Janakpur Road
Janakpur Road is a town and a notified area in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Janakpur Road | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Janakpur Road Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°29′N 85°43′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,129 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 843320 |
| Telephone code | 06228 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Janakpur Road had a population of 15,129. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Janakpur Road has an average literacy rate of 89.14%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65.46%. In Janakpur Road, 17% of the population is under 0 — 6 years of age.
The town is noted for the famous Baba Nageshwarnath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva & Madarsa Aziziya Jama Masjid Pupri which is founded by the Secretary of that time Maulana Manzarul Hasan.
Transport
Pupri, an agro-based industrial town, is located in Sitamarhi District in Bihar. It is around 30 km south-east of Sitamarhi.
Janaki Temple, dedicated to Goddess Sita, is a nearby attraction. The town is directly connected with Nanpura (8 km south), Bajpatti (17 km north-west) and Jaynagar (34 km north-east) by road. Madhubani (south-east), Benipatti (north-west) and Sitamarhi (north-west) are ideal tourist destinations. Nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport. Janakpur Road Railway Station, of Eastern Railways, serves this town.
References
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.