Dehri

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?Dehri Bihar • India
Dehri
Coordinates: 24°52′N 84°11′E / 24.87, 84.18
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 99 m (325 ft)
District(s)	Rohtas
Population	119,007 (2001)

Coordinates: 24°52′N 84°11′E / 24.87, 84.18 Dehri is a city and a municipality in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India. Nearby villages are Darihat and Makrain.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 Places to see
5 Shopping
6 Healthcare
7 References

[edit] Geography

Dehri, a small town in northeastern India, lies on the banks of the Son River with an average elevation of 99 metres (324 feet). It has a station on the Grand Cord railways route, and the Grand trunk road also passes through the town, connecting it to the capital city Patna. The main occupation of the local population is agriculture - principally rice growing.

[edit] Demographics

As of the 2001 Indian census^[1], Dehri had a population of 119,007. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dehri has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 57%. In Dehri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Education

Dehri has many good educational institutes. For primary education, a lot of government supported and private schools are there, where you can get education in Hindi medium as well as English medium. A few of the famous schools are Sun Beam public school, James English school, Model School, Dehri High School. There is one girls-only school, Rama Rani Jain Balika Unch Vidyalaya. For higher education, there are several undergrads college: Nehru College, Jagjeevan College, Womens college and SP Jain college. There are plenty of private tuition facilities. Educational institutes in Dehri include Dillian High School and Vishwa Computer Sakshartha Mission.

[edit] Places to see

Sone bridge is the most scenic place in town, alongside Naulakha Mandir, Indrapuri Dam, Dalmianagar, the Hydroelectric power plant. There are several locally famous cinema halls, including JaiHind, Apsara and Trimurti.

[edit] Shopping

There are two main markets, Dehri Bajar and the larger Station Bajar.

[edit] Healthcare

The Bose Clinic, headed by Dr. S. K. Bose, is one of the oldest (over 70 years) and largest (80 beds) hospitals in the District. It offers modern health care facilities and a diagnostic centre, and services neighbouring cities Varanasi and Bodh Gaya.