Sheohar district
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| Sheohar district शिवहर जिला,ضلع شیوہر |
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| District of Bihar | |
 Location of Sheohar district in Bihar |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Administrative division | Tirhut |
| Headquarters | Sheohar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Sheohar |
| • Assembly seats | Sheohar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 443.99 km2 (171.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 656,916 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 56 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 890 |
| Major highways | NH-104 |
| Website | Official website |
Sheohar 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. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr.Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar.
The district occupies an area of 443 km² and has a population of 514,288 (as of 2001).
This district has mixed population of Hindus and Muslims. Agriculture is the main stay. It is one of the most flood affected district in Bihar. Due to over flooding of the Bagmati and Budhi Gandak rivers. Dekuli (Dhancoul) 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.[1]
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Geography
Sheohar district occupies an area of 349 square kilometres (135 sq mi).[2]
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 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sheohar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]
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
The nearest airports are :
Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna (174 km)
Gaya International Airport, Gaya (~244 km)
The nearest railhead : Sitamarhi.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Sheohar district has a population of 656,916,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Montenegro[4] or the US state of Vermont.[5] This gives it a ranking of 511th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 1,882 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,870/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.32%.[1] Sheohar has a sex ratio of 890 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 56%.[1]
Culture
Tourist Season : October to March.
Festivals :Diwali, Chhat, Durga Pooja, Holi, Eid, Muharram
Politicians
- Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha [Freedom-Fighter & Member.1st Lok-Sabha, Father of Cooperative movement in Bihar]
- Ram Dulari Sinha [Freedom-Fighter, Former Union Minister & Former Governor]
- Shri Baidhnath Patel Senior Communist Party Leader
- Dr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh [Senior Congress Leader]
- Rama Devi, Member of Parliament B.J.P.
- Raghunath jha Former Minister & Founder of sheohar district
- Tanweer Alam- Renowned Socio Political Activist, International Face of Actvism on Stranded Labour.
- Shri Shiv Shanker Prasad Gupta (M.P.Representative) .& 1st Chairman of "NAGAR PANCHAYAT" Sheohar_-{1994 to 1999}.
- Dr.Dharmendra kishore mishra (president,B.J.P.) and the founder of B.J.P. in sheohar.
- Md.Anisur Rahman'Anees'(Senior Congress Leader)
- Late.Mohd. Nazeer Ahmad Khan (Social worker)
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