| Madhepura District
| Total Population : 1,526,646 |
| Total literate : 431,480 |
| Rural : 1,458,679 |
Urban : 67,967 |
| Male : 797,180 |
Female : 729,466 |
MP : Loksabha
Madhepura
MP
Rajesh Ranjan (Pappu Yadav)
CONSTITUENCY : Madhepura (Bihar )
PARTY : Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
Present
Address
1, Balwant Rai Mehta Lane,
K.G. Marg,
New Delhi - 110 001
Tels. (011) 23782617, 23782615
Fax : (011) 23782615
Permanent
Address
Ranjan Niketan,
Court Station Road,
Distt. Purnea - 854 303
(Bihar)
Tels. (06454) 227479, 227922
Brief
about District
1. The
present Madhepura district had already got the status
of subdivision on 09/05/1845 in which there
were seven blocks. Saharsa district today was then
the revenue circle of Madhepura at that time. When
Saharsa became a district on 01/04/1954, Madhepura
became its subdivision. Madhepura subdivision which
had seven blocks at that time, was given the status
of a district on 09/05/1981.On 21/05/83 Uda-kishunganj
Block was upgraded and made a subdivision of Madhepura
district in the name of Uda-kishunganj. Besides seven
old blocks, four new blocks came in to existence in
the year 1994.
There were Gwalpara, Puraini, Bihariganj and Shankarpur.
First thee blocks come under uda-kishunganj subdivision
and last one is under Madhepura subdivision. Later
on two more new blocks were constituted in the name
of Ghailar and Gamaharia, under Madhepura subdivision
in 1999.
Old
History
2.
(i) Singheshwarsthan has the religious
significance from the ancient time as this land was
the meditating place of the great rishi, Shringi.
Hence this place is considered to be the most pious
for the Hindus.
(ii) the people of “Bhant Community” living in Basantpur
and Raibhir village under shankarpur blocks is the
proof of the reign of Kushan Dynasty in these areas.
(iii) The coins found in Sahugarh village is the proof
of the visit of Sikander Sah in Those days.
(iv) The pillar of maurya at Uda-Kishunganj proves
the fact that this areas was under the reign of Maurya.
A mosque of the time of Akbar is still present in
Sarsandi village under Uda-Kishunganj p.s. Which shows
its historical importance.
3. Climatic
Condition
Madhepura
district is situated between 25 31 and 26 20 latitude
and in the middle of 86 36 to 87 07 longitudes. The
maximum temperature of this district ranges from 35
to 40 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature varies
from 7 to 9 degree Celsius. The average rail fall
in this district is 1300mm.
4. Cultivating
Land Utilisation
The
total areas of land for cultivation is 1,36,646 Hectare.
Besides these, There is 1772 hectare of famished land
which can be used for cultivation. 1272 hectare of
barren land is covered with sand and rest areas of
barren land is 3644 hectare. Procurement areas of
paddy crop is 52165 hence, wheat is grown in 31431
hectare of land, maize in 34098 hectare of land, sugarcane
is 801 hectare of land and potato is grown in 1442
hectare of land. Coconut Development
Board, owned by Central Government, is situated
in this district.
5. Facilities
of Irrigation
Irrigation
facilities to 77414 hectare of land are available
in the district. The total number of state boring
in the district is 3018 where as, 914 borings are
owned and operated by the different people of this
district. The total number of state tube wells in
the district is only 31.
6. Industries
and business
The condition of the industries and
business is the district is beggar’s description due
to the lock of proper development in the field of
agriculture and industry. No big industry has been
set up in the district. Even the condition of the
small scale industries is not satisfactory. Only eight
small scale industries are running in the district
besides there, 2875 very small industries are running
here.
The registered unit under factory act is 323 and 2981
persons are employed in there units. There are 200
marketing societies and 21 markets in the district
under market management. 32 weekly markets are also
held in this district. There are five nationalised
banks in the district, giving their services to industrial
and commercial areas with its 64 branches.
7. Animal
wealth and poultry
The
statistics of animal wealth and poultry in the district
is as follows:
Buffalo (High breed) - 2177
Buffalo (General breed) - 109407
Cow (High breed) - 9285
Cow (General breed) – 165429
Along with the above statistics, there are about 222886
goats, 30580 pigs are tamed. Under poultry industries
about 110720 ( Cocks and hens) are estimated
.8. Rural Electrification
The
condition of the rural electrification is deplorable.
Only 161 villages are electrified.
9. Facilities
of rural Communication
In the
matter of road communication, this district is the
most backward of all the districts of Bihar. The length
of metalled road in this district is only 317 km.
and the total length of unmetalled road is 376 km.
which is very less in Comparison to the total areas
of the district. Besides these, there are 8 state
dispensaries/sadar hospital,146 primary Health center,16
Animals hospitals and 3 artificial breeding centers
in the districts.
10
.Tele Communication
Two
Telegram offices and 102 post offices are functioning
in the district.
District
Profile
The
Madhepura District is located in the North Eastern
part of Bihar state at longitude between 25.34’ to
26.07’ and latitude
between 86.19’ to 87.07’ . The total area of the district is 1888.54 sq. Km. The district
was a subdivision of Saharsa District. It has been
made full fledged district on 09.05.1981.
The
District is situated in the plains of river Koshi.
Prior to Koshi Project the entire district was fully
affected by the flood of Koshi. Now three Blocks namely
Alamnagar, Chousa and Puraini blocks are affected.
Rest blocks are almost flood free.
The district is basically an agricultural district.About
90 % population depends on agriculture and dairy.
There is no big industry only some small scale industries
are running but due to power shortage their conditions
are not good.
So
far the Communication is concerned, this district
is linked with metre guage rail of North
Eastern Railway. This district is located on
Katihar, Purnea,Saharsa section .
The
district is connected with state Hq. by a road which
starts from N.H.31 at Mahesh Khut . But unfortunately
every year this road is breached by flood water disrupting
the only road link not only with this district but
the whole Koshi Division. This year too the entire
area is cut off from state Hq. due to breaches on
the road by recent flood.
So
far power is concerned, it is supplied from Barouni
Thermal power station. Power supplies is unadequate
and erratic .
11.Police
Administration
There
are 8 police stations, 6 subsidiary police station
and 5 out posts are at work in the districts
12.Educatio
834 Govt. schools are imparting
education in the districts. Bhupendra Narayan Mandal
University is situated at the district headquarter,
Madhepura and adding glory to the educational atmosphere
of this district.
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