26-643: Gidhaur (also known as Patsanda ) is a small town in the Jamui District of Bihar . In the early-modern period, it was the centre of the Gidhaur chieftaincy . Raja Bir Bikram Shah who belonged to Chandel Rajput Dynasty founded this princely state in 1266 AD, after defeating the local leader Nagoria. From here he started to expand his kingdom. He was the younger brother of Raja of Bardi From Singrauli . The Chandel Rajput rulers ruled over Gidhaur for more than six centuries. Raja Puran Mal, ninth in descent of this dynasty
52-505: A copper plate which has been kept in Patna Museum. This plate clarifies that in the 12th century, Jambhubani was today's Jamui. Thus, the two ancient names as Jambhiyagram and Jambubani prove that this district was important as a religious place for Jains , and it was also a place of Gupta Empire . In the 19th century; the historian Buchanan also visited this place in 1811 and found the historical facts. According to other historians Jamui,
78-724: A higher literacy rate than Bihar. In 2011, the literacy rate of Patsanda village was 67.72% compared to 61.80% in Bihar. In Patsanda the male literacy was 79.53% while the female literacy rate was 54.46%. The geographical area of Gidhaur Block is 71.11 km. Its population was 60,670 according to the census of 2011. There are twenty villages in Gidhaur block. All the business premises are located in Gidhaur Bazaar centered around Minto tower. Earlier Local business shops were mainly in Tower chowk but now it
104-412: A major football tournament is organised. Cricket is also played by most children. There is a regional center of sports authority of India, where sportspersons train for athletics, volleyball, basketball, football etc. Maharaja of Gidhaur Chandrachud Singh was a member of Bihar cricket team in one-day match played at Keenan Stadium Jamshedpur against English team Lord Tennyson's XI on 29 December 1937. It
130-426: A major railway station, connects Gidhaur to across the country. State Highway SH-18 passes through Gidhaur main market alongside Minto tower, connecting it to district headquarters Jamui and nearby major railway station Jhajha. The condition of the road has dramatically improved in last 5 years. Ulai river bridge connects southern smaller villages to the town. There is a small helipad at Surendra Singh stadium which
156-488: A population of 9353, of which 4897 are males and 4456 are females, as per Population Census 2011. In Patsanda village population of children with age 0–6 is 1617 which makes up 17.29% of total population of village. The average sex ratio of Patsanda village is 910, which is lower than the Bihar state average of 918. The child sex ratio for the Patsanda as per census is 1011, higher than the Bihar average of 935. Patsanda village has
182-457: Is 7453 according to census of 2011. The male population is 4013 and the female population is 3440. Durga-puja of Gidhaur is very famous. It is celebrated with much fun-fare and religious way. A folk-line related to Durga-puja of Gidhaur is Kali hai kalkatte ki, Durga hai patsande ki , describes the popularity of it. Thousands of people visit Durga mandir in Navratri. Laxmi Puja is celebrated after
208-581: Is a large rest house (dharmsala) of 65 rooms constructed for the Jain pilgrims. There is a Mandir of Lord Mahavira inside the dhamsala. The idol in this temple is more than 2,600 years old. This black stone idol is of weighs around 250 kg. This is situated on the way of Kshatriya Kund Gram, the birthplace of Lord Mahavira . This place is located in Sikandra Block which is about 20 km west from Jamui District Headquarter. Minto Tower Gidhaur : Minto tower
234-505: Is also home to the Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1987 and has an area of 3.3 km (1.3 sq mi). 24°55′12″N 86°13′12″E / 24.9200°N 86.2200°E / 24.9200; 86.2200 Districts of Bihar Bihar , a state of India , currently has 38 administrative districts , 101 subdivisions (अनुमंडल) and 535 CD blocks . A district of an Indian state
260-474: Is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service . The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state. A superintendent of police , an officer belonging to Indian Police Service ,
286-486: Is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N. The present collector and District Magistrate of Jamui is Shri Rakesh Kumar. Various literature indicates that Jamui was once known as Jambhiyaagram. According to Jainism , the 24th Tirthankara lord Mahavira attained omniscience ( Kevala Jnana ) in Jambhiyagram situated on the bank of river named Ujjihuvaliya. Another place traced as "Jrimbhikgram" on
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#1732884615290312-405: Is one of the few towns of district Jamui where basic governmental facilities like hospital, higher secondary school, public library, post office, police station, block office, stadium, and town hall are available. Jamui District Jamui is a district among 38 districts of Bihar state , India . The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from Munger district . It
338-611: Is said to have built the Baidyanath Dham temple at Deoghar in 1596. Patsanda was renamed Gidhaur by the name of railway station situated 2 kilometers from town. Gidhaur became a block in 1994, before which it was in Lakshmipur block. Gidhaur is located at the bank of river Ulai , 167 kilometres south-east of state capital, Patna . It is situated at ( 24°52′0″N 86°19′0″E / 24.86667°N 86.31667°E / 24.86667; 86.31667 ) about 19 kilometers east from
364-495: Is the ruin of an old fort in indpe which belongs to Nigoria ruler. Chirag Paswan is the current Member of Parliament from Jamui. The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor . Jamui district occupies an area of 3,098 square kilometres (1,196 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Indonesia 's Yamdena Island . The district has untapped reserves of resources including mica, coal, gold and iron ore.Situated along
390-430: Is used to land small helicopters. Gidhaur has a humid subtropical climate with extremely hot summers from late March to early June, the monsoon season from late June to late September and a mild winter from November to February. In summer, Temperature rises to 45 °C and in winter It goes down to 5 °C. The table below details historical monthly averages for climate variables. Total population of Gidhaur town
416-464: Is widely distributed. Most of the people depend on agriculture and small scale business for their livelihood. Gidhaur lies on the Delhi–Howrah main railway line. The Gidhaur railway station (station code GHR) is 2 kilometers away from the center of town. Presently, ten express train and eight passenger train stops here. The railway station can be reached by auto-rickshaw and tumtum (horse-cart). Jhajha,
442-590: The Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). According to the 2011 census Jamui district has a population of 1,760,405, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska . This gives it a ranking of 273rd in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 567 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,470/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over
468-694: The Bihar-Jharkhand border, Jamui is dotted with hills and the small retreat town of Simultala falls within the Jhajha block, on the main Delhi-Howrah rail line. The town of Gidhaur , situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) away was the seat of kings during the British Raj and many buildings from the period still survive. Minto Tower in Gidhaur is a prime example of architecture from the period. Jain Mandir Lachhuar
494-497: The bank of Rijuvalika river, resembles Jambhiyagram, Ujjhuvaliya. The Hindi translation of the words Jambhiya and Jrimbhikgram is Jamuhi which is developed in the recent time as Jamui. With the passage of time, the river Ujhuvaliya /Rijuvalika is supposed to be developed as the river Ulai and as such both the place are still found in Jamui. The Ulai river is still flowing nearby Jamui. The old name of Jamui has been traced as Jambhubani in
520-410: The decade 2001–2011 was 25.54%. Jamui has a sex ratio of 921 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 62.16%. 8.26% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.19% and 4.48% of the population respectively. Languages of Jamui district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 32% of Jamui spoke Angika ,25.27% of the population in
546-445: The district headquarters Jamui. Ulai is a monsoon river which flows parallel to the town and makes southern-western boundary. There are two hill Seva-Pahar and Bandhora-pahar in the direction of north and south of town. The population is equally distributed around Minto tower. The town can be divided into eastern part (Jhajha side) and western side (Jamui side) in a way to categorize different local positions. The Patsanda village has
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#1732884615290572-519: The district spoke Magahi , 36.28% Hindi and 5.69% Urdu as their first language. Jamui Railway Station, station code JMU, is one of the major railway stations in Danapur division of East Central Railway . Jamui is connected to metropolitan areas of India , by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk road . Jamui Station serves
598-487: The fifth day of Dasami (the last day of Navratri). A month-long mela is held adjacent to Durga mandir to facilitate rural entertainment. A large variety of trees are sold, making this festival very environmentally friendly. In addition to it, Holi, Diwali, Chhath puja, Eid, Muharram, and Ramnavmi are widely celebrated. Football is very popular and is played daily in Kumar Surendra Singh Stadium. Every year
624-681: The headquarters of Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar . Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the region. The Jamui railway station is in Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line . Most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here. In 1987 Jamui district became home to the Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary , which has an area of 7.9 km (3.1 sq mi). It
650-527: Was also famous in the era of the Mahabharata . According to available literature, Jamui was related to Gupta and Pala rulers before the 12th century. But after that this place became famous for Chandel rulers. Prior to Chandel Raj, this place was ruled by Nigoria, who was defeated by Chandels and the dynasty of Chandela founded in the 13th century. The kingdom of Chandels spread over the whole of Jamui. According to Joseph David Freedone Melik Beglar there
676-558: Was built by the Maharaja of Gidhaur in 1909 to commemorate the visit of the then British Viceroy Lord Irwin to Gidhaur. It is in the middle of Gidhaur Market on the main Jamui-Jhajha state highway. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jamui one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from
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