Warisaliganj

Coordinates: 25°01′N 85°38′E / 25.01°N 85.63°E / 25.01; 85.63
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Warisaliganj
Warsaliganj
Town
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
805130
Vehicle registrationBR-27

Warisaliganj is a Community Development block and a Municipal Council in

state of Bihar
.

History

Warisaliganj, to the north of Nawada, was founded by Waris Ali khan, brother of Kamgar khan in Mayi family.[3]

Geography

Warisaliganj is located at 25°01′N 85°38′E / 25.01°N 85.63°E / 25.01; 85.63.[4] It has an average elevation of 68 meters (223 feet). It is located in one of the most fertile areas of the state, with well-irrigated landscapes due to the Sakri River and its canal system.

Demographics

As of the

Scheduled Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.20%.[1]

Language

Languages spoken in Warisaliganj (2011)[5]

  Magahi (80.7%)
  Hindi (13.7%)
  Urdu (5.4%)
  Others (1.38%)

The majority speaks

Standard Hindi and Urdu speakers.[5]

Religion

Religion in Warisaliganj[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 91.9%
Islam
 
 7.1%
Others
 
 1.0%

the majority of Warisaliganj are

Muslim population of 7%.[6]

Administration

Warisaliganj is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The

Nawada Lok Sabha constituency. Aruna Devi is the area's incumbent MLA
, representing the legislative constituency of Warisaliganj.

Economy

The market consists of several big and small merchants. Due to being

wholesale spots. Warisaliganj was one of Bihar's
famous industrial areas, having sugar and cotton mills until a few years ago. Nowadays, the famous Mohini sugar mill, situated on the outskirts of the town, is closed and shifted to BIADA. Adani Group is going to invest Rs 1400 crore through Ambuja Cement Limited on the same land which is owned by BIADA. The Adani group will set up a cement grinding unit for which BIADA has allotted land for this unit. Some small-scale industries are still present in different villages nearby.

Places

32 foot Hanumanta statue in Naromurar village, inaugurated in the Ram Yagya in the year 2001
Surya Mandir Dwar
The Large Varaah Statue in Apsarh

The town itself has a few important places. The Sun Temple (Surya Mandir) is located on the outskirts of the town, near the administrative offices. It is used for celebrating all kinds of religious and spiritual events. The temple also has a recently opened

Bodhgaya and Pawapuri
, all located one to two hours away.

Warisaliganj has many old attractions such as Maafi (which has existed since Dvapara Yuga, and is mentioned in the Mahabharata). Apsarh, Naromurar, Sarkatti are also of historical interest. A village, Dariyapur Parvati, is six miles north of Warisaliganj and has ruins and relics of Kapotika Bodh Bihar. In the center stands a famous temple dedicated to Avalokiteshwer. The village Apsarh is home to historical monuments originating from King Aditaysen.

The village Sarkatti is located 8 km from Warisaliganj and was once a highly decorated estate during the Zamindari system. It is also known for the huge traditional houses owned by the members of the Zamindar family.

Hanumanta statue also exists in Thakur Wadiwhich, built by saint Hanuman Das. There are three Gupta period statues of Vishnu in the Makanpur village, privately owned by Ram Ratan Prasad Singh Ratnakar, an eminent scholar and writer.

Vishnu
statue in Makanpur

Transport

The town is well connected to all other parts of the state by roadways and railways. SH 83 passes through Warisaliganj, connecting the

State Highway 83
meet at Shahpur Mor.

The town is also connected by the

East Central Railway. Warisaliganj Railway Station is an important rack point for freight cars. For local transport, frequent taxi
facilities are provided by private vendors in and around the town. Rickshaws and autos are major means of local transport within the town.

Rail Network

  1. Kiul Railway Station → Warisaliganj Railway Station

Road network

Air

By air, Warisaliganj is well connected to some of the popular airports of Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook Nawada - Bihar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 22-23. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ISBN 978-81-7268-121-0
    .
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. - Waris_Aliganj
  5. ^ a b "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue - Town Level - Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Nawada Hindustan Hindi Epaper - हिन्दुस्तान". epaper.livehindustan.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

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