Dheng
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Dheng, which is sometimes called Dhang is situated 25 km. away towards west from Sitamarhi
on the bank of the Bagmati River, which is connected to district center via broad-gauge rail network. In the east of Dheng is Maniyari and Vasant Gachhi Tola. To the west Bel, Bengahi and Adamwan. To the north is Nepal and Jamla, and to the south Gamhariya and Kharahia tola.
The average height of village from sea level is 75 Meters. There are four temples in the village, two of which are devoted to Lord Krishna and Hanuman. There is one primary school in the village with library facilities operated by children.
Dheng is the north-most village of India on the border with Nepal
. It happens to be the junction of Sitamarhi-Bairgania road link because river Bagmati
which flows through the village separates these two towns. Recently, CM Nitish Kumar inaugurated Baghmati road bridge called Banshi-Setu on July 12, 2010. This bridge named after Banshi Shah who sacrificed his life on November 20, 1997 in the process of putting demand of this very bridge in front of Bihar government. Prior to this, boat was the only source to cross the river for four-wheeler vehicles.
Most of the people are involved in Agriculture
and Animal husbandry
. Literacy rate of the village is quite low and the absence of secondary level small scale industry is main cause of poverty and unemployment of the village. A large number of youths works in Delhi
, Kolkata
and Punjab
as migrant labours.
is 843315 and telephone code is (+91)6226. BSNL and Airtel are two available mobile service providers. The official homepage of Dheng can be found on following link. This is one of the most flood prone villages of Sitamarhi
. In older days Dheng Railway Station was situated in this village but later, because of problems with frequent floods, the station was moved to a nearby village called Barharwa, which is one and half kilometer away from the center of the village.
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi is a town and the district headquarters of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.-History:The name Sitamarhi, derives from "Sitamahi", meaning "hermitage of Sita". It is the mythological birthplace of Sita, and the spiritual centre of many sages and saints.This district is often bereaved by...
on the bank of the Bagmati River, which is connected to district center via broad-gauge rail network. In the east of Dheng is Maniyari and Vasant Gachhi Tola. To the west Bel, Bengahi and Adamwan. To the north is Nepal and Jamla, and to the south Gamhariya and Kharahia tola.
The average height of village from sea level is 75 Meters. There are four temples in the village, two of which are devoted to Lord Krishna and Hanuman. There is one primary school in the village with library facilities operated by children.
Dheng is the north-most village of India on the border with Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It happens to be the junction of Sitamarhi-Bairgania road link because river Bagmati
Bagmati
The Bagmati River is a river of Nepal and India. It flows through the Kathmandu valley and is the river separating Kathmandu from Lalitpur. It is considered a holy river both by Hindus and Buddhists...
which flows through the village separates these two towns. Recently, CM Nitish Kumar inaugurated Baghmati road bridge called Banshi-Setu on July 12, 2010. This bridge named after Banshi Shah who sacrificed his life on November 20, 1997 in the process of putting demand of this very bridge in front of Bihar government. Prior to this, boat was the only source to cross the river for four-wheeler vehicles.
Most of the people are involved in Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
. Literacy rate of the village is quite low and the absence of secondary level small scale industry is main cause of poverty and unemployment of the village. A large number of youths works in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
as migrant labours.
Communication
Dheng is connected to phone and electricity. The postal codePostal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
is 843315 and telephone code is (+91)6226. BSNL and Airtel are two available mobile service providers. The official homepage of Dheng can be found on following link. This is one of the most flood prone villages of Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi is a town and the district headquarters of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India.-History:The name Sitamarhi, derives from "Sitamahi", meaning "hermitage of Sita". It is the mythological birthplace of Sita, and the spiritual centre of many sages and saints.This district is often bereaved by...
. In older days Dheng Railway Station was situated in this village but later, because of problems with frequent floods, the station was moved to a nearby village called Barharwa, which is one and half kilometer away from the center of the village.
Industry
The most important agricultural products are- Sugarcane
- Paddy
- Wheat
- Lentil
- Maize
- Pointed gourd
- Potato
- Banana
- Onion
- Mango
- Milk.
Organizations
Public organization: There are three non-political organization devoted to overall development of village.- Gram Vikas Samiti, Dheng
- Nehru Yuva Kendra, Dheng
- Kandeel committee
Important festivals
- Baghmati holy deep
- Chhath
- Diwali
- Durgapuja
- Holi