Danapur Dinapore/Dinapur, Danapur Nizamat | |
|---|---|
  Danapur Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:25°37′21″N85°02′30″E / 25.62250°N 85.04167°E /25.62250; 85.04167 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Patna |
| UA | Patna |
| Ward | 40 wards |
| Established | 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat |
| • MLA | Ritlal Yadav (RJD) |
| • MP | MISHA BHARTI (RJD) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 182,241 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Magadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 801503 |
| Telephone code | 06115 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-01 |
| Planning agency | Patna Regional Development Authority |
| Civic agency | Danapur Nagar Parishad |
| Website | danapur |
Danapur Nizamat orDanapur is an Indian satellite town and one of six subdivisions (tehsil) in thePatna district ofBihar state.[1] The population was 182,241 at the 2011 India Census. It is part of thePatna Metropolitan Region.[2] It was constituted as a municipality in 1887.[3]Danapur is also a shelter and hatchery for the migratingSiberian cranes, locally calledJanhgil. They visit every year during the monsoon season for breeding and leave this place before the start of the winter season. The Sub-Area Headquarters of Bihar and Jharkhand is situated in thearmy cantonment here.[4][5]
In 2018, Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) completed the construction work of a ten- metre-wide 10.6 km long road along the western embankment of Digha-Danapur canal (Rupaspur canal).[6] This road also passes underneath the 12.27 km long Digha-AIIMS elevated road (Patli Path) that connects NH-98 nearAIIMS Patna toDigha on theLoknayak Ganga Path (or Patna Marine Drive) at Patna.[7]
Flagstaffghat on the Ganges at Dinapur,Patna, 1859 is one of the oldest ghats.[8]Gurdwara Handi Sahib, a gurdwara ofGuru Tegh Bahadur, is a pilgrimage place forSikhs. Naulakha temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.
Danapur is located on the bank of the RiverGanges.
According to the City development plan for Danapur, the city has a total area of 11.63 km2 and is divided into 40 wards.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84,616 | — |
| 2001 | 131,176 | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 182,241 | +38.9% |
| Source:[1] | ||
As of thecensus of 2011, there were 182,241 with 97,129 men and 85,112 women residing in the city. Out of which 25,092 (13.77%) had children under the age of 6. There were 13,398 boys while 11,694 are girls. Thepopulation density as per 2001 data is about 113 persons/ha.[1] The overall literacy rate is 78.4%, with the male literacy rate being 84.54% and the female literacy rate being 71.39%. The sex ratio of 882 per 1000 males was lower than the national average of 944. And child sex ratio of girls is 873 per 1000 boys.[2]
Danapur is part ofDanapur Assembly constituency under thePataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.
Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat looks after municipal works of Danapur area. The Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat (Municipal Council) was established in 1889. There are 40 wards under jurisdiction of Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat.
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The Danapur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or State Civil Service Officer of the rank ofSub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
The Danapur Tehsil is divided into 4Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO).
List of Blocks is as follows:
The list of villages inDanapur-cum-KhagaulBlock (under DanapurTehsil) is as follows: (GP isGram Panchayat).
| Village name | Land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Adampur | 70 | 1,371 |
| Asopur | 73 | 2,342 |
| Babakkarpur | 62 | 1,042 |
| Bari Khagaul | 40 | 4,554 |
| Birbhan Chak | 36 | |
| Bishunpur | 133 | 2,144 |
| Dalip Chak | 1,031 | |
| Dariapur | 162 | 2,964 |
| Dhibra | 51 | 1,334 |
| Faridanpur | 3 | 953 |
| Ganghara (GP) | 1,540 | 8,205 |
| Gorgawan | 93 | 1,961 |
| Habaspur | 70 | 4,733 |
| Harsham Chak | 226 | 2,800 |
| Hathia Kandh (GP) | 506 | 8,369 |
| Hetanpur (GP) | 229 | 5,312 |
| Jafarpur | 46 | 826 |
| Jamsaut (GP) | 275 | 11,196 |
| Kafarpur | 21 | 1,069 |
| Kasim Chak (GP) | 197 | 1,722 |
| Kedalpura | 103 | 1,639 |
| Khedarpura | 28 | 1,167 |
| Kothawan (GP) | 100 | 3,201 |
| Kothia | 61 | 1,529 |
| Lakhani Bigha (GP) | 193 | 4,985 |
| Lodipur | 205 | 3,000 |
| Madhopur | 278 | 3,765 |
| Mainpura | 126 | 2,447 |
| Maksudpur | 72 | 1,936 |
| Mobarakpur (GP) | 166 | 4,775 |
| Mustafapur | 170 | 2,357 |
| Nasirpur | 26 | 67 |
| Panapur (GP) | 1,992 | 26,310 |
| Patlapur (GP) | 119 | 3,288 |
| Sandalpur | 34 | |
| Sarari (GP) | 248 | 4,269 |
| Shankarpatti | 622 | 432 |
| Shankarpur Khas | 138 | 2,026 |
| Taufir Mangar Pal | 243 | |
| Usri | 104 | 3,430 |
| Usri Khurd | 43 | 1,389 |
