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Meghaul

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Country
  
India

District
  
Begusarai

PIN
  
848202

Elevation
  
42 m

Local time
  
Saturday 6:05 AM

Area code
  
06243

State
  
Bihar

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Telephone code
  
06243

Area
  
9.3 km²

Population
  
10,274 (2011)

ISO 3166 code
  
ISO 3166-2:IN

Meghaul

Weather
  
17°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 81% Humidity

Meghaul is a panchayat village of Khodabandpur taluk, Begusarai district, Bihar, India.

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Map of Meghaul, Bihar 848202

The village is situated 36.5 km from Begusarai as well as 12.1 km from Rosera, between these two cities. Meghaul is located on the bank of the Burhi Gandak River. Meghaul has a very old history and residents are their bravery. There are more than 10 freedom fighter who fought for the country and sacrificed themselves for the sake of country, Shahid Radha Pd Singh, Lt. Jivaksh Mishra, Lt. Ganesh Datt Sharma are among them.

Geography

Meghaul is located at 25.64°N 86.02°E / 25.64; 86.02 It has an average elevation of 041 metres (1751 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Meghaul had a population of 10,274. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Meghaul has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 51%. In Meghaul, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Language

Mainly Local Thethin sub part of maithili, Hindi & English.

Agriculture

wheat, pulse, rice & sugar cane are mainly crops. the Sugar factory at hasanpur for sugar cane is available.

Transportation

There is one state highway which connects two districts, Begusarai and Samastipur. Rosera (12.1 km) is nearest railway station. But for Long Distance train Barauni and Samastipur Jn is preferred by the Meghaul people.

Market

In this village one is haat-Bazar is name (Template:Meghaul phethiya).

School & College

In this village three primary school, one middle school Aadyarsa Madya Vidyalaya, Meghaul, two high schools Sri Durga High School Meghaul and Kanya School Meghaul, and one college M.R.D. College Meghaul

Temple

In this village one Durga mandir Meghaul Pethiya, three Shiva Mandir, two Bajrangwali Mandir and one Gaytri Mandir. As a result meghaul people are religious.

Tourist Place

in this village tourist place is mainly Budhi gandak River's Boating & Kawar Jal vihar Kawar Lake

Google Earth Map lick

http://maps.google.co.in/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

References

Meghaul Wikipedia