Pakri Barawan
| Pakri Barawan | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Pakri Barawan Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°57′06″N 85°44′05″E / 24.9516193°N 85.7347475°ECoordinates: 24°57′06″N 85°44′05″E / 24.9516193°N 85.7347475°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nawada |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 68,780 |
| • Density | 376/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 805124 |
| Telephone code | 06325 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-27 |
| Sex ratio | 1000-948 ♂/♀ |
Pakri Barawan is a Sub-Divisional town in the Nawada District of the Indian state of Bihar .
Geography
Pakribarawan is located at 25°01′N 85°38′E / 25.01°N 85.63°E on Nawada-Jamui SH-8, 22 km from Nawada town. It comprises two Gram Panchayats: Pakribarawan Uttari (North) and Pakribarawan Dakshini (South).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Pakribarawan had population of 68,780.
In Pakribarawan, Female Sex Ratio is of 948 against state average of 918. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Pakribarawan is around 924 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Pakribarawan town is 58.64% lesser than state average of 61.80%. In Pakribarwan, Male literacy is around 66.87% while female literacy rate is 49.64%.Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02% of total population in Pakribarawan. [2] Hindi and Urdu are the main languages spoken in the area. Magahi Angika, Maithili and English are also used by some people.
Transport
The town is well connected by all other parts of the state by roadways.SH-8 passes through Pakribarawan Connecting Nawada and Jamui districts. NH-31 is just 22 km by road connecting Patna and Ranchi. The other areas connected by roads are Warisaliganj, Lakhisarai, Kawakole, Sheikhpura etc.Direct Buses for patna, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Tata, Kolkata, Ranchi are also available through various famous transport providers.Savari,maxi,Auto Rickshaws jhar-jharya and Thelas are major means of local transport within and around the area. By Air: The nearest airport from Pakri_barawan is Patna 102 km and Gaya 75 km international airports.
Administration
Pakribarawan is a sub-divisional Office including a Block and Circle Office. Pakribarawan falls under the jurisdiction of Warisaliganj Vidhan sabha and Nawada Lok Sabha constituency.
List of muhalla in the city of Pakri Barawan
- Dostali Bigha
- Gulzarbagh
- Amanbagh
- waris hayat mohallah
- Koiri Tola
- Pakri
- Chaman
- Mustufa Nagar
- Muhammad Pur
- Rashool Nagar
- Santi Nagar
- Hanuman Nagar
- Badi Talab
- Chhoti Talab (Baghicha)
- Musahar Toli
- Babhan Toli
List of Villages under Pakribarawan block
Akauna, Anjunar, Arsaniya, Asawan, Baliari, Buzurg, Bardiha, Barhauna, Bazidpur, Belkhunda, Bhagwanpur, Khapura, Bihta, Budhauli, Datraul, Dhamaul, Dharahra, Dhewadha, Chhatarwar, Dhonrah, Diaura, Dola, Dumrawan, Dumri, Gulni, Hasna, Hathiauri, Hunrarahi, Iruri, Jalpar, Jamhariya, JasatJiuri, Kachna, Kapsandi, Kawala, Keshori, Kharant, Kunanpur, Kurhaita, Lilo, Lodipur, Madhepur, Maheshpur, Marawa, Meghipur, Mehdipur, Nejai, Odhpura, Parariya, Poksi, Rayees, Rampur, Rewar, Rohuwa, Semariya, Senduara,Tapsipur Shamdewa, Tanpura, Thalpos, Tirwa, Turkban, Ukaura, Wairani.
Education
There are Govt. Middle School ,High School and so many colleges are available for Graduate Level studies in the town.There are also many private schools following the pattern of CBSE.The famous Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Nawada district is also located at Rewar which is just 3 km from the town.
Economy
The market consists of big and small merchants mostly visited by farmers from nearby villages.A famous tasty sweat, named Wara(Bara) is prepared only in Pakri_Barawan.
Notables
Notables personality include Waris Hayat Khan (W.H. Khan) who served as DGP of Bihar.