Arwal district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district.
Arwal district | |
|---|---|
 Son River near Arwal | |
 Location of Arwal district in Bihar | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Magadh |
| Headquarters | Arwal |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jahanabad |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Arwal and Kurtha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 638 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 700,843 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,849 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.44 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 928 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | |
| Major highways | NH 98 |
| HDI (2016) |  0.226[1] (low) |
| Website | arwal |
As of 2001 it is the third least populous district of Bihar (out of 38), after Sheikhpura and Sheohar.[2] Arwal District is very small district of Bihar. Most of people are engaged in primary sector.
History
editRecent events
editThere was a massacre of Dalit people, who were considered to be naxal supporters by Ranvir Sena-a private militia of dominant Bhumihar caste, at Laxmanpur Bathe in 1997. This massacre was in response of capturing land belonging to upper caste people and killing of Bhumihars in various massacre like Bara massacre and Senari massacre by Naxalite, most of the members of naxal cadres being Dalits. It was a part of the Red Corridor.[3]
Geography
editArwal district occupies an area of 638 square kilometres (246 sq mi),[4] comparatively equivalent to Canada's Foley Island.[5]
Hydrology
editArwal is the unique district of Bihar in the sense of quality of water and its greater availability. As per survey done by the experts underground water of arwal is completely free from the impurities. Water is available at most of the place at much shallower depths this is the reason why most of the households of arwal used to install handpumps instead of motors and storage. Excellent transportation, Son river and huge availability of water in Arwal may provide suitable conditions to establishment of industries. It is the part of plain of Ganga. There are most agricultural field.
Politics
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arwal | 214 | Arwal | Maha Nand Singh | CPI(ML)L | MGB | |||
| 215 | Kurtha | Bagi Kumar Verma | RJD | MGB | ||||
Economy
editEconomy of the district is totally agriculture-based, and this area does not have any presence of any industry. Paddy, wheat and pulse are the main crops. Though most of the area of the district is well irrigated, due to lack of infrastructure and power, farmers are not benefitted. Industries related to agriculture are starting up nowadays.
Divisions
editArwal district is a part of Magadh division. It came into existence on 20 August 2001 and was earlier part of Jehanabad district. The district comprises only one sub-division, Arwal Sadar, which is further divided into five blocks, namely, Arwal, Karpi, Kaler, Kurtha and Suryapur Vanshi.There are total 335 villages present in district.[6]
Transport
editNearest Airport is at Patna and Railway Station is Jehanabad (JHD) and Anugarh Narayan Road (AUBR). By Road, Arwal is linked with Jehanabad, Patna and Aurangabad. Jagdeo Prasad Bridge connects to Arwal with Sahar (Bhojpur) on River Sone. It is having excellent communication facility with other cities of India. NH- 139 (Old NH- 98) which passes through Arwal connects NH- 19 (Old NH- 02).
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 153,395 | — |
| 1911 | 160,771 | +0.47% |
| 1921 | 160,170 | −0.04% |
| 1931 | 177,693 | +1.04% |
| 1941 | 206,477 | +1.51% |
| 1951 | 228,434 | +1.02% |
| 1961 | 267,736 | +1.60% |
| 1971 | 326,245 | +2.00% |
| 1981 | 384,626 | +1.66% |
| 1991 | 465,038 | +1.92% |
| 2001 | 587,826 | +2.37% |
| 2011 | 700,843 | +1.77% |
| source:[7] | ||
According to the 2011 census Arwal district has a population of 700,843,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan[9] or the US state of North Dakota.[10] This gives it a ranking of 502nd in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,099 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,850/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.01%.[2] Arwal has a sex ratio of 927 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 69.54%. 7.40% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.16% and 0.08% of the population respectively.[2]
Language
editAt the time of the 2011 Census of India, 86.53% of the population in the district spoke Magahi, 8.11% Hindi, and 4.96% Urdu as their first language.[11] The language spoken here is Magahi. Some number of people also speaks Bhojpuri.[11]
See also
editHow to reach
editArwal district is 65 km from Patna District. It is bounded with Patna, Aurangabad, Jehanabad and Bhojpur District. This district is not connected by Rail. It can be reached by Road either from any of the bounded districts. Nearest airport is Patna airport which is 65 km from this district.
References
edit- ^ "Development of Human Development Index at District Level for EAG States". March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: Arwal" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti, ed. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
- ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Archived from the original on 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
Foley Island 638km2
- ^ "Bihar districts:Arwal". Official website of Bihar. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Bhutan 708,427
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
North Dakota 672,591
- ^ a b c "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.