Bairgania

Bairgania
बैरगानिया
Town
Bairgania

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 26°44′17″N 85°16′25″E / 26.73806°N 85.27361°ECoordinates: 26°44′17″N 85°16′25″E / 26.73806°N 85.27361°E
Country  India
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Population (2001)
  Total 35,821
Languages
  Official Maithili, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Sheohar
Vidhan Sabha constituency Riga
Website

sitamarhi.bih.nic.in

bairganialive.webs.com

Bairgania is a town and a notified area in Sitamarhi district in the state of Bihar, India. It is one of the Blocks of Sitamarhi Districts. It is a border of India that links Nepal via Gaur and has a custom checkpoint.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Bairgania had a population of 34,821. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bairgania has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 20% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Bairgania is on the Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines. There is a border crossing to Gaur, Nepal with a custom checkpoint.
Bairgania is served by buses and trains From Patna via Sitamarhi.

Places To Visit

Patel Nagar Pond

This a very popular pond due to the Holy Festival Of Chath Puja .

Shivalya Mandir

This is an ancient temple of lord Shiva made up by the king of Sivhar.

Manorbaba Mandir

It is an ancient temple of Lord Radha Krishna,Manorbaba.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.