Arwal district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Arwal.
Arwal district
अरवल ज़िला,ارول ضلع
District of Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
Administrative division Magadh
Headquarters Arwal
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Jahanabad
 • Assembly seats Arwal and Kurtha
Area
 • Total 638 km2 (246 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 700,843
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Urban 51,849
Demographics
 • Literacy 67.44 per cent
 • Sex ratio 928
Major highways NH 98, NH 110
Website Official website

Arwal district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district.

As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura and Sheohar.[1]

History

Recent events

There was a massacre of Dalit people at Laxmanpur Bathe,Senari in 1997. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[2]

Geography

Arwal district occupies an area of 638 square kilometres (246 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Foley Island.[4] In Arwal district near mehandia MADHUSHARWA MELA, which is famous for ancient SHIV TEMPLE.Its name came in MAHABHARAT.

Population

Arwal District Population.[5]

Total Rural Urban
Person 699563 699563 0
Male 362945 362945 0
Female 336618 336618 0

Language

The language spoken here is Magahi.[6]

Hydrology

Arwal is the unique district of Bihar in the sense of quality of water and its greater availability. As per survey done by the experts underground water of arwal is completely free from the impurities.Water is available at most of the place at much shallower depths this is the reason why most of the households of arwal used to install handpumps instead of motors and storage.Excellent transportation,Son river and huge availability of water in Arwal may provide suitable conditions to establishment of industries.It is the part of plain of Ganga.There are most agricultural field.

Economy

Economy of the district is totally agriculture-based, and this area does not have any presence of any industry. Paddy, wheat and pulse are the main crops. Though most of the area of the district is well irrigated, due to lack of infrastructure and power, farmers are not benefitted. Industries related to agriculture are starting up now a days.

Divisions

Arwal district is a part of Magadh division. It came into existence on 20 August 2001 and was earlier part of Jehanabad district.

The district comprises only one sub-division, Arwal Sadar, which is further divided into five blocks, namely, Arwal, Karpi, Kaler, Kurtha and Suryapur Vanshi.[7]

Transport

Nearest airport is at Patna and railway station is at Jehanabad. By road, Arwal is linked with Jehanabad, Patna and Aurangabad transport by road.Another major road link which connects Arwal with Bhojpur areas after the completion of the mega project of road bridge on river son.It is having excellent communication facility with other cities of India. NH98 which passes through arwal connects NH2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Arwal district has a population of 700,843,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan[8] or the US state of North Dakota.[9] This gives it a ranking of 502nd in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 1,099 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,850/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.01%.[1] Arwal has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 69.54%.[1]

Culture and tourism

Being a small district, Arwal has lesser place of interest where you can drop and enjoy the monuments but it offers a scenic and true India in rainy season when paddy is cultivated and farms are full of greenery. Besides, a leisure walk can be taken for hours on the banks of river Son. One of the leading Sufi Makhdoom Hazreat Shamshuddin Arwali's Khanquah Khanqah e Shamsia Situated at banks of river Son.in Shahi Mohalla is well known spiritual centre of Bihar.

Notable people

Education

Arwal has literacy level of 45%.The level of primary and middle education is satisfactory, but in higher education district has not very good representation. Persons belonging to this district reach high professions like IAS, IITians. It has 3 college,39 high school,187 middle school and 282 primary school under state govt of Bihar.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  3. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
  4. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. Foley Island 638km2
  5. ↑ http://arwal.bih.nic.in/dpopulation.htm
  6. ↑ http://arwal.bih.nic.in/about_district.htm
  7. ↑ "Bihar districts:Arwal". Official website of Bihar. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  8. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Bhutan 708,427
  9. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. North Dakota 672,591

External links

 Bhojpur district Patna district
Rohtas district Jehanabad district
   Arwal district  
Aurangabad district Gaya district

Coordinates: 25°14′24″N 84°40′12″E / 25.24000°N 84.67000°E / 25.24000; 84.67000

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