Bairgania

Bairgania is a town and

notified area in the Sitamarhi district in the state of Bihar, India. Bairgania is one of the blocks of Sitamarhi districts and is a border of India that links Nepal via Rautahat District through a custom checkpoint. Bairgania is the first town of India that is located on the bank of the Bagmati River.It has a good government medical hospital and experience doctors such as alumni from PMCH.^{[n 1]}

Administration

Bairgania is a

Nagar Parishad

city in the district of Sitamarhi, Bihar.

The city of Bairgania is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Chamda Godam on Sultan Street is famous neighborhood in Bairgania.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India

, Bairgania has a population of 42,895, of which 22,789 are males and 20,106 are females. The population of children between the ages of 0-6 is 7,540, accounting for 17.58 percent of the total population of Bairgania (NP). In Bairgania, The sex ratio is 882 compared to the state average of 918. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Bairgania is approximately 865, compared to the Bihar state average of 935.

The literacy rate of the city of Bairgania is 65.72 percent, higher than the state average of 61.80 percent. Male literacy is around 73.41 percent, while female literacy is 57.04 percent.

Bairgania has total administration over 8,010 houses, to which it supplies basic amenities, like water and sewerage. It is also authorised to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Transport

Rail

Bairgania is situated on the Delhi – Gorakhpur - Bairgania - Sitamarhi - Darbhanga - Kolkata rail line.

Bairgania is connected to several cities in Bihar with daily passenger trains. There are multiple daily connections to

Patliputra, Hajipur, Samastipur, Sonpur, and Narkatiaganj

.

Weekly express trains connect to Delhi with stops in major cities in Uttar Pradesh including Varanasi and Lucknow. Kolkata is also connected by weekly express trains; the train being 13044 Howrah Raxaul Express.

There are also direct trains to

broad gauge. The metre gauge track from Raxaul to Narkatiaganj was converted in August 2018. It is likely that this route will continue to be used by other trains.^{[citation needed}

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Road

Bairgania is served by buses and trains from Patna via Sitamarhi, Sheohar, and Motihari. In early 2019, a bus route was established between Bairgania to Delhi via Muzaffarpur.

Due to regular heavy rain and flooding, Bairagania-Dhang road conditions can be treacherous.

Airways

The nearest airport to Bairgania is the Darbhanga Airport, Aerodrome Darbhanga, Ranipur, Darbhanga, Bihar 847306, located 108 kilometres (67 mi) away in Darbhanga.

Border crossing

There is a border crossing to

tangas

(horse-driven six-seater rickshaw) that travelers can take from Bairgania station to the Gaur bus park.

Education

The city has primary, secondary, and high schools. The area also features colleges affiliated with

Delhi University, and Jawaharlal Nehru University

come from this area. People from Bairgania have done well in the fields of civil services, state services, central banking, commercial banking, engineering, and IT, among others.

Religious places

Shri Buddhi Mata Mandir

It is the most famous temple and is dedicated to the Goddess

Darshan of the Goddess during the festival of Rama Navami is the most celebrated and revered in the region. Devotees from Nepal and the adjoining areas in the thousands perform their darshan & worship during Rama Navami

.

Shivalya Mandir

This is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva made up by the king of Sheohar. The Navaratri of this temple is very famous .

Manohar Baba Mandir

This is an ancient temple of Lord Radha Krishna.

Notable Landmarks

For visitors from outside, the notable landmarks are High School, bairgania. Police Station, Bairgania. Sharma Bhawan, Lnt Watika, Ms Jewells, Sahara Medicine etc.

Notes

^ Formerly also written Baghmati.^[1]

References

^ "Baghmati" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. III (9th ed.). 1878. p. 235.

[2] Formerly also written Baghmati.^[1]

[1] "Baghmati" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. III (9th ed.). 1878. p. 235.

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