Naugachia

Naugachia
नौगछिया
town
Naugachia

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 25°24′N 87°06′E / 25.4°N 87.1°ECoordinates: 25°24′N 87°06′E / 25.4°N 87.1°E
Country  India
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,02,475
Languages
 • Official Maithili, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 853204
Telephone code 06421
Website www.naugachia.com

Naugachia is a town and a notified area in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a block and a division of the Bhagalpur district,[1] and also a police district.

Geography

Naugachia is located at 25°24′N 87°06′E . It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). It is bordered on one side by the river Ganges and one by the river Koshi. It is famous for yellow maize, known as Kelanchal of Bihar. Due to the building of a ring dam, flooding is no longer a problem for Naugachia. Naugachia is the heart of Bhagalpur, Because Vikaramshila Over Bridge is started from naugachia on Ganga River. Lots of People get advantage this bridge.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Naugachia had a population of 3,02,475. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Naugachia has an[3] average literacy rate of 62%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Naugachia, 18% of the population is under 9 years of age.

Administration

Naugachia Nagar Panchayat is the governing body in the town popularly known as NAC (Notified Area Committee).

Transport

The Naugachia railway station, on the Barauni-Katihar section, is managed by the East Central Railway. The railway station code is NNA.[4] The nearest airport is the Purnia. Naugachia lies close the banks of Ganges river as well as kosi river. Vikramshila Setu, the second longest bridge across Ganges, connects Naugachia with Barari Ghat in Bhagalpur.National Highway-31 is also nearby.[5]

Computer Education

♦ Lord Buddha Educational Trust. (A Computer Training Centre) ,Near Chaitee Durga Mandir, Nayatola, Naugachia. Contact- 8678059059

It is an ISO 9001:2008 certified institution under Indian Trust Act, Recognised by Govt. of Delhi (INDIA). Registration No.- 8079/2005. Registered office @ Avantika, Rohini, New Delhi. Corporate office @ Patna.

♦ Aryan Computer Institute. (A Computer Training Centre) ,Durga Mandir Road, Near Dr. A. Manna Clinic, Naugachia. Contact- 9122237057

♦Computer Zone'Learn Technic & Be Technical At- Mumtaz Mohalla, Naugachia (Near Awisya Vidya Mandir School) Contact-9934286822

♦Emblem Group ICI Computer Education, Naugachia Computer (Amans English Classes and Computer Education) Under Indian Trust Act, Recognized by Govt. of Delhi (INDIA). Near High School Naugachia,

♦Bit-Byte (Computer Education) 1st Floor, NAC Road NAUGACHIA, Cntact:9470760272

♦IT Centre (A Primer Institute of Computer Education) Shiv Mandir Chouk Naya Tola Naugachia, Near Railway Station Naugachia Bhagalpur Contact : 8969225158

Places of Interest

♦ Shripur Naugachia

♦ Durga Mandir, Tetri(3.5 km from station)

♦ Shree Krishna mandir ( janmashtami mela) Gosaingaon Naugachia( 3 km from station)

♦ Venkateswara Temple, Nagrah(4 km north from station)

♦ Kali Shakti Peeth , Nagrah-Baisi(5 km north from station)

♦ Panchmukhi Hanuman mandir, Navada(2.7 km from station)

♦ Kali Mandir, Bhawanipur(1.9 km from station)


––Colleges Under Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University

♦ M.A.M College, Gosain gaon panchayat Naugachia(1.3 km from station)

♦ G.B. College, Naugachia(0.4 km from station)

♦ Banarsi Lal Saraf Commerce College, Naugachia (Only one Commerce College in Naugachia)

♦ Lord Buddha Eduacational Trust- Computer Training Centre (0.2 km from station)

--Schools

♦ High School, Naugachia(0.6m from station)

♦ Model High School Tulsipur Yamunia

♦ SAVITRI PUBLIC SCHOOL,NAUGACHIA(1.5 km from station)

♦ DDA PUBLIC SCHOOL,NAUGACHIA (1 km from station)

♦ Bal Bharti Vidyalaya(1 km from station)

♦ Bal Vidya Bharti Naya Tola Naugachia (0.200 Km from Railway Station Naugachia)

♦ Ramdhari Singh High School, Tetri Pakra

♦ Shri Gopal Goshala(1.2 km from station)

♦ Durga Mandir, Bharamarpu(13 km from station)

♦ Babadham, Marwa( 11.5 km from station)

♦ Data Mangan Shah Majaar, Bihpur(10 km from naugachia) --Village

References

  1. ↑ "Bhagalpur". Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/kautilyadutt?ref=hl&success=1
  4. ↑ "Naugachia Railway Station". Retrieved 2007-05-12.
  5. ↑ "New Ganga Bridge a Boon". Development Digest Vol.4 1–31 July 2001 No.4. Research, Reference and Training Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Retrieved 2007-05-12.