Hisua

History

Hisua had a system of tax collection called Zamindari, which was prevalent until 1953. Most of the agricultural land in Hisua was controlled by a biggest zamindar family of Madan Mohan Lal. After the abolition of Zamindari Pratha by Vinoba Bhave in 1953, the agricultural land was distributed to the local villagers by the Zamindar family of hisua state.

The Zamindar Family of Hisua belongs to a Royal families of Mohuri community as well as Royal Families of India. They were the biggest tax collector during the rign of British East India Company. These Zamindar were basically had a large area of land which covers a round of more than lakhsix of acres of land and tons of gold. This family is more than 1000 years old and have a big Family tree.

End of Zamindari system took this family to collapse slowly. They had houses in Gaya, Jhumri Telaiya, giridih and many more places even in Banaras,Kolkata and in major cities.

People of this family then shifted to places like this and commenced business. They donated their large no. of lands to families of their communities for commencement of business without any profit from them.

Still in present time the havelis of zamindars are known as Hisua Darbar. People of this family are still treated as Khandaani people in their community. They still exist in India.

Main/Major People from this family residing in Jhumri Telaiya, Gaya and Giridih. They still visit their ancestral houses in Hisua. And they have their own way to live their life Royally.

Demographics

In the mid-19th century, many labourers from this region migrated to Mauritius, Reunion Island and various Caribbean islands. The population of Hisua was 6,704 in 1901, but had grown to 25,045 by 2001. The present population exceeds 75,000. 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 was India's first child labour-free block.

Languages

Magahi is the most commonly spoken language in Hisua. Other major languages include Hindi and Urdu.

Communities

Mohuri's were the great attaraction of this region. Rest worked for Royal Zamindar Family.

Barhai, Sunars, Brahmins, and Muslims are among the major communities that make up the population of the Hisua area. The Urdu-speaking Muslim community represents a large section of the people, particularly in the Narhat Block. During British rule,a area of land was owned and cultivated by Muslims. After the partition of India, the majority of Muslim landlords emigrated to Pakistan. Others emigrated to Gaya, Patna, Delhi and Kolkata. A shrine to Muslim Sufi Saint Khwaja Abdullah Chishti in the town is the cultural heritage of the Muslim community at Narhat Sheikhpura. Hisua also has an Urdu primary school.

Commerce

The main market of Hisua is at Bazaar,Main Road and Narhat Road. Hisua's economy is primarily dependent on agriculture. There are three petrol stations near Hisua town, automobile showrooms (TVS, Hero Motor Corp, Bajaj) and one domestic gas agency in the city. The Station Road area is an emerging commercial hub with the development of a new railway line from Tilaiya to Koderma and Rajgir.There is a renowned furniture shop in Nala Road.

Industry

Although most industries in Hisua are small-scale, family-owned businesses, Hisua is the second fastest-growing town in the district of Nawada. Planned developments include a pipeline project, a polytechnic college, the construction of Visav Santi Stamav, and the Tilaya Station to Junction.

Banks

Cuisine

Hisua's most popular sweets and savoury snacks include sangamm, raskadam, anarsa, laai, launglata, jalewi, tilkut, khaaza, gulab jamun and chaat.

Government schools

Colleges

Empalled Engineers from Nagar Panchayat Hisua

Prominent education institutes

Railway station

Cinema halls