Danapur
Danapur
Dinapore/Dinapur, Danapur Nizamat | |
|---|---|
  Danapur Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:25°37′21″N85°02′30″E/ 25.62250°N 85.04167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Patna |
| UA | Patna |
| Ward | 40 wards |
| Established | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat |
| •MLA | Ritlal Yadav(RJD) |
| •MP | Ram Kripal Yadav(BJP) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 182,241 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Magadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 801503 |
| Telephone code | 06115 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
| Planningagency | Patna Regional Development Authority |
| Civic agency | Danapur Nagar Parishad |
| Website | danapur |
Danapuris an Indian satellite town and one of the 6 sub-divisions (Tehsil) inPatna districtofBiharstate.[1]The population was 182,241 at the 2011 India Census. It is part of thePatna Metropolitan Region.[2]It was constituted as a municipality in 1887.[3] Danapur is also a shelter and hatchery for the migratingSiberian cranes,locally calledJanhgil.They visit every year during the monsoon season for breeding and leave this place before the start of the winter season. The Sub-Area Headquarters of Bihar and Jharkhand is situated in thearmy cantonmenthere.[4][5]
In 2018, Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) completed the construction work of a ten- metre-wide 10.6 km long road along the western embankment of Digha-Danapur canal (Rupaspur canal).[6]This road also passes underneath the 12.27 km long Digha-AIIMS elevated road (Patli Path) that connects NH-98 nearAIIMS PatnatoDighaon theLoknayak Ganga Path(or Patna Marine Drive) at Patna.[7]
Flagstaffghaton the Ganges at Dinapur,Patna,1859 is one of the oldest ghats.[8]Gurdwara Handi Sahib,a gurdwara ofGuru Tegh Bahadur,is a pilgrimage place forSikhs.Naulakha temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.
Geography
[edit]Danapur is located on the bank of the RiverGanges.
According to the City development plan for Danapur, the city has a total area of 11.63 km2and is divided into 40 wards.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84,616 | — |
| 2001 | 131,176 | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 182,241 | +38.9% |
| Source:[1] | ||
As of thecensusof 2011, there were 182,241 with 97,129 men and 85,112 women residing in the city. Out of which 25,092 (13.77%) had children under the age of 6. There were 13,398 boys while 11,694 are girls. Thepopulation densityas per 2001 data is about 113 persons/ha.[1]The overall literacy rate is 78.4%, with the male literacy rate being 84.54% and the female literacy rate being 71.39%. The sex ratio of 882 per 1000 males was lower than the national average of 944. And child sex ratio of girls is 873 per 1000 boys.[2]
Politics
[edit]Danapur is part ofDanapurAssembly constituency under thePataliputraLok Sabha constituency.
Schools and Colleges
[edit]- Army Public School, Danapur Cantt
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Danapur Cantt
- St. Karen's High School, Patna
- Children's Academy, Bailey Rd, Saguna More, Mainpura, Danapur
- BS College, Danapur
- R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology
- DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES & HOSPITAL
Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat
[edit]Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat looks after municipal works of Danapur area. The Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat (Municipal Council) was established in 1889. There are 40 wards under jurisdiction of Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat.
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Flagstaff ghat in 1859 -
Army Public School, Danapur Cantt -
Danapur Army Cantonment -
Kendriya Vidyala Danapur Cantt
Administration
[edit]The Danapur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or State Civil Service Officer of the rank ofSub Divisional Magistrate(SDM).
Blocks
[edit]The Danapur Tehsil is divided into 4Blocks,each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO).
List of Blocks is as follows:
List of villages
[edit]The list of villages inDanapur-cum-KhagaulBlock(under DanapurTehsil) is as follows:
- Ganghara
- Hathia Kandh
- Hetanpur
- Jamaluddin
- Jamsaut
- Kasim Chak
- Kothawan
- Lakhani Bigha
- Manas
- Mobarakpur-Raghurampur
- Patlapur
- Purani Panapur
- Sarari
See also
[edit]
- Khagaul
- Danapur Cantt
- Digha-Danapur canal (Rupaspur canal)
- Bihta
- Patna
- Maner Sharif
References
[edit]- ^abcdCity Development Plan for DanapurArchived5 March 2014 at theWayback Machine2014-03-05
- ^ab"Dinapur Nizamat City Population Census 2011 | Bihar".Census2011.co.in.Archivedfrom the original on 5 March 2014.Retrieved5 March2014.
- ^Hoiberg, Dale (2000).Students' Britannica India — Google Books.ISBN9780852297605.Retrieved5 March2014.
- ^Ramashankar (8 December 2010)."The Telegraph — Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | Police force to hire 9000 ex-armymen".Telegraphindia.com. Archived fromthe originalon 21 February 2015.Retrieved5 March2014.
- ^"New commander of Danapur Army HQ — The Times of India".Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 May 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 1 December 2017.Retrieved5 March2014.
- ^"Construction of road along Digha-Danapur canal over".The Times of India.
- ^"Digha-AIIMS elevated road gets December date".The Times of India.
- ^The story of the Lall Bazar Baptist Church Calcutta: being the history of Carey's church from 24th April 1800 to the present day.Edinburgh Press. 1908.Retrieved17 March2011.
External links
[edit]- Official website of Patna
- MLA Danapur Asha SinhaArchived1 November 2020 at theWayback Machine
