermal Power Station], Urvarak Nagar Barauni, Garhara electric locomotive shed and Pepsi bottling plant. Shri Krishna Singh wanted to build an industrial corridor from Begusarai-Bakhtiyarpur-Fatuha, so he looked to construct Rajendra Setu in Mokama. Begusarai is one of the largest milk-consuming districts in India. Sudha dairy plant is also one of the biggest exporters of milk all over Bihar.
Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. The main crops of the Begusarai district are oilseeds, anise seeds, tobacco, jutes, potatoes, red chilis, tomatoes, and rape-seeds. In fruits, Begusarai has recently become a major contributor in producing litchi, mango, guava, and banana. Basil leaves and pearl farming are also present in the local area.
Even today, only the Barauni refinery contributes around Rs 500 crore to the state exchequer yearly. Begusarai also has an inactive airport in Begusarai Ulao. Begusarai had the second highest per capita income in the financial year of 2019–2020 in Bihar, after Patna.

Transportation

is the major railway junction. Another major railway station is Begusarai. Begusarai is well connected by road to other parts of Bihar and the country.

Railways

is one of the important stations in Bihar. It is a junction and is connected to India's main cities of New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai via broad gauge routes. Begusarai railway station is located in Begusarai city.

Roads

starts at Barauni and leads to Lucknow. National Highway 31 passes through the district and leads to Guwahati. Both National Highways have junctions here. It is also called Assam Road. Many small city buses pass through here. Begusarai district also has Rajendra Setu on the Ganges near Simariya, which was the first railroad bridge in independent India on the river Ganges. A six-lane bridge is under construction in Begusarai on the Ganges in Simaria. It will be complete by December 2024.

Education

was laid on 22 December 2013 by Nitish Kumar, paving way for the eighth government engineering college in Bihar. G D College is a notable undergraduate and postgraduate degree college of the district.
Colleges:
  • Rashtrakavi [Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering]
  • Ganesh Dutt College
  • Shree Krishna Mahila College
  • RCS College
  • Government Polytechnic Barauni
  • BP Inter College Begusarai
  • A.P.M. College Barauni
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