Nawada
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Nawada is a city and a municipality
. It is also the headquarters of Nawada district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
.
Fall,a popular waterfall in Bihar is 24 km far from the Town.. Many people come here from different places in India for picnics in the summer season.
, Nawada had population of 2,216,653 of which male and female were 1,145,123 and 1,071,530 respectively. There was change of 22.49 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Nawada District recorded increase of 33.08 percent to its population compared to 1991.The initial provisional data suggest a density of 889 in 2011 compared to 726 of 2001. Total area under Nawada district is of about 2,494 km2.
Average literacy rate of Nawada in 2011 were 61.63 compared to 46.83 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 71.40 and 51.09 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 60.58 and 32.17 in Nawada District. Total literate in Nawada District were 1,139,832 of which male and female were 685,513 and 454,319 respectively. In 2001, Nawada District had 679,135 in its total region. With regards to Sex Ratio in Nawada, it stood at 936 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 946. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Nawada. There were total 367,231 children under age of 0-6 against 359,410 of 2001 census. Of total 367,231 male and female were 184,990 and 182,241 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 985 compared to 978 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 16.57 percent of Nawada District compared to 19.86 percent of 2001. There was net change of -3.29 percent in this compared to previous census of India. Nawada District population constituted 2.14 percent of total Bihar population. In 2001 census, this figure for Nawada District was at 2.14 percent of Bihar population.
District. Historians established on the basis of analysis of evidences, that this place was a reputed religious center for the Hindus in the period of Pals
. The ruler of that time was fond of making Temples and other religious spots. It is one of the reasons that there are so many temples and other religious places within this region. Some significant temples and religious spots within the district are Sobhnath, Sankat Mochan, Gonawa Jal Mandir, etc. It is an ancient place and also spiritually important for Jainism and have a relation with the history of Mahabharat. There is Jalmandir and gunawan jee mandir related to Jainism.Two miles to the north there is a handsome Jain temple standing in the middle of a large tank to the west of the public road.The town itself contains no important buildings and has but little historical interest. It is a spiritually sound place and pawapuri-tirthankar mahavir's nirwan sthal, Kakolat(a beautiful waterfall) is exactly 27 km from Nawada town.Another story about Kakolat Kund(above the hill)is that the Lord Krishna Used to go there with his queens for taking bath.
Before its acquisition by the East India Company
, it was ruled by the nearly independent Rajas of Hisua
, and after its acquisition it was the center of great disorder till 1845, when it became the headquarters of the newly created subdivision. The elements of disorder came to the front again during the Mutiny, when Nawada was overrun by marauding parties. The local offices were destroyed, but the Government record was saved by the native officials who hide them in a cave in a neighboring hill. These are the only public record dating beyond 1857 which still exist in district.The old name of Nawada(1895) is 'The Eliot Market(bazar)'
and State highway 8 passes through the town. It is also connected by rail to cities like Gaya, Munger (Jamalpur), Bhagalpur, Kolkata (Howrah junction) etc. as it is on gaya-kiul auxiliary line. The nearest airport is Gaya
International airport(54 km) and Jayprakash International AirportPatna
(90 km).The mode of local Transportation in the town is Rickshaws,Autos & City Buses.
Banks In Nawada
ATM (Automated Teller Machine) facility is also available in this district. One can withdraw money with the help of ATMs.
'Colleges'
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
. It is also the headquarters of 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
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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....
.
Geography
Nawada is located at 24.88°N 85.53°E. It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet). It is divided into two blocks by the river, the Portion on the left bank being the older, while that on right bank is modern and Contains public offices, sub-jail, dispensary and schools.KakolatKakolat
Kakolat is the name of a waterfall located in the Nawada district of Bihar, India.-Overview:The Kakolat waterfall has great historical and mythological significance. The waterfall is located near Govindpur police station, about 33 km away from Nawada, on Kakolat Hill. Below the falls there...
Fall,a popular waterfall in Bihar is 24 km far from the Town.. Many people come here from different places in India for picnics in the summer season.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Nawada had population of 2,216,653 of which male and female were 1,145,123 and 1,071,530 respectively. There was change of 22.49 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Nawada District recorded increase of 33.08 percent to its population compared to 1991.The initial provisional data suggest a density of 889 in 2011 compared to 726 of 2001. Total area under Nawada district is of about 2,494 km2.
Average literacy rate of Nawada in 2011 were 61.63 compared to 46.83 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 71.40 and 51.09 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 60.58 and 32.17 in Nawada District. Total literate in Nawada District were 1,139,832 of which male and female were 685,513 and 454,319 respectively. In 2001, Nawada District had 679,135 in its total region. With regards to Sex Ratio in Nawada, it stood at 936 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 946. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Nawada. There were total 367,231 children under age of 0-6 against 359,410 of 2001 census. Of total 367,231 male and female were 184,990 and 182,241 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 985 compared to 978 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 16.57 percent of Nawada District compared to 19.86 percent of 2001. There was net change of -3.29 percent in this compared to previous census of India. Nawada District population constituted 2.14 percent of total Bihar population. In 2001 census, this figure for Nawada District was at 2.14 percent of Bihar population.
Historical Importance
Nawada situated in the lap of magadh section of division enjoys its glorious past with historical imminence. King vahydrath had founded the magadh empire. Where so many dynasties like vahydrath, Morya, Kanah,Gupta, palking etc. King ruled over so many the then states of middle and North India. Before coming into existence as a new district, Nawada was a Part within GayaGaya District
Gaya is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. The district is having a common boundary with the Jharkhand state in the south. Gaya city is its largest city and the district headquarters.-History:...
District. Historians established on the basis of analysis of evidences, that this place was a reputed religious center for the Hindus in the period of Pals
Pals
Pals is a medieval town in Catalonia, northern Spain a few kilometres from the sea in the heart of the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. It lies on the C31 Palafrugell-L'Estartit road.-Main sights:...
. The ruler of that time was fond of making Temples and other religious spots. It is one of the reasons that there are so many temples and other religious places within this region. Some significant temples and religious spots within the district are Sobhnath, Sankat Mochan, Gonawa Jal Mandir, etc. It is an ancient place and also spiritually important for Jainism and have a relation with the history of Mahabharat. There is Jalmandir and gunawan jee mandir related to Jainism.Two miles to the north there is a handsome Jain temple standing in the middle of a large tank to the west of the public road.The town itself contains no important buildings and has but little historical interest. It is a spiritually sound place and pawapuri-tirthankar mahavir's nirwan sthal, Kakolat(a beautiful waterfall) is exactly 27 km from Nawada town.Another story about Kakolat Kund(above the hill)is that the Lord Krishna Used to go there with his queens for taking bath.
Before its acquisition by the East India Company
East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
, it was ruled by the nearly independent Rajas of Hisua
Hisua
Hisua is a city and a notified area in Nawada district in the Indian 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 . Zamindari Pratha, a system of tax...
, and after its acquisition it was the center of great disorder till 1845, when it became the headquarters of the newly created subdivision. The elements of disorder came to the front again during the Mutiny, when Nawada was overrun by marauding parties. The local offices were destroyed, but the Government record was saved by the native officials who hide them in a cave in a neighboring hill. These are the only public record dating beyond 1857 which still exist in district.The old name of Nawada(1895) is 'The Eliot Market(bazar)'
Transportation
Nawada is well connected to the major cities like Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Kolkata by road.NH 31National Highway 31 (India)
National Highway 31 is an important National Highway in India. It provides gateway to the states in North-East India. This long National Highway starts in Barhi, Jharkhand at the NH 2 and generally traverses in Northeast direction passing through Jhumri Tilaiya, Koderma, Nawada, Bihar Sharif,...
and State highway 8 passes through the town. It is also connected by rail to cities like Gaya, Munger (Jamalpur), Bhagalpur, Kolkata (Howrah junction) etc. as it is on gaya-kiul auxiliary line. The nearest airport is Gaya
Gaya, India
Gaya is the second largest city of Bihar, India, and it is also the headquarters of Gaya District.Gaya is 100 kilometers south of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Situated on the banks of Falgu River , it is a place sanctified by both the Hindu and the Buddhist religions...
International airport(54 km) and Jayprakash International AirportPatna
Patna
Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...
(90 km).The mode of local Transportation in the town is Rickshaws,Autos & City Buses.
Market
Since the opening of The South Bihar Railway, on which it is stationed, Nawada has been growing into an important trade centre.Earlier Nawada was the main market place for most of the small villages around.Banks In Nawada
- State Bank Of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
- Punjab National BankPunjab National BankPunjab National Bank , was founded in 1894 and is currently the second largest state-owned commercial bank in India ahead of Bank of Baroda with about 5000 branches across 764 cities. It serves over 37 million customers. The bank has been ranked 248th biggest bank in the world by the Bankers...
- Central Bank Of IndiaCentral Bank of IndiaCentral Bank of India , a government-owned bank, is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in India. It is based in Mumbai...
- Canara BankCanara BankCanara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
- Alahabaad Bank
- ICICI BankICICI BankICICI Bank Ltd. is India's second largest financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of...
- Union Bank Of IndiaUnion Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of India is one of India's largest state-owned banks , is listed on the Forbes 2000. It has assets of USD 13.45 billion and all the bank's branches have been networked with its 1135 ATMs. Its online Telebanking facility are available to all its Core Banking Customers - individual as...
- Bank Of IndiaBank of IndiaBank of India is a state-owned commercial bank with headquarters in Mumbai. Government-owned since nationalization in 1969, It is India's 4th largest bank, after State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Bank of Baroda. It has 3415 branches, including 29 branches outside India...
- Bank Of BarodaBank of BarodaBank of Baroda is the third largest bank in India, after the State Bank of India and the Punjab National Bank and ahead of ICICI Bank. BoB is ranked 763 in Forbes Global 2000 list. BoB has total assets in excess of Rs. 3.58 lakh crores, or Rs. 3,583 billion, a network of over 3,409 branches and...
- Oriental Bank Of CommerceOriental Bank of CommerceOriental Bank of Commerce is an India-based bank in Lahore , is one of the public sector banks in India...
- Dena BankDena BankDena Bank is one of the earliest banks in India headquartered in Mumbai.-History:* Dena Bank was founded by the family of Devkaran Nanjee under the name Devkaran Nanjee Banking Company Ltd....
(proposed)
ATM (Automated Teller Machine) facility is also available in this district. One can withdraw money with the help of ATMs.
Education Points
'Schools'- Nalanda Public School, Hisua
- Modern Public School
- K.L.H.S School,Nawada
- H.N.K High School
- Allama iqbal public school,Bhadauni sharif Nawadah
- Daud Salim Public school
- Jeevan Deep Public School
- Jeevan Deep School,Sobia par,Nawadah
- Gyan Bharti Public School
- Little Flower School
- Gandhi Inter School
- ST. Joseph School
- Sir Hind Garden School, Ansar Nagar, Nawada
- Sri Satendra Narayan singh High School, Nawada
- National Public School,
- Manas Bharti Educational Complex,
- Gyan Deep Public School, Ansar Nagar Nawadah
- Sarvodya High school sughree kakolat road nawadah
- Iraqi public school
- DIKSHA, Malgodam, Nawadah
- Project girls high school
- R.K.U.V,Kachhari road,Nawada
- Bal Bharti school
'Colleges'
- Kanhai Lal Sahu College
- A N M College,nawada
- Rajendra Memorial Women's College, Nawada
- Sita Ram Sahu College, Nawada
- Ganga Rani Sinha College, Nawada
- Sri Krishna Memorial College, Nawada
- Sharda Institute of Technology(Proposed)
- Nawada Vidhi Mahavidyalay,nawada
- Ganauri Ramkali Teachers Training College,nawadah
- Industrial Training Institute
Entertainment places
- Naarad Museum
- Nibha picture palace
- Natraj cinema Hall
- Vijay Cinema Hall
- Aarti Talkies
- Seema Talkies
- Jal Mandir
- Kakolat Water Fall
- laund chamotha village
NGOs
There has been a surge of NGOs in the Nawada district. More than 200 NGOs are working for the uplift of the poor. Many programmes launced by the state and central government are approved and carried out by these NGOs. The result has been quite satisfactory. Thses days child labour is a great issue everywhere. So the government has laid emphasis on this and launched a programme to educate all child labourers who somehow leave their homes. For the past 5 years there were 88 Bal Shramik Vishesh Vidyalaya opened. Many more are in the pipeline.Sports Grounds and Stadiums
- Harishchandra Stadium
- Ambedkar Indoor Stadium
- I.T.I maidaan
- Gandhi Maidaan
- Registaan Stadium
Famous Personalities
- Swami Sahajanand SaraswatiSwami Sahajanand SaraswatiSwami Sahajanand Saraswati , born in a Jijhoutia Brahminfamily of Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state of India, was an ascetic of Dashnami Order of Adi Shankara Sampradaya as well as a nationalist and peasant leader of India...
: Eminent Indian independence activistIndian independence activistsThis is a listing of people who campaigned against or are considered to have campaigned against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent...
, intellectualIntellectualAn intellectual is a person who uses intelligence and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity.- Terminology and endeavours :"Intellectual" can denote four types of persons:...
, prolific writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, social reformer and revolutionaryRevolutionaryA revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
all rolled into one.