Supaul District
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Supaul district is one of the thirty-eight districts
of Bihar
state
, India
, and Supaul
town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district occupies an area of 2410 km² (931 sq mi). The district was carved out from the erstwhile Saharsa district
on 14 March 1991.
.
Supaul district is bounded by Nepal
to the north, Araria district
to the east, Madhepura
and Saharsa
districts to the south and Madhubani
district to the west.
Supaul district is a part of Kosi division
.
The Koshi River
flows through this district, which is regularly affected by the flood caused by this river.It is home district of designer Govind Kumar Singh
.
Gram Panchayat. In accordance with Maithil Panchkar (record keeper)the primodial native of this village is Bramhan known as "Tanah Puriye, Solhani" that's why the name of the village is known as "Solhani". Maithli is the main language. barail-baruari is another progressive village of the district. barail is well connected to the district headquarter. barail is an ideal village as it has got concrete roads, good hospitals, convent schools etc. durga pooja festival of barail is famous for its fair and it is celebrated with great enthusiasm in barail village. rajpoots are the main native of this village. and this village is one of the five villages known for the dominance of rajpoots in bihar. and thus known as one among the panchmahals.
Ekma is near the supaul district 8 km .
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj
named Supaul 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 the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
. Supaul sub-division consists 4 blocks: Supaul, Kishanpur, Saraigadh-Bhaptiyahi and Pipra. Birpur sub-division is further divided into 3 blocks: Basantpur, Raghopur and Pratapganj. Triveniganj sub-division has 2 blocks: Triveniganj and Chhatapur. Nirmali sub-division comprises 2 blocks: Nirmali
and Maruna.
Supaul district has a population
of 2,228,397, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia
or the US state of New Mexico
. This gives it a ranking of 204th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 919 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.62 %. Supaul has a sex ratio
of 925 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 59.65 %.
Districts of Bihar
Bihar, a state of India, has currently thirty-eight administrative districts.A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
state
States and territories of India
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, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and Supaul
Supaul
Supaul is a town and a municipality that is headquarters of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar. Not far from this place is the Indian border connecting Nepal. The Supaul Town is the administrative headquarters of this district....
town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district occupies an area of 2410 km² (931 sq mi). The district was carved out from the erstwhile Saharsa district
Saharsa District
Saharsa is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. Saharsa town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saharsa district is a part of a larger territory, the Kosi Division and it became a district on 1 April 1954 and subsequently has become smaller with other districts being...
on 14 March 1991.
Geography
Supaul district occupies an area of 2425 square kilometres (936.3 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Antarctica's Anvers IslandAnvers Island
Anvers Island or Antwerp Island or Antwerpen Island or Isla Amberes is a high, mountainous island long, which is the largest feature in the Palmer Archipelago, lying southwest of Brabant Island at the southwestern end of the group. Anvers Island is located at...
.
Supaul district is bounded by Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
to the north, Araria district
Araria District
Araria district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Araria town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Araria district is a part of Purnia division. The district occupies an area of 2830 km².-Origin of name:...
to the east, Madhepura
Madhepura District
Madhepura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Madhepura town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Madhepura district is a part of Kosi division.-History:...
and Saharsa
Saharsa District
Saharsa is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. Saharsa town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saharsa district is a part of a larger territory, the Kosi Division and it became a district on 1 April 1954 and subsequently has become smaller with other districts being...
districts to the south and Madhubani
Madhubani District
Madhubani District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Madhubani town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Madhubani district is a part of Darbhanga Division. The district occupies an area of 3501 km² and has a population of 3,570,651...
district to the west.
Supaul district is a part of Kosi division
Kosi Division
Kosi division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Saharsa is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently , the division consists of Saharsa district, Madhepura district, and Supaul district....
.
The Koshi River
Koshi River
The Kosi River or Koshi —also Saptakoshi for its seven Himalayan tributaries—is a trans-boundary river flowing through Nepal and India. Some of the rivers of the Koshi system, such as the Arun, the Sun Kosi and the Bhote Koshi, originate in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China...
flows through this district, which is regularly affected by the flood caused by this river.It is home district of designer Govind Kumar Singh
Govind Kumar Singh
Govind Kumar Singh is an Indian fashion designer. He has appeared in two series of Let's Design, a television reality show, and won the 2011 series.-Early life and career:Singh is from the Supaul district of Bihar...
.
Progressive villages
The district consists of two progressive villages of Karnpur,'Solhani and Sukhpur. Karnpur is a ideal village with 90% concrete houses. 95% of population has access to clean toilets and drinking water. Janmastmi festival of Karnpur is famous for its glitz and glitter. Saraswati Pooja (Basant Panchami) is celebrated with great zeal in Solhani village. There is a big Badgad tree nearby School which is very old and attracts the passers in Solhani. The Gram Pnachyat comprises two villages which is known as Solhani -SukhpurSukhpur
Sukhpur is village in North Bihar. A perfect blende of Caste and religion.. education and agriculture.. Sukhpur is endowed with fertile alluvial soil as it lie in the plain of koshi. Climate of village is mild and monsoon type. Summer is not so hot as compared to northern India mainly due to its...
Gram Panchayat. In accordance with Maithil Panchkar (record keeper)the primodial native of this village is Bramhan known as "Tanah Puriye, Solhani" that's why the name of the village is known as "Solhani". Maithli is the main language. barail-baruari is another progressive village of the district. barail is well connected to the district headquarter. barail is an ideal village as it has got concrete roads, good hospitals, convent schools etc. durga pooja festival of barail is famous for its fair and it is celebrated with great enthusiasm in barail village. rajpoots are the main native of this village. and this village is one of the five villages known for the dominance of rajpoots in bihar. and thus known as one among the panchmahals.
Ekma is near the supaul district 8 km .
Economy
Agriculture is the major occupation of this district and paddy is the main crop.In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India looking after the ongoing process of decentralization and local governance in the States....
named Supaul one of the country's 250 most backward districts
Poverty in India
Poverty is widespread in India, with the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line of 1.25 a day...
(out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Divisions
The district comprises 4 sub-divisions: Supaul, Birpur, Triveniganj and NirmaliNirmali
Nirmali is a town and a notified area in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Nirmali is located at . It has an average elevation of 59 metres .-Demographics:...
. Supaul sub-division consists 4 blocks: Supaul, Kishanpur, Saraigadh-Bhaptiyahi and Pipra. Birpur sub-division is further divided into 3 blocks: Basantpur, Raghopur and Pratapganj. Triveniganj sub-division has 2 blocks: Triveniganj and Chhatapur. Nirmali sub-division comprises 2 blocks: Nirmali
Nirmali
Nirmali is a town and a notified area in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Geography:Nirmali is located at . It has an average elevation of 59 metres .-Demographics:...
and Maruna.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Supaul district has a population
Demographics of India
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of 2,228,397, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
or the US state of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. This gives it a ranking of 204th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 919 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.62 %. Supaul has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 925 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 59.65 %.