Makhdumpur

Makhdumpur is a town and notified area in the Bihar state of India.It is the 2nd biggest town of Jehanabad District and 3rd biggest town/city of Patna-Gaya Corridor after Jehanabad and Masaurhi.Famous Barabar Hills/Barabar Caves tourist place is situated towards 11KM South-East of Makhdumpur Urban Area.

Makhdumpur
TownBlock
Makhdumpur
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25.072°N 84.973°E / 25.072; 84.973
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictJehanabad
Population
 (2011)
 • Total260,154
Languages
 • OfficialMagadhi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
804422
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census, Makhdumpur had a population of 260,154. Males constituted 134,863 of the population and females 125,291. Makhdumpur had an average literacy rate of 64.26 percent—higher than the national average of 59.5 percent—with male literacy at 86 percent and female literacy at 68 percent but nowadays there has been an increase in schools and education in this area. In 2011, 18 percent of the population was under age 6. 93.18% population is of Hindu and 6.57% Muslim.

To facilitate the administration, Makhdumpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 117 villages. Nagar Panchayat Makhdumpur cover town area and 22 Gram Panchayat cover 117 villages of Makhdumpur Block.

Transport

The NH-83(now NH-22) Patna-Gaya-Dobhi Highway passes through Makhdumpur.Makhdumpur is also directly connected by roads with some major town/city of neary districts like Rajgir, Tekari, Hulasgang,Shakurabad,Kurtha,Paibigha and many more. There is 1 railway Station Makhdumpur Gaya railway station and 1 Halt Wanabar Koteshwarnath Dham is situated in the Makhdumpur Urban Area. Patna-Gaya-Dobhi bypass which passes through west of the city,but it is not opened yet for Public by NHAI Authority for transportation.

Infrastructure

Makhdumpur Market is the most educated and influential village and supports a railway station, bus stand, police station and referral hospital in close proximity. Makhdumpur, Kayamaganj, Paleya is nearby market for daily use.

Sukhdev Prasad Referral Hospital is a government hospital with 24/7 support near block.

Geography

Makhdumpur is situated between Gaya and Jehanabad in the Jehanabad district. It is about 60km towards south from Patna and 30km towards north from Gaya.

Makhdumpur is situated on the bank of Jamuna.Jamuna river is the backbone for agriculture in this region.[1][2]

Dardha river also flows through this area about 4km west from the main town.

Barabar Caves/Barabar Hills is the most visited places of Makhdumpur region or Jehanabad District.Barabar Caves is one of the major tourist attraction of Bihar. It is 11km towards south-East from the main town. There are many man-made caves in this hilly region which built by the kings of Maurya empire.Lomas Rishi Cave/Satgharva Cave is the most famous cave of the Barabar Caves.The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, dating from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE).

Education
  • High School Makhdumpur, an BSEB affiliated boys school up to class 10th
  • Project Kanya High School Makhdumpur, an BSEB affiliated girls school up to class 10th
  • KLS Adarsh High School an BSEB affiliated co-ed school up to class 10th
  • KLS Public School (CBSE affiliated school)
  • Middle School Makhdumpur, BSEB up to Class 8

References
  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  2. "Makhdumpur Pincode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
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