Danapur Nizamat or Danapur is an Indian satellite town and one of six subdivisions (tehsil) in the Patna district of Bihar state.[1] The population was 182,241 at the 2011 India Census. It is part of the Patna Metropolitan Region.[2] It was constituted as a municipality in 1887.[3] Danapur is also a shelter and hatchery for the migrating Siberian cranes, locally called Janhgil. 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 the army cantonment here.[4][5]
Danapur
Dinapore/Dinapur, Danapur Nizamat | |
|---|---|
  Danapur Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°37′21″N 85°02′30″E / 25.62250°N 85.04167°E | |
| 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 | Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP) |
| 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 |
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 near AIIMS Patna to Digha on the Loknayak Ganga Path (or Patna Marine Drive) at Patna.[7]
Flagstaff ghat on the Ganges at Dinapur, Patna, 1859 is one of the oldest ghats.[8] Gurdwara Handi Sahib, a gurdwara of Guru Tegh Bahadur, is a pilgrimage place for Sikhs. Naulakha temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.
Geography
editDanapur is located on the bank of the River Ganges.
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]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84,616 | — |
| 2001 | 131,176 | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 182,241 | +38.9% |
| Source: [1] | ||
As of the census 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. The population 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]
Politics
editDanapur is part of Danapur Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.
Schools and Colleges
edit- Army Public School, Danapur Cantt
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Danapur Cantt
- St. Karen's High School, Patna
- Children's Academy, Bailey Rd, Saguna More, Mainpura, Danapur
- BS College, Danapur
- R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology
- DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES & HOSPITAL
Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat
editNagar 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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Flagstaff ghat in 1859 -
Army Public School, Danapur Cantt -
Danapur Army Cantonment -
Kendriya Vidyala Danapur Cantt
Administration
editThe Danapur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or State Civil Service Officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
Blocks
editThe Danapur Tehsil is divided into 4 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO).
List of Blocks is as follows:
List of villages
editThe list of villages in Danapur-cum-Khagaul Block (under Danapur Tehsil) is as follows: (GP is Gram 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 |
See also
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- Khagaul
- Danapur Cantt
- Digha-Danapur canal (Rupaspur canal)
- Bihta
- Patna
- Maner Sharif
References
edit- ^ a b c d City Development Plan for Danapur Archived 5 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine 2014-03-05
- ^ a b "Dinapur Nizamat City Population Census 2011 | Bihar". Census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ Hoiberg, Dale (2000). Students' Britannica India — Google Books. ISBN 9780852297605. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ Ramashankar (8 December 2010). "The Telegraph — Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | Police force to hire 9000 ex-armymen". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "New commander of Danapur Army HQ — The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Construction of road along Digha-Danapur canal over". The Times of India.
- ^ "Digha-AIIMS elevated road gets December date". The Times of India.
- ^ The story of the Lall Bazar Baptist Church Calcutta: being the history of Carey's church from 24th April 1800 to the present day. Edinburgh Press. 1908. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
External links
edit- Official website of Patna
- MLA Danapur Asha Sinha Archived 1 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine