Arwal district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state , India , and Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district .
14-450: Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of Arwal district in Bihar state of India . It was earlier part of Jehanabad district . The district as formed to control the naxalism in the area. District was formed from the area of two near by districts i.e. Jehanabad and Aurangabad . Arwal has a population of 588,000. Arwal, the district headquarters is approximately 80 km south from
28-512: Is Jehanabad at 35 km and Anugraha Narayan Road railway station at 60 km. Arwal district As of 2001 it is the third least populous district of Bihar (out of 38 ), after Sheikhpura and Sheohar . Arwal District is very small district of Bihar. Most of people are engaged in primary sector. There was a massacre of Dalit people, who were considered to be naxal supporters by Ranvir Sena -a private militia of dominant Bhumihar caste, at Laxmanpur Bathe in 1997. This massacre
42-448: Is a part of Magadh division . It came into existence on 20 August 2001 and was earlier part of Jehanabad district . The district comprises only one sub-division, Arwal Sadar, which is further divided into five blocks, namely, Arwal, Karpi, Kaler, Kurtha and Suryapur Vanshi.There are total 335 villages present in district. Nearest Airport is at Patna and Railway Station is Jehanabad (JHD) and Anugarh Narayan Road (AUBR) . By Road, Arwal
56-400: Is linked with Jehanabad, Patna and Aurangabad. Jagdeo Prasad Bridge connects to Arwal with Sahar (Bhojpur) on River Sone. It is having excellent communication facility with other cities of India. NH- 139 (Old NH- 98) which passes through Arwal connects NH- 19 (Old NH- 02). According to the 2011 census Arwal district has a population of 700,843, roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan or
70-429: Is not connected by Rail. It can be reached by Road either from any of the bounded districts. Nearest airport is Patna airport which is 65 km from this district. https://arwal.nic.in/ 25°14′24″N 84°40′12″E / 25.24000°N 84.67000°E / 25.24000; 84.67000 Magadh division Magadh division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India . Gaya
84-454: Is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists Gaya district , Nawada district , Aurangabad district , Jehanabad district , and Arwal district . The current divisional commissioner is Mayank Warwade, an IAS officer of 2001 batch of Bihar cadre. Magadh is home to the Magahi culture . People speak Magahi language here. This article related to
98-427: Is the part of plain of Ganga. There are most agricultural field. Economy of the district is totally agriculture-based, and this area does not have any presence of any industry. Paddy, wheat and pulse are the main crops. Though most of the area of the district is well irrigated, due to lack of infrastructure and power, farmers are not benefitted. Industries related to agriculture are starting up nowadays. Arwal district
112-563: Is the unique district of Bihar in the sense of quality of water and its greater availability. As per survey done by the experts underground water of arwal is completely free from the impurities. Water is available at most of the place at much shallower depths this is the reason why most of the households of arwal used to install handpumps instead of motors and storage. Excellent transportation, Son river and huge availability of water in Arwal may provide suitable conditions to establishment of industries. It
126-572: The US state of North Dakota . This gives it a ranking of 502nd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 1,099 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,850/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.01%. Arwal has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.54%. 7.40% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.16% and 0.08% of
140-637: The north. The official languages are Hindi and Urdu . The regional language spoken here is Magahi . Economy of the district is totally agriculture Based and this area does not have any presence of any Industry. Paddy, wheat and maize are the main crops. In March 2008 the Bihar government approved the construction of a bridge across the Son River at a cost of Rs. 9,742 lakhs from Arwal to Sahar in Bhojpur district. The economy of Arwal depends on agriculture only. Most of
154-420: The population resides in villages and are farmers. The entire district is well irrigated due to the proper arrangement of canals , except area like Kurtha, Vanshi and Karpi. There is no existence of any industry or other business centre. Arwal District Population. NH 33 connects Arwal to Bihar Sharif and Farakka . NH 139 passes through Arwal connecting Aurangabad to Patna . The nearest railway station
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#1732855231608168-446: The population respectively. Languages in Arwal district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 86.53% of the population in the district spoke Magahi , 8.11% Hindi , and 4.96% Urdu as their first language. The language spoken here is Magahi . Some number of people also speaks Bhojpuri. Arwal district is 65 km from Patna District. It is bounded with Patna, Aurangabad, Jehanabad and Bhojpur District. This district
182-505: The state capital Patna. Arwal town is situated on the right side bank of the Sone River , which is a tributary to the Ganges . Arwal is located at 25°15′N 84°41′E / 25.25°N 84.68°E / 25.25; 84.68 . It has an average elevation of 67 metres (220 ft). The district headquarters is in Arwal near river (Sone). The state capital, Patna is 65 km to
196-458: Was in response of capturing land belonging to upper caste people and killing of Bhumihars in various massacre like Bara massacre and Senari massacre by Naxalite , most of the members of naxal cadres being Dalits. It was a part of the Red Corridor . Arwal district occupies an area of 638 square kilometres (246 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Canada 's Foley Island . Arwal
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