Kaimur district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar, India. The district headquarters are at Bhabua. Before 1991, it was part of Rohtas District. Till 1764 the region (Kaimur district) was a part of Ghazipur District and was a part of Kamsaar Raj and later it was a part of Chainpur Estate till 1837.
The district occupies an area of 3363 km² and has a population of 1,626,384 (as of 2011[update]) with the rank of 307th in the country. The district has a Literacy rate of 69.34% (392nd in the country). Kaimur district is a part of Patna division. It is the Western-southern district of Bihar, Western-southern point of Bihar called Chand is situated on the Bhabua–Chandauli road. The district has 18 colleges, 58 high schools, 146 middle schools, and 763 primary schools. The district has a total of 1699 villages. The district also has 120 post offices and 151 panchayat, and is well connected with NH-2(Grand trunk road). Which is accomplished by Bhabhua Road (BBU) railway station it is the main route which connects Sealdah to Mumbai via Gaya junction.
The most spoken languages are Hindi and Bhojpuri. Due to its close proximity to eastern Uttar Pradesh, people here have Purvanchali tinge in their language.
Kaimur district was established on 17 March 1991 when it was split off from Rohtas district. It was called Bhabua district until 1994, when it was renamed to its current name.[2]
The earliest evidence of human habitation in the district consists of rock paintings in the Lehda forest that date to around 20,000 years ago. In June 2012, erotic Pala sculptures were excavated in the village of Baidyanath.[3]
It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[4] In the other side it is associated with belief of Hindus it is Penitential of Atri (Sanskrit: अत्रि) or Attri Rishi & one of the oldest temple in India of Ma Mundeswari which is the part of attraction of tourism.
Geography
Kaimur district occupies an area of 3,362 square kilometres (1,298 sq mi),[5] comparatively equivalent to Russia's Vaygach Island.[6] Geographically, the district can be divided into two parts viz. (i) Hilly area and (ii) Plain area. The hilly area is Kaimur plateau (also known as Rohtas plateau). The plain area on the western side is flanked by the rivers Karmanasa and the Durgavati. The Kudra river lies on it eastern side. The district of Buxar of Bihar State and the district of Ghazipur of U.P. State bound it on the North. On the south is the district of Rohtas of Bihar State and on the West is the district of Chandauli and Mirzapur of the U.P. State. On the East is district of Rohtas of Bihar State.[7]
Agriculture is the main component of the economy in the district. Rice, wheat, telhan, dalhan and maize are the main crops. Industries located in the district include Vanaspati Oil Ltd., ACC Limited and the Power Grid Corporation of India's high voltage direct current (HVDC) grid station at Pusauli.
In 2006 the named Kaimur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[9] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]
Divisions
Kaimur district is divided into 11 community development blocks, grouped together into 2 subdivisions, based at Bhabua and Mohania:[10]
National Highway 19 (G.T. Road) crosses through Mohania Town, Pusauli and Kudra.
National Highway 319 (India) originates from Mohania and connects with the capital Patna via Arrah. Apart from these, there are also a few state highways in the city. Mohania is connected to Bauxar via Ramgarh from the south and with Bhabua (district capital, Adhaura, Bhagwanpur) from the south. The State Highway 14 connects Bhabua to Mohania.
Bhabua Road Railway Station is (Mohania Town) situated on Gaya–Mughalsarai section of Grand Chord Railway line. Bhabua (the district headquarters) is 14 km southward from the Bhabua Road railway station.
The famous Mundeshawari Devi Temple (the 'oldest functional' temple of world) is about 10 km south to Bhabua and about 25 km south to the railway station. If someone wants to visit the temple then he should arrive at Bhabua Road station first then he may take a direct bus to Mundeshawari Devi temple or may first take bus to Bhabua and then an auto/tempo to the temple.
The nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS) (Babatpur, Varanasi).
According to the 2011 census Kaimur district has a population of 1,626,384,[13] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[14] or the US state of Idaho.[15] This gives it a ranking of 307th in India (out of a total of 640).[13] The district has a population density of 488 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi) .[13] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 27.54%.[13] Kaimur has a sex ratio of 919 females for every 1000 males,[13] and a literacy rate of 71.01%. 4.03% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22.69% and 3.57% of the population respectively.[13]
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Kaimur district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar India The district headquarters are at Bhabua Before 1991 it was part of Rohtas District Till 1764 the region Kaimur district was a part of Ghazipur District and was a part of Kamsaar Raj and later it was a part of Chainpur Estate till 1837 Kaimur districtDistrict of BiharTop Mundeshwari TempleBottom Durgavati River in Kaimur HillsLocation of Kaimur district in BiharCountryIndiaStateBiharAdministrative DivisionPatna DivisionHeadquartersBhabuaArea Total3 362 km2 1 298 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 626 384Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN8211xx Kaimur 1 ISO 3166 codeIN BRLok SabhaSasaramWebsitehttp www kaimur bih nic in The district occupies an area of 3363 km and has a population of 1 626 384 as of 2011 update with the rank of 307th in the country The district has a Literacy rate of 69 34 392nd in the country Kaimur district is a part of Patna division It is the Western southern district of Bihar Western southern point of Bihar called Chand is situated on the Bhabua Chandauli road The district has 18 colleges 58 high schools 146 middle schools and 763 primary schools The district has a total of 1699 villages The district also has 120 post offices and 151 panchayat and is well connected with NH 2 Grand trunk road Which is accomplished by Bhabhua Road BBU railway station it is the main route which connects Sealdah to Mumbai via Gaya junction The most spoken languages are Hindi and Bhojpuri Due to its close proximity to eastern Uttar Pradesh people here have Purvanchali tinge in their language Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Politics 4 Economy 5 Divisions 6 Transport 6 1 Road 7 Demographics 7 1 Languages 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditKaimur district was established on 17 March 1991 when it was split off from Rohtas district It was called Bhabua district until 1994 when it was renamed to its current name 2 The earliest evidence of human habitation in the district consists of rock paintings in the Lehda forest that date to around 20 000 years ago In June 2012 erotic Pala sculptures were excavated in the village of Baidyanath 3 It is currently a part of the Red Corridor 4 In the other side it is associated with belief of Hindus it is Penitential of Atri Sanskrit अत र or Attri Rishi amp one of the oldest temple in India of Ma Mundeswari which is the part of attraction of tourism Geography EditKaimur district occupies an area of 3 362 square kilometres 1 298 sq mi 5 comparatively equivalent to Russia s Vaygach Island 6 Geographically the district can be divided into two parts viz i Hilly area and ii Plain area The hilly area is Kaimur plateau also known as Rohtas plateau The plain area on the western side is flanked by the rivers Karmanasa and the Durgavati The Kudra river lies on it eastern side The district of Buxar of Bihar State and the district of Ghazipur of U P State bound it on the North On the south is the district of Rohtas of Bihar State and on the West is the district of Chandauli and Mirzapur of the U P State On the East is district of Rohtas of Bihar State 7 Kaimur district has a large forest cover measuring roughly 106 300 hectares which contains the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary home to tigers leopards and chinkaras Waterfalls like Karkat Waterfall and Telhar are present here Politics EditThis section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly edit history No Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks203 Ramgarh Sudhakar Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB204 Mohania Sangita Kumari Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB205 Bhabua Bharat Bind Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB206 Chainpur Mohd Zama Khan Janata Dal United MGB Switched from BSP to JD U 8 Economy EditAgriculture is the main component of the economy in the district Rice wheat telhan dalhan and maize are the main crops Industries located in the district include Vanaspati Oil Ltd ACC Limited and the Power Grid Corporation of India s high voltage direct current HVDC grid station at Pusauli In 2006 the named Kaimur one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 9 It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 9 Divisions EditKaimur district is divided into 11 community development blocks grouped together into 2 subdivisions based at Bhabua and Mohania 10 Bhabua subdivision Adhaura Bhabua Bhagwanpur Chainpur Chand Rampur Mohania subdivision Durgawati Kudra Mohania Ramgarh NuaonTransport EditRoad Edit National Highway 19 G T Road crosses through Mohania Town Pusauli and Kudra National Highway 319 India originates from Mohania and connects with the capital Patna via Arrah Apart from these there are also a few state highways in the city Mohania is connected to Bauxar via Ramgarh from the south and with Bhabua district capital Adhaura Bhagwanpur from the south The State Highway 14 connects Bhabua to Mohania Bhabua Road Railway Station is Mohania Town situated on Gaya Mughalsarai section of Grand Chord Railway line Bhabua the district headquarters is 14 km southward from the Bhabua Road railway station The famous Mundeshawari Devi Temple the oldest functional temple of world is about 10 km south to Bhabua and about 25 km south to the railway station If someone wants to visit the temple then he should arrive at Bhabua Road station first then he may take a direct bus to Mundeshawari Devi temple or may first take bus to Bhabua and then an auto tempo to the temple The nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport VNS Babatpur Varanasi Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901317 384 1911301 646 0 51 1921293 753 0 26 1931322 778 0 95 1941377 028 1 57 1951435 283 1 45 1961526 251 1 92 1971656 905 2 24 1981783 045 1 77 1991972 949 2 20 20011 275 579 2 75 20111 626 384 2 46 source 11 Religions in Kaimur district 2011 12 Religion PercentHinduism 89 54 Islam 9 55 Buddhism 0 47 Other or not stated 0 44 According to the 2011 census Kaimur district has a population of 1 626 384 13 roughly equal to the nation of Guinea Bissau 14 or the US state of Idaho 15 This gives it a ranking of 307th in India out of a total of 640 13 The district has a population density of 488 inhabitants per square kilometre 1 260 sq mi 13 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 27 54 13 Kaimur has a sex ratio of 919 females for every 1000 males 13 and a literacy rate of 71 01 4 03 of the population lives in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 22 69 and 3 57 of the population respectively 13 Languages Edit Languages in Kaimur district 2011 16 Bhojpuri 90 55 Hindi 7 11 Urdu 2 13 Others 0 21 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 90 55 of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri 7 11 Hindi and 2 13 Urdu as their first language 16 See also EditDistricts of Bihar Neha Singh RathoreReferences Edit Kaimur Census of India 2011 Bihar District Census Handbook Kaimur Part A Village and Town Directory Census 2011 India pp 22 85 Retrieved 11 January 2021 Erotic sculptures of Pala period discovered in Bihar village The Times of India 13 June 2012 Archived from the original on 6 May 2013 83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme IntelliBriefs 11 December 2009 Archived from the original on 27 October 2011 Retrieved 17 September 2011 Srivastava Dayawanti et al ed 2010 States and Union Territories Bihar Government India 2010 A Reference Annual 54th ed New Delhi India Additional Director General Publications Division Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India Government of India pp 1118 1119 ISBN 978 81 230 1617 7 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last1 has generic name help Island Directory Tables Islands by Land Area United Nations Environment Program 18 February 1998 Archived from the original on 1 December 2015 Retrieved 11 October 2011 Vaygach Island3 329km2 About District District Kaimur Government of Bihar India Retrieved 30 April 2020 BSP s lone MLA in Bihar Md Zama Khan joins ruling JD U after meeting with CM Nitish Kumar Patna News Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 27 February 2022 a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj 8 September 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on 5 April 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2011 Subdivision amp Blocks Kaimur Bhabua National Informatics Centre Retrieved 7 July 2020 Table A 02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901 Bihar PDF census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Table C 01 Population by Religion Bihar censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b c d e f District Census Handbook Kaimur PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Guinea Bissau 1 596 677 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 17 August 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Idaho 1 567 582 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Bihar censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaimur district Official government website Kaimur Information Portal Coordinates 25 02 26 N 83 36 45 E 25 040591 N 83 612409 E 25 040591 83 612409 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaimur district amp oldid 1145323992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
