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 139 |
| HDI(2016) |  0.226[1] (low) |
| Website | arwal |
Arwal district is one of the thirty-eightdistricts of Biharstate,India, andArwal town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It was earlier part ofJehanabad district.
As of 2001 it is the third least populous district of Bihar (out of38), afterSheikhpura andSheohar.[2]Arwal District is very small district of Bihar. Most of people are engaged in primary sector.
There was a massacre ofDalit people, who were considered to be naxal supporters byRanvir Sena-a private militia of dominantBhumihar caste, atLaxmanpur Bathe in 1997. This massacre was in response of capturing land belonging to upper caste people and killing of Bhumihars in various massacre likeBara massacre andSenari massacre byNaxalite, most of the members of naxal cadres being Dalits. It was a part of theRed Corridor.[3]
Arwal district occupies an area of 638 square kilometres (246 sq mi),[4] comparatively equivalent toCanada'sFoley Island.[5]
Arwal 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.
| 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 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.
Arwal district is a part ofMagadh division. It came into existence on 20 August 2001 and was earlier part ofJehanabad 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]
Nearest 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).
| 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 the2011 census Arwal district has apopulation of 700,843,[2] roughly equal to the nation ofBhutan[9] or the US state ofNorth Dakota.[10] This gives it a ranking of 502nd in India (out of a total of640).[2] The district has a population density of 1,099 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,850/sq mi).[2] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.01%.[2] Arwal has asex ratio of 927females for every 1000 males,[2] and aliteracy 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]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 86.53% of the population in the district spokeMagahi, 8.11%Hindi, and 4.96%Urdu as their first language.[11] The language spoken here isMagahi. Some number of people also speaks Bhojpuri.[11]
Arwal 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.
Foley Island 638km2
Bhutan 708,427
North Dakota 672,591
Places adjacent to Arwal district | |
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