Saran district General information
Saran District is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India. The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chapra district after the headquarters of the district - Chapra. Hathwa Raj was a zamindari in the Saran Division of Bihar belonging to Bhumihar Brahmins which encompassed 1,365 villages, was inhabited by more than 391,000 people, and produced an annual rental of almost a million rupees.
History
Chhapra has great importance in history. Rishi Vishwamitra crossed this holy land alongwith Ram,Laxman and brothers on way to Janakpur(Mithila) to marry Sita.Ram made Ahilya Uddhar near Revelganj situated in the bank of Sarayu.
Rishi Dadhichi, who belongs to this land, had given his ASTHI (bones) to Indra Bhagwan. With these bones Gods made vajra to kill Asuras, log kahate hai.Maharshi Goutam made an Ashram at Godhna, near Revelganj.
The First President of Independent Republic of India, Dr.Rajendra Prasad born at Ziradei , now situated in Siwan district, on 3rd Dec.,1884. He studied at Zila School,Chhapra and stood First in the Entrance Examination in Bengal Presidency.
Mahatma Gandhi came and spoke at Women's Meeting at Sonepur on 16th January, 1927 and on the same day he addressed Public Meetings in Chhapra and Siwan also.
Bhikhari Thakur, popularly known as Shakespear of Bhojpuri, was born on 18th Dec.,1887 at Kutubpur (Diyara) Village in Saran District. He was awarded "Padmashree" by The Govt of India. His literary creation along with Dramas (Bidesiya, Beti Bechawa etc.) and songs are praised and used to sing even now-a-days.He died on 10th July,1971.
Geography
The district of Saran is situated between 25°36' and 26°13' North latitude and 84°24' and 85°15' East longitude in the southern post of the newly created Saran Division of North Bihar. The Ganges and Ghagra constitute the Southern boundary of the district beyond which lie the districts of Bhojpur and Patna. To the north of Saran lie districts of Siwan and Gopalganj. The Gandak forms the dividing line with vaishali and Muzaffarpur district in the east. To the west of Saran lies district of Siwan and the district of Balia in Uttar Pradesh, the Ghaghra constituting a natural boundary between Saran and Ballia.
The district is shaped like a triangle with its apex at the confluence of boundary of Gopalganj district and Gandak-Ganga river there are three rivers namely the Ganga, Ghaghra, Gandak which encircle the district from south north east and western side respectively. The district is entirely constituted of plains but there are quite a few depressions and marshes, which cause the formation of three broad natural divisions.
I. The alluvial plains along the big rivers which are subjected to periodic inundation and prone to floods.
II.The region of uplands away from the rivers and not subject to floods.
III.The diara areas in the beds of the great rivers.
Out of twenty blocks in the districts, Six blocks viz Sonepur, Dighwara, Revelganj, Chapra, Manjhi and Dariyapur are affected by floods regularly. There are six partially flood affected blocks Viz. Garkha, Parsa, Marhoura, Amnaur, Jalalpur, Eksar and Ekma. The remaining blocks are free from floods. The soil of the district is alluvial. No mineral of economic value is found in the district.
Demography
The district has an area of 2,641 km²[citation needed] and a population of 2,572,980 or which 2,338,624 are rural and 234,356 are urban.
* S.C. Population: Total: 301306 Rural: 277217 Urban: 24089
* S.T. Population: Total: 3231 Rural: 2945 Urban: 286
Industry
* Agriculture: Paddy, Wheat, Sugar Cane, Potato, Maize, Vegetables
* Industry: Sugar Factories.
* Rivers: Ganges, Ghaghra, Gandak
JP university is also a special features of the district. Sheetalpur bazar near (Dighwara) is one of the famous village known as 'Adarsh village' of Dighwara block. dumari chapiya is avillage in Taraiya block near masarakh.