Rosera

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Rosera
Town
Nickname(s): 
Rusera, Rusera Ghat
Rosera is located in Bihar
Rosera
Rosera
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°46′N 86°02′E / 25.76°N 86.03°E / 25.76; 86.03Coordinates: 25°46′N 86°02′E / 25.76°N 86.03°E / 25.76; 86.03
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSamastipur
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total31,000
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
848210
Telephone code06275

Rosera is a town (subdivision) on the bank of River Budhi Gandak. It is a municipality in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar.[2] Rosera block consists of 48 villages. Rosera is well connected by the rest of the country through railway or road network. Rosera is connected to Begusarai district via SH-55 and Darbhanga district via SH-88.

Demographics[]

As per 2011 India census,[3] Rosera has a population of 46,414 [2011]. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Rosera had an average literacy rate of 69%: male literacy was 70%, and female literacy 68.5%. 16% of the population were under 6 years of age.[4][5]

Government[]

Prayag Mandal, Independent, defeated Ramashay Rai of Congress in 1977. Ramashray Rai of Congress (I) defeated Ram Lakhan Singh of Janata Party (SC) in 1980. Bhola Mandal of Lok Dal defeated Satyendra Narain Choudhary of Congress in 1985. Gajendra Prasad Singh of Janata Dal defeated Ramashray Roy of Congress in 1995 and Rama Kant Jha of Congress in 1990. Ashok Kumar of Samajwadi Party defeated Gajendra Prasad Singh of RJD in 2000. Gajendra Prasad Singh of RJD defeated Ashok Kumar of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005. In the 2010 state assembly elections, Manju Hajari of BJP won the Rosera seat defeating her nearest rival Pitamber Paswan of RJD. In the 2015 state assembly elections, Dr. Ashok Ram won from congress party in collaboration with Mahagathbandhan and defeated Manju Hajari. In 2020 General Election BJP candidate Birendra Kumar won.


Economy[]

Rosera is a trading centre due to its location, situated on the trade route of the river Budhi Gandak. Rosera is an active business hub for lychee, jewellery, carpets, clothing, medicine and agriculture.

Agriculture[]

Rosera with multiple rivers flowing through, is rich in agriculture because of its fertile plain. The main crops are tobacco, maize, rice and wheat. Leechi and Mango fruits are grown in abundance. Sugarcanes are also produced in Rosera and sent to the Hasanpur chini mill for processing.

Businesses[]

Rosera was famous for wooden kamandalu used by Hindu sages for keeping water, though the art vanished with the death of the carpenter Jangal Mistree and Gulten Mistree.

Rosera has been a hub for spices in the past due to its location near the tributary of River Gandak. In modern times, along with flour mills, Rosera has numerous clothing shops. Many branded showrooms are also being set up, making it more urbanized. The main market of Rosera is the Mahavir Chowk on the Station Road, and a jewellery market from Mahavir Chowk to Purani Chok has many jewellery shops.

Transport[]

Rosera is well connected with other part of state through State Highway 55 and State Highway 88. It also has a broad gauge railway station, Rusera Ghat Railway Station (ROA), with direct train service to Delhi. Rosera has bus services to Patna, Ranchi, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur and Delhi also.

Education[]

College[]

  • U. R. College, Rosera
  • Musha Nayak Mahila College, Rosera
  • Shasi Krishna College, Rosera
  • Nilmani College, Bhirha, Rosera
  • R.P.P.M College, Rosera
  • Laxhmi Mahto B.Ed College, Rosera

CBSE affiliated schools[]

  • Sundari Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Bataha
  • Saraswati Vidya Mandir Rosera
  • Sun Shine School
  • Prabhat Tara English School
  • Holy Mission School

Government schools[]

  • Rosera High School, Rosera
  • Girls High School, Rosera
  • BBN High School, Rosera
  • Harivansh Nayran Singh High School, Rosera
  • Girls Middle School, Rosera

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Rosera Map" (PDF). NIC. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ^ Population Finder - Ministry of Home Affairs
  5. ^ https://state.bihar.gov.in/urban/SectionInformation.html?Download, https://state.bihar.gov.in/urban/SectionInformation.html?editForm&rowId=3184, Data taken from memorandum no. 967 dated 03.03.2021 serial. No. 102, Urban Development department bihar
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