Goraul
Goraul is a community development block in Vaishali district in the state of Bihar, India.
History
Goraul is very close to Vaishali garh, Vaishali or Vesali, which was a city, the capital of the Licchavis and the Vajjian Confederacy. Goraul is very close to villages such as Goraul Bhagwanpur, Dhane Goraul, Byaschak nick name Chakvayas and Mohanpur Asli.Economy
Goraul Sugar Mill was one of the most productive sugar mills in this area once upon a time. The adjoining catchment area used to grow huge amount of sugarcane. The sugar mill has shut down since. The agriculture land use pattern has shifted from sugarcane to other cash crops like tobacco and traditional food crops and vegetables.Goraul has immense potential as a centre for horticulture and agro-processing industries. The entire region is dotted with plantations of
1) Mango - delicious local varieties which are increasingly getting lost in targeted marketing campaigns of alphonso and dussehri
2) Lychee - amazing varieties which lose much of their temper in transportation and need to be tasted straight from the plantations
3) Betel leaf - which is considered to be an addiction and as a digestive when taken with cardamom and cloves.
4) Banana - amazing varieties of banana can be found here. The area is filled with banana trees.