Begusarai District

Population: 2,954,367 (2011)

State: Bihar

Language: Hindi, Maithili

Headquarters: Begusarai

 

Date of formation: Begusarai District was formed in 1972.

Area: 1918 square kilometers

Density of population: 1540 people per square kilometer                 

Literacy Rate: 66.23 % - Male: 74.36 %, Female: 57.10 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:

 

Boundaries of Begusarai District

 

North: Samastipur District, Bihar

South: Lakhisarai District, Bihar

East: Patna District, Bihar

West: Khagaria District and Munger District, Bihar

 

Begusarai District Average Rainfall: 898.89 mm

Begusarai District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.91 deg C

Begusarai District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.59 deg C

 

BEGUSARAI DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: River Ganga, River Kamla, Balan, Bainty, Baya, Chandrabhaga

Sub Divisions: Bakhri, Balia, Begusarai, Manjhaulbazar, Teghra

Blocks: Bhagwanpur , Teghra, Bakhri, Begusarai, Barauni, Bachwara, Cheriya, Bariyarpur, Balia, Khodawandpur, Shahpur Kamal, Matihani , Garhpura, Navtola, Birpur, Mansur Chak, Chorahi, Dandari, Samhosarlahi

Assembly Constituencies: Cheriya, Bariyarpur, Bachwara, Teghra, Matihani, Shahpur Kamal, Begusarai, Bakhri

 

Begusarai District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary

2. Oxbow Lake

3. Jai Mangla Temple

4. Nawlakha Temple

5. Simaria Ganges Bank

6. Chhourahi Bakhadda

7. Kanwarjheel Wildlife Sanctuary

 

Begusarai District Facts: NH 28 and NH 31 pass through this district. It is known as the industrial capital of Bihar. It is one of the 36 most backward districts in Bihar and is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.        

 

Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, maize, chili, pepper, oilseeds, jute, red chili, tomato, andi

 

Flora: Babul, neem, guava, lemon, gamahar, banana, mango, litchi, bamboo, shisham

 

Major Sectors: Fertilizer factory, thermal power station, petro chemicals

 

Major Industries: Barauni Milk Composite Dairy Industry, Indian Oil Refinery, Hindustan Fertilizer Limited, Thermal Power Station at Barauni, Hindustan Fertilizer Limited

 

Major Educational Institutions: L. N. Mithila University, Ganesh Dutt College, Cooperative College, Mahila College, A. P. S. M. College, BSS Inter Collegiate High School, RTS Viswa Vidyapeeth

 

Famous People From Begusarai District: Amita Bhushan, Radha Krishna Choudhary, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, Shashidhar Mishra

 

Begusarai District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Begusarai District