Maya Bigha
Maya Bigha is a small village located in Jehanabad district of Bihar state, India. The current population of this village is 1052, and the literacy rate is 84%. Mukhiya of this village is "Asha Devi" from Kurre village. MLA is Ram Bali Singh Yadav from CPIL party whereas the MP is Chandeshwar Prasad from Janta Dal United.
Maya Bigha | |
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village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Jehanabad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population (1500) | |
| • Total | 1,500 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maghi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 804406 |
| Telephone code | 06114 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-25 |
| Nearest city | Ghosi |
| Sex ratio | 970 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 88%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jehanabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ghosi |
Maya Bigha is a small village in the state of Bihar in Eastern India. It is approximately 15 km west of Islampur town and also 10 km south from Ghoshi town. Barabar hills, which is a famous tourist destination is about 20 km south of this village. Barabar hills has historical importance and is popular pilgrimage shrine for Hindus. Bodhgaya is situated about 50 km south of this village and Rajgir is situated about 60 km east of this small village. This village is known for having people of all castes and producing high literacy rate. Due to the extreme hardworking nature of its villagers, Maya Bigha has been able to produce highly successful individuals despite facing extreme poverty. Some of the bright students from this village are in USA.
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