Naugachhia is a town in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, situated within the Mithila region of India.[4][5][6] In the 2011 census of India, its population was recorded as 49,069. Naugachhia has an average literacy rate of 62%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. 18% of the population is under 9 years of age.[4]
Naugachhia
नवगछिया | |
|---|---|
  Naugachhia Location in Bihar, India  Naugachhia Naugachhia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°24′N 87°06′E / 25.4°N 87.1°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila[1] |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | Naugachhia Nagar Parishad |
| Area | |
• Total | 113 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 49,069 |
| • Density | 1,370/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Regional language | Maithili[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 853204 |
| Telephone code | 06421 |
| Vehicle registration | BR10 |
Naugachhia may meet the criteria to be a separate district from Bhagalpur. In 2018, a rally was held supporting creating a new district for the town.[7]
Transport
The town is connected via rail through the Naugachhia railway station which is on the Barauni–Katihar section of the Sonpur railway division.
Vikramshila Setu is 6th longest bridge over water in India. The 4.7 km long two lane bridge serves as a link between NH 33 and NH 31 running on the opposite sides of the Ganges, connecting Bhagalpur side on the south bank of the Ganges to Naugachhia on the north bank.
References
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- ^ "नवगछिया की मातृभाषा मैथिली के लिए सेमिनार का आयोजन" www.mknewsindia.in". Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "मिथिला के नवगछिया की भाषा मैथिली में गायिका देवी का एल्बम लोकार्पण". www.naugachia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Jha, M. (1997). "Hindu Kingdoms at contextual level". Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. New Delhi: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 27–42. ISBN 9788175330344.
- ^ Jha, Pankaj Kumar (2010). Sushasan Ke Aaine Mein Naya Bihar. Bihar (India): Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789380186283.
- ^ "Demand of Naugachhia District=www.timesofindia.com". Retrieved 14 March 2018.