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Sheohar (pronounced Shivahar) is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Sheohar, and the district is a part of Tirhut Division. This district was carved out of Sitamarhi district in 1994 due to the extreme efforts of Raghunath Jha, former Union Minister. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr. Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Sheohar.
Sheohar district
Shivahar
District of Bihar
Location of Sheohar district in Bihar
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionTirhut
HeadquartersSheohar
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesSheohar
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesSheohar
Area
 • Total443.99 km2 (171.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total656,246
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Sex ratio890
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
8433xx (Araria)[1]
Major highwaysGorakhpur - Siliguri Expressway, SH-54, NH-227, Ram - Janki Marg, Mehsi - Sheohar Rd, Sheohar - Muzaffarpur Expressway
Average annual precipitation720.4 mm
Websitehttp://sheohar.bih.nic.in/

The district occupies an area of 443 km² and has a population of 656,246 (as of 2011). Sheohar is known for its greenery and cleanliness. Cadamba and teak are the principal trees of this district. Nilgai or blue bull is the regional animal of this area.

Its name is derived from two words, Shiva(शिव) and Har(हर), these both are names of Lord Shiva, it is named so due to the large number of temples in the city. Agriculture is the mainstay. It is one of the most flood-affected districts in Bihar, due to over flooding of the Bagmati and Budhi Gandak rivers. Devkuli is a holy place popular for ancient temple of Lord Shiva. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura.[2]

there is a sangam of two rivers Bagmati and Lal Baliya at Adauri village. A bridge is being demanded by surrounding people. A protest by the social group named Adauri Khodipakar pul nirman sangharsh samiti is struggling for the bridge.


Geography


Sheohar district occupies an area of 443 square kilometres (171 sq mi). It is bordered by three districts from north and east Sitamarhi, from west East Champaran and from south Muzaffarpur.[3]


Politics


This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)
No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
22 Sheohar Chetan Anand Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB

Economy


The main occupation of the people of this district is agriculture. All types of crops are produced. Varieties of rice, wheat, and a number of rabbi crops are produced. In the town small shops of daily needs are there. Source of attraction for people of Sheohar are 'Cockcrow', V-Mart shopping centre situated opposite to the District Court. There are several private institutions like KNS Public School, Gyanlok School, HS Group of Institutions Sheohar. The best school in sheohar district is Gyanlok Public School. There are the public sector institutions like Angibhut Degree College, Government Polytechnic College, District Institute of Education and Training.

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sheohar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[4] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]


Sub-divisions


The district comprises only one sub-division, namely, Sheohar, which is further divided into five blocks: Sheohar, Tariyani, Piprahi, Dumri-katsari, Purnahiya.


Transport


Sheohar district lacks primary transport facilities, there are no railways in the district. However Bus, Auto and private jeep are the main medium of transportation and easily available. Only government bus service is provided by government. Sheohar is the only district in Bihar which has no railway connectivity.


Demographics


Religions in Sheohar District (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 74.19%
Muslims
 
 25.14%
Other or not stated
 
 0.67%

According to the 2011 census Sheohar district has a population of 656,246,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro[6] or the US state of Vermont.[7] This gives it a ranking of 511th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,882 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,870/sq mi). Rampur Kesho is a village known for its highest illiteracy rate.[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.32%.[2] Sheohar has a sex ratio of 890 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 72%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 14.73% and 0.05% of the population respectively.[2]

Languages of Sheohar district (2011)

  Other 'Hindi' (68.70%)
  Hindi (22.97%)
  Urdu (7.78%)
  Others (0.55%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 22.97% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 7.78% Urdu as their first language. 68.70% of the population recorded their first language as a dialect classified as Other Hindi on the census.[8] The main language of the region is Bajjika.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901157,686—    
1911162,800+0.32%
1921157,618−0.32%
1931168,264+0.66%
1941185,635+0.99%
1951201,431+0.82%
1961228,420+1.27%
1971258,839+1.26%
1981304,431+1.64%
1991377,699+2.18%
2001515,961+3.17%
2011656,246+2.43%
source:[9]

Culture


Tourist Season - October to March

Religious Festivals - Chhath, Durga Pooja, Eid, Holi, Diwali


Politicians



References


  1. Sheohar
  2. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  3. 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. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  4. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  5. "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Montenegro 661,807 July 2011 est.
  7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Vermont 625,741
  8. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  9. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901



На других языках

- [en] Sheohar district

[ru] Шеохар (округ)

Шеохар (хинди शिवहर जिला; англ. Sheohar) — самый маленький по площади округ на севере индийского штата Бихар. Образован в 1994 году из части территории округа Ситамархи. Административный центр — город Шеохар. Площадь округа — 443 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 515 961 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 35,27 %, что значительно ниже среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %).


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