Country India District Begusarai District Local time Monday 2:14 PM | State Bihar Postal code 851111 Population 3,115 (2011) | |
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Time zone Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30) Weather 29°C, Wind SW at 16 km/h, 22% Humidity Neighborhoods Kalabanjar, Kupikhola, Kauwakhoj, Dhanpuri | ||
Bharaul // is a small village situated in Bachhwara tehsil and located in Begusarai district of Bihar. It is one of 91 villages in Bachhwara Block along with villages like Rudauli and Arwa. Bharaul and Aghapur Kothi are on river-side of the Balan River (substitute of ganga) opposite of each other. The nearest railway station from Bharaul is Bachhwara railway station which is 5.5 km away from the village. The main language of Bharoul is Maithili. Hindi is also spoken by most of the settlers. Bharaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, the literacy rate of Bharaul village was 71.64% compared to 63.80% of Bihar. In Bharaul, male literacy stood at 79.37% while female literacy rate was 62.45%.
Contents
- Map of Bharaul Nepal
- Education Institutes in Bharaul
- Hospitals
- Art and Culture
- Chhath Mahotsav of Bharaul
- References
Map of Bharaul, Nepal
Education Institutes in Bharaul
SSbharaul and MSbharaul are the two schools located in bharaul village. SSbharaul is a Hindi Medium School, Located in Bharaul, Bachhwara Block and Begusarai District. It is a government School. It is one of the old schools in this area. It was established in 1928. Classes running in this school are up to 10th. It is a co-educational school. MSbharaul is a middle school located in western part of bharaul. Classes running in the school are up to 8th.
Hospitals
LifeCare Foundation Hospital, is a private hospital which is managed and maintained by LifeCare Public welfare foundation. It was established in 2012 and is providing free of cost health care to the public. The Hospital organised regular camp around the block for eye-sight. Public Health Care is also a GOVT Hospital located 2 km away from the village.
Art and Culture
Kaali puja, Holi,Chhath puja and Durga Puja are the main festival of bharaul. Janmashtami, shivaratri, hanuman jayanti etc. are also celebrated with full zest and fervour. Sama Chakeva, chaurchan etc. are other festivals of this village. There are several places of worship in this village. The Shiv mandir, which is a very old shiv mandir, is famous for its architectural excellence. durga mandir (Mankameswari Dham), radha krishn kuti, brahm baba sthan, etc. are other place of importance. Every year, a grand mela is organised on the occasion of durga puja in this village at Mankameswari Dham.
Chhath Mahotsav of Bharaul
The Mahotsav is one of the famous events of Bharaul which is organised every year. It starts on the very next day of Chhath Puja. Many renowned artists have taken part in the mega event with the likes of Manoj Tiwari, Kumar Sanu, anup jalota and Anuradha Paudwal