Buxar

Buxar is a nagar parishad city in the state of Bihar, India, sharing border with Balia and Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the eponymous Buxar district, as well as the headquarters of the community development block of Buxar, which also contains the census town of Sarimpur along with 132 rural villages.

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Buxar district.

Buxar
Mini Kashi
City
Ganges river at Buxar, Buxar Bridge, Buxar Railway Station
Map of Buxar in Buxar block
Map of Buxar in Buxar block
Buxar is located in Bihar
Buxar
Buxar
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25.56049°N 83.98054°E / 25.56049; 83.98054
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBuxar
Established1480
Incorporated1991
Founded byTodar & Domar Rao
Area
 • Total6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total102,861
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
802101 (Buxar)[1]
Telephone code06183
Vehicle registrationBR-44
Websitebuxar.bih.nic.in

The historic Battle of Chausa and Battle of Buxar were fought in this vicinity.[2][3][4] Buxar Railway Station lies on Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line in the zone of eastern central Indian railway. It is approximately 125 km from the state capital of Patna. Bhojpuri is the widely spoken language in Buxar.

Typonym

According to local traditions, the name Buxar is derived from a lake in the town named Aghsar (effacer of Sin), which in course of time became Baghsar and took the present form that is Buxar. Another vedic legend states that, a sage or rishi named Besira transformed himself to take the look of a Tiger to frighten Durvasa rishi, and doomed by him to retain the form of Tiger forever. In order to restore his Hyman's form, Bedsira bathed in the holy pond of Aghsar and worshipped Garushankar. To commemorate this event the spot was called Vyaghrasar and later became Baghsar (The Tiger's pond).[5]

Demography
Historical populations
YearPop.±%
191111,309—    
192110,098−10.7%
193113,449+33.2%
194114,879+10.6%
195118,087+21.6%
196123,068+27.5%
197131,691+37.4%
198142,952+35.5%
199155,753+29.8%
200183,168+49.2%
2011102,861+23.7%
"District Census Handbook Part A - Buxar" (PDF). Census of India. p. 731.

As of 2011 India census,[6] Buxar had a population[7] of 102,861. Males constitute 52.65% of the population and females 47.35%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The 2011 census recorded the city of Buxar as having a literacy rate of 83.82%, with an 11.24% gap between male literacy (89.13%) and female literacy (77.89%). The whole of Buxar district had a literacy rate of 70.14%, with Buxar block (comprising both rural and urban areas) had a literacy rate of 77.45%, the highest in the district.[8]

Economy

Buxar is an important regional commercial and trade hub, with connections via road and rail along with river transport on the Ganges. Along with Dumraon, Buxar is one of the main centres for trade and industry in the district. Soap and furniture are manufactured in both cities. Major exports from Buxar include rice, paddy, gur, mango, vegetables, fish, and jail-related manufactured goods. Major imports include engineering goods and medicine.[9]

Villages

In addition to the urban settlements of Buxar and Sarimpur, Buxar block encompasses 132 villages. Of these, 97 are inhabited and 35 are uninhabited:[8]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Indour 157.8 1892
Kukurha 863.6 2,978
Karhansi7644,248
Gohuwana24.70
Milki89.80
Lalsagar170
Mathia48.1756
Ijrisiram215.72,312
Pirtampur88.20
Ijribudhan81.7379
Karhansi2372,159
Rakasi Chak279.32,259
Kudratipur45.5642
Jarigawan115.71,408
Larai46.6445
Dubauli36.80
Korarwa34.4478
Haripur101.71,490
Govindapur26.71,430
Umarpur52.715
Misraulia1041,783
Kamhariya80.6907
Kamarpur253.83,074
Laropur13.30
Kiratpura64.7865
Lachhmipur58.83,341
Baluwa80.22,275
Belahi39.6864
Jagdishpur280
Puliya98.4822
Chhotka Nuawan127.42,034
Dubauli46.6242
Gopnuawan81.4624
Barka Nuawan122.61,511
Parmanandpur27.10
Thora66.81,339
Thoragangbarar22.30
Bibiganj68.41,370
Panrepatti521.610,745
Misraulia183.72,901
Mathia Gurdas48.8747
Lalganj123.92,083
Betwa820
Manauwar Chak41.3595
Jaso227.14,817
Sohani Patti75.33,770
Niranjanpur192,406
Ahirauli312.46,496
Katkaulia20.6310
Nadaon468.65,858
Sondhila259.82,432
Panditpur88.51,049
Jagdishpur285.75,142
Kulhariya377.63,242
Karhansi2702,833
Parasiya82.21,050
Patelawa40350
Shiupur39.70
Suratpur480
Harkishunpur35.61,383
Dalsagar1384,545
Gogaura80.91,594
Tarapur15.8121
Sahupara31.61,291
Parari149.41,372
Churamanpur2454,277
Darappur73948
Arjunpur1974,599
Sherpur72998
Balapur67.2642
Dungurpur18.70
Tiwaripur22.7865
Dubauli21.129
Ekauna56.12959
Gharaipur28.70
Dahiwar106.92,145
Garani52.7813
Majharia4952,302
Simra1769
Khutaha146.44,188
Dudhar Chak20.6196
Kharanti49.8316
Ramubariya64.71,032
Shankarpur17.80
Paharpur24.865
Bishunpura24.30
Usrauliya370
Balua300
Panrepur29.81,163
Upadhyapur21.1905
Kamkarahi8.80
Jagdara491,195
Gobindpur320
Ganauli660
Parari52.8714
Nat39.81,615
Umarpur Diara153.41,513
Mungraul26.6225
Padumpur49.418
Misrauliya622,876
Rampur21169
Bhosrampur20.60
Sonbarsa123.83,069
Desarbuzurg73440
Ammadarhi45.3861
Kharka9670
Marwa62337
Jatmahi130
Narayanpur25.90
Dumariya9.90
Kothia237.61,577
Balua380
Belaur118.61,637
Marautiya101.20
Khadra122.20
Baruna779.86,694
Basauli8923,902
Boksa639.85,580
Mahdah1,443.19,344
Lachhmanpur35.6224
Bhabhuar Milki23.10
Bhabhuar110.81,007
Nuaon71.6953
Ramdiha83.7617
Nidhua1991,411
Pipra42.40
Panditpur59.1285
Rahua29.70
Sagrampur60.2788
Karauniyan6648
Babhani1081,383
Majhani Naubarar (Unsurveyed)3690
Umarpur Naubarar (Unsurveyed)700
Umarpur Diara (Unsurveyed)00
UmarpurJot MisranBarkaGaon95.40

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The total population of these villages is 180,308, in 27,985 households.[8]

Notable people

See also

References
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Buxar".
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  8. "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Buxar, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 19–20, 23–98, 681–82, 358–421, 730–746. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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