Samastipur district General information
Samastipur is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Samastipur. The district occupies an area of 2904 km² and has a population of 27,16,929 (as of 2001 Census).
History
The modern subdivision of Samastipur (originally Shamsuddinpur) was founded by Hazi Shamsuddin Ilyas of West Bengal. Sultan Firuz Tuglaq was fast friend of Oinwar Bhogiswara and Vidyapati confirms this point. Birasimha and Kritisinha of this dinasty went to Jaunpur with Vidyapati to seek the help of Ibrahim Shah Sarqui against Arslan who had usurped power in Mithila. Devasimha, father of Shivasimha was a very powerful king and he founded Deokuli near Lahariasarai.
The most famous king of time was Shivasimha. He was a brave warrior. He was a friend of Raja Ganesha of Bengal. He accepted that independence of Mithila and issued gold coins in his name, the two specimens of which were examined by scholars. What happed to Sivasimha after his defeat at the hands of muslim is yet a mistory in the history of Tirhut though wild conjectures have been hazarded by some recent scholars. He had his headquarters at the present site of Gajnathpur also known as Sibaisimhapur. After his defeat his wife Lakhama and Vidyapati took refuse at the port of Dronwara Puraditya at Raja Banauli Lakhima was ascribed some poems in Sanshrit and Maithili to Lakhima. After Shivsimha, came Padmasimha, Harisimha and Narasimhadeva whose inscription on the sun tremple at Kandaha (Saharsha) is yet extant. Narasimhadeva was succeeded by Dhirasimha and the later by Bhairavasimha. Bhairava was a very powerful ruler and like Shivasimha also asserted his independence and issued silver coins. These coins were discovered by professor R. K. Chaudhury and they have been published. These coins are in the regional year 14 and are dated in the Saka Era. These two coins are very important for a study of later Oinwara history and chronology. He is said to have defeated Kedar Rai, the representative of Sultan of Bengal. He was succeeded by Rambhdra and later by Lakshminath Kamasanarayan, whose capital at Kamsnarayan Dih can still be located in the district. An important inscription his time has been discovered at Bhagirathpur (Darbhanga). It given an account of the condition of contemporary Mithila.
Geography
Samastipur is a district in Bihar which is spread over an area of 2904 sq. kms. Samastipur is bounded on the north by the Bagmati River which separates it from Darbhanga district. On the west it is bordered by Vaishali and some part of Muzaffarpur district, on the south by the Ganges, while on its east it has Begusarai and some part of Khagaria district. The district headquarters is located at Samastipur.
Sub Divisions: Dalsinghsarai, Patori, Rosera, Samastipur Sadar
Blocks: Jitwarpur, Kalyanpur, Warisnagar, Rosara, Tajpur, Morwa, Patori, Sarairanjan, Pusa, Ujiyarpur, Dalsinghsarai, Singhia, Hasanpur,Mohiuddinnagar, Bibhutipur, Bithan,Shivajinagar, Vidyapatinagar, Khanpur, Mohanpur
Institutes:Pusa Agricultural University, Nagarjun Institute of management & Technology kasipur, J.N.V. Birauli
Agriculture: Paddy, Maize, Tobacco
Industry: Sugar factories, Paper mill, Jute mill(muktapur) Rivers: Budhi Gandak, Kamala Balaan, Ganga touching the south of district.
Rivers
Samastipur is lucky to be traversed by rivers like Burhi Gandak, Baya, Kosi, Kamla, Kareh and Jhamwari and Balan, which are both the offshoots of Burhi Gandak. The Ganges also skirts the district on the south.
Temples
Thaneshwar Temple is a very famous tample of Lord Shiva, and is situated at the heart of the city. Other new temples are also popping up. There are numerous other temples as well. A very famous temple 'KHUDNESHWAR STHAN' is also there situated in the village MORWA(RAYTOL). Durga temple in kessopatti is one of the oldest temple. Every year on the eve of Durga Puja pilgrims come for worship.VIDYAPATI BALESHWAR Sthan (Shiva Temple) is one of the famous temaple at Vidyapatinagar.Vidyapatinagar is known as the Nirvana sthali of the great Saint & Poet Vidyapati.
Industry
Samastipur also holds Railway sub division of East Central Railway. There are several small industries which includes Sugar Factory, Paper Mill, Jute Mill and Railway Factory.
Agriculture
Samastipur is rich in agriculture, because of is fertile plain. Tobacco, maize, rice and wheat are the main crop. Leechi and mango fruits are grown in abundant. The major population is hard working. There is a jute mill at samsastipur in Mauktapur Village. This is very famous jute mill around 5000 pepole earning from this jute mill.kessopati is one of the best farm village farmers doing hard work and urn more money from agriculture.
samastipur is major producer of potatoes. there are more than 20 cold storage in the district, all are storing potatoes and total capacity is 650000 quintles.
Samastipur has also in race of consuming fertilizers.
Education
The district now does not lack in good education facility. Education facilities in the district are not minimum now, which includes some colleges like Samastipur College, BRB College, RNAR College.S M R C K college.Mr.Varunesh Vijay has started a new concept of professional education at district headquarter through NAGARJUN institute of management & technology.The institute offers MBA,BBA,MCA,BCA,B.lib,M.lib,M.Phil,Ex.MBA, MASS COM & JOURNALISM, DISASTER MANAGEMENT etc through distance learning. This district possess a very reputed Agricultural College in Pusa, well known as Rajendra Agricultural University Pusa.
Tourist Place
Thaneshwar Temple is a very famous tample of Lord Shiva, and is situated at the heart of the Samastipur town.