Nirmali is located at 26°19′N86°35′E / 26.32°N 86.58°E / 26.32; 86.58.[1] It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet). It has an area of 5.3 km2.[2] It Is surrounded by the Ring Dam, is close to the Kosi and Balaan rivers. On 18 August 2008, the Kosi river picked up an old channel it had abandoned over 100 years previously near the border with Nepal and India. The town was known for its extensive rice production.
Demographicsedit
As of 2011 Nirmali had a population of 20,173.[3] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nirmali has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Nirmali, 17.6% of the population is under six years of age.
Historyedit
Jayaprakash Narayan took refuge in the town after breaking away from Hanuman Nagar Jail (Nepal) during the freedom struggle.
Nirmali College was established on 10 August 1964.
Nirmali was severely affected by flooding in 1948, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1987, 2004, and 2008.
Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee came to the town in 2002 for the laying of the foundation stone of the new Kosi Mahasetu Bridge, replacing a previous bridge which had been washed away by heavy flood and severely damaged in the India-Nepal earthquake in 1934. The new bridge was inaugurated in 2020 by Narendra Modi.[4][5][6]
Transportedit
Rail Transportedit
Three pairs of train runs between Darbhanga (Laheriasarai) and Saharsa.
Bus Transportedit
Buses run from Nirmali to other cities in Bihar including Patna, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Katihar, Forbesganj, Saharsa, and Supaul. Inter State bus routes serve Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Noida, Gurgaon, Ranchi, Siliguri, and Kolkata. Buses also run to Kathmandu, Rajbiraj, and Janakpur in Nepal.
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^"PM Modi to inaugurate 1.9-km long Kosi Rail Mahasetu today". DNA India. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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nirmali, religious, order, nirmala, sect, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, s. For the religious order see Nirmala sect This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Nirmali news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Nirmali is a town and a notified area in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar Nirmali NirmaliTownNickname SupaulNirmaliLocation in Bihar IndiaCoordinates 26 19 N 86 35 E 26 32 N 86 58 E 26 32 86 58Country IndiaDistrictSupaul districtElevation59 m 194 ft Population 2011 Total20 173Languages OfficialMaithili HindiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Vehicle registrationBR 50Lok Sabha constituencySupaulVidhan Sabha constituencyNirmali Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Transport 4 1 Rail Transport 4 2 Bus Transport 4 3 Air Transport 5 Politics 6 ReferencesGeography editNirmali is located at 26 19 N 86 35 E 26 32 N 86 58 E 26 32 86 58 1 It has an average elevation of 59 metres 193 feet It has an area of 5 3 km2 2 It Is surrounded by the Ring Dam is close to the Kosi and Balaan rivers On 18 August 2008 the Kosi river picked up an old channel it had abandoned over 100 years previously near the border with Nepal and India The town was known for its extensive rice production Demographics editAs of 2011 Nirmali had a population of 20 173 3 Males constitute 53 of the population and females 47 Nirmali has an average literacy rate of 59 lower than the national average of 74 04 male literacy is 68 and female literacy is 49 In Nirmali 17 6 of the population is under six years of age History editJayaprakash Narayan took refuge in the town after breaking away from Hanuman Nagar Jail Nepal during the freedom struggle Dr Rajendra Prasad used the presidential special train to travel from Patna to Nirmali one of two uses of the train in Indian history citation needed Nirmali College was established on 10 August 1964 Nirmali was severely affected by flooding in 1948 1949 1954 1955 1958 1987 2004 and 2008 Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee came to the town in 2002 for the laying of the foundation stone of the new Kosi Mahasetu Bridge replacing a previous bridge which had been washed away by heavy flood and severely damaged in the India Nepal earthquake in 1934 The new bridge was inaugurated in 2020 by Narendra Modi 4 5 6 Transport editRail Transport edit Three pairs of train runs between Darbhanga Laheriasarai and Saharsa Bus Transport edit Buses run from Nirmali to other cities in Bihar including Patna Darbhanga Bhagalpur Muzaffarpur Purnea Katihar Forbesganj Saharsa and Supaul Inter State bus routes serve Delhi Lucknow Kanpur Noida Gurgaon Ranchi Siliguri and Kolkata Buses also run to Kathmandu Rajbiraj and Janakpur in Nepal Air Transport edit The nearest airports are Rajbiraj Airport 30 km away and Darbhanga Airport Politics editHari Prasad Sah the MLA from the Laukaha constituency was the Panchayati Raj minister in the Government of Bihar References edit Falling Rain Genomics Inc Nirmali Bihar India Districts Cities and Towns Population Statistics Charts and Map census report permanent dead link 86 year old dream comes true PM Modi inaugurates Indian Railways Kosi Rail Mahasetu in Bihar The Financial Express Retrieved 29 October 2020 Here s why Bihar s Kosi Rail Mahasetu is historic in many ways India TV Retrieved 29 October 2020 PM Modi to inaugurate 1 9 km long Kosi Rail Mahasetu today DNA India Retrieved 29 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nirmali amp oldid 1140720926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
