The district Begusarai, an important district in the state of Bihar lies on the northern bank of river Ganga. Earlier it was a part of the greater Munger district. Begusarai district was carved out of it as a separate district on. 2nd October 1972 (A handnote on Begusarai district census-1991). Now it is a part of the Munger commissionery. Geographically, lying between latitudes 25015’N & 25014’N and longitudes 85045’E & 85045’E, it covers an area of 1918km 2. In the north, it shares its boundaries with Samastipur district; in the east and NE it is surrounded by Khagaria district. In the southeastern part lies the Munger district. In the south is Lakhisarai and in the southwestern side, along the banks of River Ganga, A iron bridge on it of 3.45 kms with it's two leverage known as rajendra bridge. Administratively it is divided into five subdivisions- Begusarai, Teghara, Balia Manjhaul and Bakhri.