Nirmali

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  ?Nirmali
Bihar • India
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Location of Nirmali
Coordinates: 26°19′N 86°35′E / 26.32, 86.58
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 59 m (194 ft)
District(s) Supaul
Population 16,144 (2001)

Coordinates: 26°19′N 86°35′E / 26.32, 86.58 Nirmali is a city and a notified area in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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[edit] Geography

Nirmali is located at 26.32° N 86.58° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Nirmali had a population of 16,144. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nirmali has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 57%, and female literacy is 31%. In Nirmali, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Notable events

President special train has been used twice in Indian history. The first was used by Dr. Rajendra Prasad to come from Patna to Nirmali.

One most powerful and most reputed organisation is running in the subdivision, which is founded and presently headed by its president Abhishek V. Pansari. Nirmali subdivions's present SDO is Jeetendra Kumar Singh, DSP is M. Prasad and DCLR is Gyan Shankar Das. It was a time when three big rice mills were running in the town. Nirmali has renowned and oldest temples, Sri Nirmal Baba Mandir, Sri Shankar Mandir. One very famous shop is situated in the town, which has been 100 years old and it is being run by the fourth generation of the owners. The shop's formal name is Dulichand Hardwarmal and it is informally known as Vishnu Babu ki Dukan.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nirmali
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.