Dalsinghsarai

Dalsinghsarai
Dalsingsarai
city
Dalsinghsarai

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 25°40′00″N 85°50′00″E / 25.6667°N 85.8333°E / 25.6667; 85.8333Coordinates: 25°40′00″N 85°50′00″E / 25.6667°N 85.8333°E / 25.6667; 85.8333
Country  India
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Population (2001)
  Total 20,181
Languages
  Official Maithili, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 848114

Dalsinghsarai is a town and a notified area in Samastipur district in the state of Bihar, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Dalsinghsarai had a population above 50,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dalsinghsarai has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69% and, female literacy is 51%. In Dalsinghsarai, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. The river traversing the city is Balan. Dalsinghsarai, also known as Dalsingsarai misnomerly, is a sub-division of Samastipur district.

Roadways

Dalsingsarai is well connected by road. This town is situated on National Highway No.-28, which links Barauni (Bihar) to the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, via Gorakhpur.It is also connected to SH 88.

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.
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