Sheohar district
Shivahar | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sheohar district in Bihar | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Headquarters | Sheohar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Sheohar |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Sheohar |
| Area | |
• Total | 349 km2 (135 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 656,246 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Sex ratio | 893 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 843329 (Araria)[1] |
| Major highways | Gorakhpur - Siliguri Expressway, SH-54, NH-227, Ram - Janki Marg, Mehsi - Sheohar Rd, Sheohar - Muzaffarpur Expressway |
| Average annual precipitation | 720.4 mm |
| Website | http://sheohar.bih.nic.in/ |
Sheohar (pronounced Shivahar) is an administrative district in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Sheohar, and the district is a part of Tirhut Division. This district was carved out of Sitamarhi district in 1994 due to the extreme efforts of Raghunath Jha, former Union Minister. Eminent Hindi Novelist, Dr. Bhagwati Sharan Mishra was the first District magistrate of Sheohar.[2] Sivas used to have a guest house in the Mehsi town of his time, which is still located in the name of Raja Bazar in East Champaran.The district occupies an area of 349 km2 and has a population of 656,246 (as of 2011). Sheohar is known for its greenery and cleanliness. Cadamba and teak are the principal trees of this district. Nilgai or blue bull is the regional animal of this area.
Its name is derived from two words, Shiva(शिव) and Har(हर), these both are names of Lord Shiva, it is named so due to the large number of temples in the city. Agriculture is the mainstay. It is one of the most flood-affected districts in Bihar, due to over flooding of the Bagmati and Budhi Gandak rivers. Devkuli is a holy place popular for ancient temple of Lord Shiva. As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura.[3]
- ^ Sheohar
- ^ "www.bhagwatisharanmishra.org". www.bhagwatisharanmishra.org. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Sheohar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.