Buxar

Buxar
बक्सर
City
Buxar

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 25°33′38″N 83°58′50″E / 25.56049°N 83.98054°E / 25.56049; 83.98054Coordinates: 25°33′38″N 83°58′50″E / 25.56049°N 83.98054°E / 25.56049; 83.98054
Country  India
State Bihar
District Buxar
Area
 • Total 1,620 km2 (630 sq mi)
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,706,353
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 802101
Vehicle registration Br-44
Website buxar.bih.nic.in

Buxar is a city in the state of Bihar in the eastern part of India bordering eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Buxar District. The Battle of Buxar and Battle of Chausa were fought in the vicinity.[1][2][3]

Demography

As of 2011 India census,[4] Buxar had a population of 1706353. Males constitute 52.65% of the population and females 47.35%. Buxar has an average literacy rate of 79.77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 65%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourist Spots

There are a lot of places to visit at Buxar District [5]. Among these tourist spots, you may visit popular places as well as Buxar Fort, Sita Ram Upadhyaya Museum, Naulakha Mandir, Ram Rekha Ghat and Chausa Hoard. To know the complete list please look at the reference.

Historical populations
YearPop.±%
191111,309—    
192110,098−10.7%
193113,449+33.2%
194114,879+10.6%
195118,087+21.6%
196123,068+27.5%
197131,691+37.4%
198142,952+35.5%
199155,753+29.8%
200183,168+49.2%
2011102,861+23.7%
"District Census Handbook Part A - Buxar" (PDF). Census of India. p. 731. 

See also

References

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Buxar.
  1. ↑ http://www.mapsofindia.com/history/battles/battle-of-buxar.html
  2. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Baksar
  3. ↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/1151027/jsp/bihar/story_49751.jsp#.WMNcKfnyuM8
  4. ↑ "Census of Buxar". Census of India. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Tourist Spots in Buxar District
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