Masaurhi
Masaurhi | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Masaurhi Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:25°21′N85°01′E/ 25.35°N 85.02°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Patna |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 241,216 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magadhi,Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 804452 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Website | www |
Masaurhialso known asTaregnais a city and a Nagar Parishad inPatna districtin the Indian state ofBihar.Masaurhi is also one of the 6 Sub-division in Patna district.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update]Indiacensus,[1]Masaurhi has a population of 241,216. Males constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.8%. Masaurhi has an average literacy rate of 53.03%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 61.5%, and female literacy is 43.8%. In Masaurhi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Geography
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Masaurhi is located at25°21′N85°02′E/ 25.350°N 85.033°E.There are three rivers which nearly touch it. Namely, DardhapunpunandMorhar,these are dependent on rains. It is located 30 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar state.
ThePunpun Riveris a big river which name come in ancient book. This river is mentioned in the Vayu and the Padma Puranas in connection with Gaya Mahatmya as the Punah-punah (again and again) of which Pun-Pun is the colloquial form. The river might have been called by this name because it was frequently in spate. The Puranas interpret the word Punahpuna in a spiritual sense, i.e., sins are removed again and again by offering oblations to the Pitras (forefathers) in the river.[2]
Administration
[edit]The Masaurhi sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or state Civil service officer of the rank ofSub Divisional Magistrate(SDM).
Blocks
[edit]The Masaurhi Tehsil is divided into 3Blocks,each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO). List of Blocks is as follows:
- Masaurhi
- Punpun
- Dhanarua
Politics
[edit]Masaurhi is part of theMasaurhiAssembly constituency under thePataliputraLok Sabha constituency.[3]
189 Masaurhi (SC) assembly constituency covers Masaurhi and Dhanarua community development blocks.[4]
Education
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Masaurhi is a conglomerate of a rural sub-urban population. Student from nearby areas take trains and buses to come to Masaurhi. There are numerous govt and private schools in Masaurhi.
There are three semi-government colleges:
- S. M. G. K. High School
- D.N. College
- P.L.S. College
- B.L.P College
- R.R.P. College
There are many private schools affiliated with CBSE Delhi.
- P.P.Public School
- St.Mary's School
- BVN School
- Guidance Public School
- Kinesis Public School
- Delhi Central Public School
- DOON GLOBAL SCHOOL
Entertainment
[edit]There is a movie theatre, namedSandhya Talkies.There are many playing grounds in Masaurhi, one of them is The Historical Gandhi Maidan (not to be confused with the one in Patna) and has its historical significance for the arrival ofMahatma Gandhiin late 1930s.
Festival
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Chhathis very important festival of this region. Masaurhi' manichak Sun Temple is very old and famous temple. There is one pond where people offeringChhathritual. Masaurhi is mostly driven by social harmony of Hindu and Muslim culture. Both observes own festival in large scale.
Transport
[edit]Masaurhi is connected with road and rail. It is only 30 km south from Patna and can be reached through National Highway 83. Nearest airport is Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna.
Roadways
[edit]The subdivision is connected with neighbouring subdivision, districts and with major cities outside the state. National Highway No.83 (Patna—Masaurhi–Jehanabad–Gaya–Bodhgaya–Dobhi)[5]and State Highway No.1 passes through the Subdivision. National Highway no. 83 is a part of Budhha circuit road. Masaurhi–Pali Road, Masaurhi–Ekangarsaray–Biharsharif Road is also a very important road. There are three bus stations in Masaurhi:
- East bus station - forJehanabad,Gayavia NH-83. ForPatna,Dhanarua, Paveri, Gaurichak via SH-1.
- Taregna bus station - for Nadwan, Pothi,Punpun,Mithapur,Patnavia NH-83
- West bus station - for Noorah, Pitmas, VikramPatna,For Pali via Masaurhi–Pali state highway road.
Railways
[edit]Masaurhi is major railway station inPatna–gayarailway line. Masaurhi is known asTaregna[6]Railway station code TEA.
Major Landmarks
[edit]- Masaurhi Nagar Parishad
- Masaurhi Court
- Masaurhi Police Station
- Masaurhi Post Office
- Masaurhi Registry Office
- Masaurhi Thakurbari
- Masaurhi Gandhi Maidan
- Karpuri Chawk
- Nalanda Medical Hall
- St. Mary's School
- Vijay Market
- Masaurhi SBI Branch
- Reliance Shopping Mart
- M Bazaar Shopping Mall
22 July 2009 solar eclipse
[edit]Taregna(Masaurhi) experienced a sudden load of visitors coming to the village to see thesolar eclipse of July 22, 2009,as, according to various sources, it was one of the best locations within the path of totality to watch it. It was reported that thesolar eclipseshould be visible for at least three minutes and 38 seconds from Taregana but the maximum duration six minutes 38 seconds in the Pacific Ocean.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]However, the eclipse was obscured by heavy cloud cover.[14]
See also
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Near Villages
[edit]- Barni
- Kharauna ( Near Morhar)
- Murad Chak
- Jattichak
- Noora
- Nahwan
- Sakarpura
- Nasirnachak
- Damrichaka
- Basaurhi, Kadirganj
- Dipkula
- Gurubalchak
- Berra
References
[edit]- ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
- ^"Archived copy".nih.ernet.in.Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2011.Retrieved17 January2022.
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- ^"Order No. 48, 2007"(PDF).Delimitation Commission of India.Retrieved4 May2010.
- ^National Highway 83 (India, old numbering)
- ^"East Central Railways / Indian Railways Portal".ecr.indianrailways.gov.in.
- ^"Eclipse fever in India village".14 July 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^"Eclipse gives Bihar village its days in the sun - Yahoo! India News".Archived fromthe originalon 25 July 2009.Retrieved20 July2009.
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- ^"Stargazers Descend on Indian Town for Longest Solar Eclipse (From the Herald )".Archived fromthe originalon 25 July 2009.Retrieved20 July2009.
- ^"Eclipse fever in India village".BBC News. 14 July 2009.
- ^"Taregna disappoints eclipse watchers".Daily News & Analysis.22 July 2009.