Saran district
District in Bihar, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saran district is one of the 38 districts of Indian state of Bihar.[1] The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chhapra district after the headquarters of the district, Chhapra.
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Saran district | |
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Coordinates (Chhapra): 25°55′N 84°45′E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Division | Saran |
Headquarters | Chhapra |
Tehsils | 20 |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Saran, 2. Maharajganj (shared with Siwan district) |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur, Taraiya, Marhaura, Chapra, Garkha, Amnour, Parsa, Sonpur |
Area | |
• Total | 2,641 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,951,862 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 72.57 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 949 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
PIN Code | |
Major highways | NH 28B, NH 85, NH 101, NH 102, NH 19 |
Website | saran |
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It is considered as one of the richest zamindaris of Bihar after Raj Darbhanga, Hathwa Raj, Bettiah Raj and Raj Najarganj, Saran Raj.