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Meghaul is a panchayat village of Khodabandpur taluk, Begusarai district, in the Indian state of Bihar.
Meghaul
Meghaul Phethiya | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Meghaul Location in Bihar, India  Meghaul Meghaul (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°39′22″N 86°01′33″E / 25.6561°N 86.0257°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Begusarai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,274 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 848202 |
| Telephone code | 06243 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Sex ratio | 950:1000 ♂/♀ |
The village is situated 36.5 km from Begusarai and 12.1 km from Rosera. Meghaul is located on the bank of the Burhi Gandak River[1] and 10km west of Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary which is a Ramsar Convention Wetland receiving hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year.[2]
Demographics
editAs of the 2011 Indian census,[3] Meghaul had a population of 10,274. Males constituted 50.4% of the population and females 49.6%. Meghaul had an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 85%, and female literacy was 75%. 15% of the population was under 6 years of age.
The local languages include Maithili, Hindi and English.
Religion
editThe village hosts three temples.
Economy
editWheat, rice, and sugar cane are the main crops of Meghaul. Meghaul Pethiya is a Haat bazaar. The Village has a twice weekly market.
Transport
editThe state highway SH 55 connecting the Begusarai and Samastipur districts of Bihar, passes through Meghaul. The nearest railway station is in Rosera.
Education
editMeghaul has three primary schools,one middle school,two high schools and M.R.D. College.
History
editMeghaul is also known for its freedom fighters. During Freedom movement there were many taken part in freedom movement, and martyred for the Country Including Shahid Radha Pd Singh, Lt. Jivaksh Mishra and Lt. Ganesh Datt Sharma. etc. BooK-Azadi ki Ladai Jo Meghaul mei Ladi gaye By: Chandra shekar Chaudhary (Historian, Teacher, Reporter)[clarification needed]
References
edit- ^ "Meghaul Bihar 848202, India". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Shailesh (29 November 2016). "विश्वप्रसिद्ध है बिहार का यह कावर झील, हर वर्ष लाखों के संख्या में आते हैं विदेशी पक्षी" [The world-famous oxbow lake, where millions of foreign birds come in every year]. AAPNA BIHAR.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.