| Dharhara धरहरा |
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Dharhara
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Block | Gopalpur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,317 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Dharhara (Hindi: धरहरा, बिहार) is a village in the Bhagalpur District of Bihar, India.
The village came in limelight in 2010, when it was reported that the families plant a minimum of 10 trees, whenever a girl child is born. The tree-planting had been going on for generations, by 2010, the village with a population of 7,000, had over 100,000 trees, mostly of mango and lychee.[1] In India, female infanticide and dowry deaths have been a big for challenge the authorities; therefore, this initiative of Dharhara's residents was hailed by the Bihar's chief minister, Nitish Kumar.[2]
In 2010, the village was also in the news for illegal banks floated by criminals: Jai Maa Jwalamukhi Vikas Samiti and New Shubhluxmi Vikas Samiti.[3]