Hisua
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Hisua is a city and a notified area
in Nawada district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
.
The livelihood of most of the people is agriculture. Many labourers from this region have migrated to Mauritius
, Reunion Islands and Caribbean
islands in the mid-19th century (around 1850). Zamindari Pratha, a system of tax collection from peasants was prevalent in this ergion. According to British India Gazette 1905: Hisua - Town in the Nawada subdivision of Gaya District, Bengal(+Bihar+Orrissa), situated in 24° 50′ N. and 85° 25′ E., on the right bank of the river Tilaya on the Gaya and Nawada road, 9 miles from Nawada and 27 miles from Gaya town. Population (1901), 6,704.. Hisua is a junction (Tilaya) on the South Bihar Railway. The town is noted for its pottery and poetry.
, Hisua had a population of 25,045.THE present population is more than 75000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hisua has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Hisua, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.Hisua is india's first child labour free block.
Hindi
and Urdu
.
-speaking Muslim community is a considerable part of Hisua, particularly the Narhat Block. During British rule a large area of land was owned and cultivated by Muslims. A shrine of Muslim Sufi Saint Khwaja Abdullah Chishti is the cultural heritage of the Muslim community at Narhat Sheikhpura. An Urdu primary school is also running in this small village. After the partition of India many Muslim landlords migrated to Pakistan. in the local market & business the mahuri community is the main community in hisua & all magadh area.
Station road area is now emerging as commercial hub since development of new railway track
and Laai and Launlatta. Hisua is also famous for a sweet named Tilkut,Khaaza. It's a very popular sweet in the entire Magadh region Gulab Jamun
& chaat.
Notified area
In urban planning, a notified area is any land area earmarked by legal provision for future development. The term is used in the Hindi belt region of North India....
in Nawada district
Nawada District
Nawada district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Nawada town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district was part of famous Magadh, Sunga and Gupta empires. It is located between historical districts of Nalanda and Gaya and falls under Magadha...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
.
The livelihood of most of the people is agriculture. Many labourers from this region have migrated to Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, Reunion Islands and Caribbean
Caribbean
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islands in the mid-19th century (around 1850). Zamindari Pratha, a system of tax collection from peasants was prevalent in this ergion. According to British India Gazette 1905: Hisua - Town in the Nawada subdivision of Gaya District, Bengal(+Bihar+Orrissa), situated in 24° 50′ N. and 85° 25′ E., on the right bank of the river Tilaya on the Gaya and Nawada road, 9 miles from Nawada and 27 miles from Gaya town. Population (1901), 6,704.. Hisua is a junction (Tilaya) on the South Bihar Railway. The town is noted for its pottery and poetry.
Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Hisua had a population of 25,045.THE present population is more than 75000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hisua has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Hisua, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.Hisua is india's first child labour free block.
Language
Magahi is the most popular language of this town. As well as Magahi, people speak MaghiMaghi
Maghi is the Punjabi festival of Makar Sankranti. It is celebrated in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. It is traditional for all Punjabis to eat rice made in boiled milk .-Celebration by Hindus:...
Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
.
Communities
The Bhumihar,Talic,Tamoli,Brahman,muslim community is a considerable part of Hisua, particularly in the Professor Colony, Maithil Tola, Kurmi Tola, Sri Krishna Nagar, Talic Tola, Gardh par,molvi tola and nearby villages. ,The UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
-speaking Muslim community is a considerable part of Hisua, particularly the Narhat Block. During British rule a large area of land was owned and cultivated by Muslims. A shrine of Muslim Sufi Saint Khwaja Abdullah Chishti is the cultural heritage of the Muslim community at Narhat Sheikhpura. An Urdu primary school is also running in this small village. After the partition of India many Muslim landlords migrated to Pakistan. in the local market & business the mahuri community is the main community in hisua & all magadh area.
Station road area is now emerging as commercial hub since development of new railway track
Bank
- State bank Of India
- Punjab national Bank
- Magadh gramin bank
- co-oprative bank
- Indian Bank
Cuisine
The most famous sweet of Hisua is EnarsaEnarsa
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and Laai and Launlatta. Hisua is also famous for a sweet named Tilkut,Khaaza. It's a very popular sweet in the entire Magadh region Gulab Jamun
Gulab jamun
Gulab jamun is a popular dessert in countries of the Indian Subcontinent such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. It is made of a dough consisting mainly of milk solids, traditionally, khoya, an Indian milk product is rolled into a ball together with some flour and then deep fried...
& chaat.
Schools
- Sharda Public School
- Rajkiya Krit Inter High School Hisua
- Drigopal Lal High School
- Project Inter Girls School