Rajauli | |
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  Rajauli Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°39′0″N 85°30′0″E / 24.65000°N 85.50000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nawada |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 166,226 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magahi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 805125 |
| Telephone code | 06336 |
| Nearest city | Nawada, Koderma, Jhumri Telaiya, Gaya |
| Literacy | 68%[1] |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nawada |
| Avg. summer temperature | 32 °C (90 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 19 °C (66 °F) |
Rajauli[a] is a tehsil, block and subdivision (sub–district) in Nawada district of Magadh division of the Indian state of Bihar. The tehsil of Rajauli is located at a distance of about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Nawada city on National Highway 20 (previously numbered as NH31) and is situated on the bank of Dhanarjay[b] river.[4] Rajauli, a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved Assembly Constituency (AC) seat, had a total of 302900 electors during the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[5] Rajauli subdivision consists of 95 panchayats and 688 revenue villages while Rajauli block consists of 17 panchayats and 169 revenue villages.[6]
The hills in Rajauli's neighbourhood have religious significance for Hindus and many legends are attached to them. Rishis such as Shringi, Durvasa, Gautama and Lomasa have their ashrams on eponymously named peaks here.[4] Veer Lorik, the Ahir cowherd hero, is said to have been born in the area and was the reason for the bountiful cultivation in and around Rajauli at one time.[7] Rajauli has a Sikh connection including a visit by Guru Nanak. The Gurudwara Rajauli Sangat, one of the largest sangats in the state, is in Rajauli and is part of Bihar Tourism's "Guru Circuit".[8][9]
- ^ "Rajauli City Population Census 2011 - Bihar". www.census2011.co.in.
- ^ Buchanan-Hamilton 1925, p. 65.
- ^ "Budhon Meridional Series: Description of Principal Stations". Account of the Operations of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Vol. 7. Prepared under the directions of Lieut General JT Walker, Surveyor General of India, and Superintendent of the Trigonometrical Survey. Printed at the Office of the Trigonometrical Branch, Survey of India. 1882.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Sajnani, Manohar (2001). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Gyan Publishing House. p. 182. ISBN 978-81-7835-017-2.
- ^ "Rajauli (SC) Vidhan Sabha Election - Rajauli (SC) Assembly Election Results, Polling Stations, Voters, Candidates". www.electionsinindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Village & Panchayats". District Administration, Nawada. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ O'Malley 2007, p. 236.
- ^ Singh, Harbans (1969). Guru Nanak and Origins of the Sikh Faith. Asia Publishing House. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-210-22311-6.
Another place in this district which marks Guru Nanak's visit is Rajauli, on the left bank of the Dhanarji.
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