Kawakole
| Kawakole | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kawakole Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′N 85°32′E / 24.88°N 85.53°ECoordinates: 24°53′N 85°32′E / 24.88°N 85.53°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nawada |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,918 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magahi, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 805106 |
Kawakole is a large village and a Block in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the 40 km Distance from Nawada City. The Block lies in the middle of Nawada district & Jamui district. The primary occupation of Kawakole's residents is agriculture, and the town is well known for its Toursist Place such As Bolta Pahad, JP Rock,JP Aashram, Krishi Vikas Kendra,machandra waterfall,Taracoal daim,Gandhi dhaam,prabhanagar,Debangadh and Many More.
History
Kawakole is the Workplace of LOKNAYAK Jai Prakash Narayan. He spent his major part of life here. Bolta Pahad is an also famous place where one can listen his/her own voice being Echoed very clearly.
Demographics
In the mid-19th century, many labourers from this region migrated to Mauritius, Reunion Island and various Caribbean islands. The present population 12198. Males constitute 6275 of the population and females 5923. Kawakole has an average literacy rate of 56.95%, lower than the state average of 61.80%: male literacy is 65.65%, and female literacy is 47.81%.
Languages
Magahi is the most commonly spoken language in Kawakole. Other major languages include Hindi and Urdu.
Communities
Sunars, Telis, Tamolis, Brahmins, kahars, Mahuris, Musahars, Chamars, Doms, Yadavs, and Muslims are among the major communities that make up the population of the Hisua area. The Urdu-speaking Muslim community represents a large section of the people particularly in the Kawakole Block. During British rule a large area of land was owned and cultivated by Muslims. After the partition of India, the majority of Muslim landlords emigrated to Pakistan. Others emigrated to Gaya, Patna, Delhi and Kolkata.
Commerce
The main market of Kawakole is at Bazaar Thana Road. Kawakole's economy is primarily dependent on agriculture. There are one petrol station and one domestic gas agency in the area. The Thana Road area & Ranibazar is an emerging commercial hub.
Industry
Although most industries in Kawakole are small-scale, family-owned businesses, Kawakole is one of the fastest-growing places in the district of Nawada.
Banks
- State Bank of India (Customer Service Point)
- Punjab National Bank (branch and ATM)
- Magadh Gramin Bank
- Co-operative Bank
- LIC (branch)
- SAHARA India (branch)
Cuisine
Kawakole's most popular sweets and savoury snacks include sangamm, raskadam, anarsa, laai, launglata, jalewi, tilkut, khaaza, gulab jamun and chaat.
Education
Government schools & Prominent education institutes
- Inter School Kawakole
- Girls Middle School
- Middle School
- Project Inter Girls School
- Sarswati Shishu / Vidya Mandir
- Jeevan Jyoti Public School
- TSM Avasiya Vikas Vidyalaya
- DPPS School
- Jesus JIvan Dhara
Railway station
Cinema halls
- Jyoti Picture Palace