Coordinates: 25°25′N 86°08′E / 25.42°N 86.13°E / 25.42; 86.13

Begusarai

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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Begusarai district.

Begusarai
Begushorai
City
Bgs City.jpg
Nickname(s): 
Land of Poetry
Begusarai is located in Bihar
Begusarai
Begusarai
Location of Begusarai in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°25′N 86°08′E / 25.42°N 86.13°E / 25.42; 86.13
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictBegusarai
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total251,136[1]
Language
 • OfficialMaithili[2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[2]
 • Regional LanguagesMaithili (recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India),[3] and Thēthi-Maithili
 • OtherBang-Maithili
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE
851101[4][5]
Telephone code06243
Vehicle registrationBR-09
Sex ratio0.9109 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencyBegusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBegusarai
Websitebegusarai.bih.nic.in

Begusarai is the administrative headquarters of Begusarai district, which is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The district lies on the northern bank of river Ganga in Mithila region of Bihar. It is located between latitudes 25.15N & 25.45N and longitudes 85.45E & 86.36E. It was established in 1870.

Geography[]

Begusarai is located at

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25°25′N 86°08′E / 25.42°N 86.13°E / 25.42; 86.13.[6] It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet). Begusarai lies in North Bihar and is surrounded by Khagaria in North-East, Munger in South-East, Patna in West and Samastipur in North-West.[7]

Begusarai lies in the middle of the mid Ganga plain and generally has low lying terrain with South to South Easterly slope.[8] Begusarai is basically divided in three flood plains namely :1) Ganga Flood Plain 2) Burhi Gandak Flood plain 3) Kareha-Bagmati Flood Plain.

Culture[]

The culture of Begusarai defines the cultural heritage of Mithilanchal. Begusha is a famous Mithila painting made by the people of Begusarai. Begusarai is also famous for Simaria fair, which is a fair of devotional significance every year during the month of Kartik according to the Indian Panchang (usually during November).[9]Men and women in Begusarai are very religious and dress according to festivals as well. The costumes of Begusarai represent the rich traditional culture of Mithila.Panjabi kurta and dhoti with a red Bengali gamchha covering their head are common clothing among men. He wears a "gold ring" in his nose and a "balla" in his wrist.Women prefer to wear "Laal-Paara" (white or yellow saree with red border). And the women of Begushorai also wear Shakha-Pola with a lahthi in hand.In Mithila culture, it means new beginnings, passion and prosperity.Red also represents the Hindu goddess Durga, a symbol of new beginnings and feminine power. During Chhath, the women of Begushorai wear pure cotton dhoti without stitching which reflects the Pure traditional culture of Mithilanchal.Usually crafted from pure cotton for daily use and from pure silk for more glamorous occasions, traditional attire for the women of Begushorai includes Jamdani, Benorishi and Bhagalpuri and many more.Many festivals are celebrated throughout the year in Begushorai.Chhaith and Durga Puja is celebrated as perhaps the most important of all the celebrations of Begushorai. Here is a list of the main festivals of Begushorai.


Main Festivals[]

  • Chhaith
  • Saama-Chakeba
  • Chorchan
  • Jitiya
  • Aghaniya Chhaith (Chhotka Pabni)
  • Baisakkha Chhaith (Chhotka Pabni)
  • Kali Puja
  • Lachhami Puja (Kojagri)
  • Paata Puja
  • Mohalaya
  • Durga Puja
  • Sarshatti Puja
  • Vishwakarma Puja
  • Ganga Dusshera
  • Barsaait

Demographics[]

As per 2011 census Begusarai Municipal Corporation had a total population of 251,136, out of which 133,931 were males and 117,205 were females with sex ratio at 875. The population younger than 5 years of age was 37,966. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 79.35%.[1]

Economy[]

Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. The main cash crops of the Begusarai district are oilseeds, aniseed/ tisi, tobacco, jute, potato, red chilies, tomato and rape-seed. In Fruits Farming Begusarai has recently become a major contributor in producing Litchi, Mango, Guava and Banana. Recently Basil Leaves[10] and Pearl[11] farming has attracted local farmers.

Even today, only Barauni refinery contributes around Rs 500 crore[12] to the state exchequer yearly. Begusarai also has its own Airport in Dum Dum Begushorai,Ulao.[13]

Flora and fauna[]

In 1989 Begusarai district became home to the Kanwar jheel Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 63 km2 (24.3 sq mi).[14]

Politics[]

Begusarai had traditionally been a communist stronghold and was once referred to as the "Leningrad of Bihar".[15][16]

Notable people[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Begusarai Pin Code, Search Begusarai BEGUSARAI PinCode". www.citypincode.in. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Begusarai Pin Code". Ancal Pincode DataBase. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Begusarai, India". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Welcome to Begusarai !! District". www.begusarai.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 21 May 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  8. ^ The Subsurface Geology of the Indo-Gangetic plains M.B.R Rao, 1973, no:-3, vol-14, Journal of the Geological Society of India, pp-217-242.
  9. ^ "'Revive Kumbh Mela in eight historic cities' | Allahabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Farming of Basil Leaves In Begusarai". Live Hindustan. LiveHindustan.com. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Pearl harvesting made this farmer a role model for others in his village". english.pradesh18.com. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Making of Begusarai was by choice, not accident - Times of India". Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Dum Dum Begushorai,Ulao Airport." Live Hindustan.livehindustan.com". Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  14. ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Bihar". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  15. ^ N.K."Dhiraj" (23 March 2009). "ULB launches poll campaign". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ Begg, Yusuf (9 April 2019). "Lok Sabha 2019: Why is Begusarai called Leningrad of Bihar?". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

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