Buxar is a nagar parishad city in the state of Bihar, India, sharing border with Balia and Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the eponymous Buxar district, as well as the headquarters of the community development block of Buxar, which also contains the census town of Sarimpur along with 132 rural villages.
The historic Battle of Chausa and Battle of Buxar were fought in this vicinity. Buxar Railway Station lies on Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line in the zone of eastern central Indian railway. It is approximately 125 km from the state capital of Patna. Bhojpuri is the widely spoken language in Buxar.
Typonym and antiquity
According to local traditions, the name Buxar is derived from a lake in the town named Aghsar (effacer of Sin), which in course of time became Baghsar and took the present form that is Buxar. Another vedic legend states that, a sage or rishi named Besira transformed himself to take the look of a Tiger to frighten Durvasa rishi, and doomed by him to retain the form of Tiger forever. In order to restore his Human's form, Bedsira bathed in the holy pond of Aghsar and worshipped Gaurishankar. To commemorate this event the spot was called Vyaghrasar and later became Baghsar (The Tiger's pond).
Several ancient statuettes of the pre-Mauryan or early-Mauryan period (circa 4th century BCE) have been found in Buxar. Many of them are now located in the Bihar Museum. The style of these terracotta statuettes is generally similar to that of other Mauryan statuettes, but they are usually seated, being supported by tripod-like legs, have prominent breasts and out-stretched arms. Their headgear is often very elaborate, especially for later specimens.
Demography
India census, Buxar had a population of 102,861. Males constitute 52.65% of the population and females 47.35%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The 2011 census recorded the city of Buxar as having a literacy rate of 83.82%, with an 11.24% gap between male literacy (89.13%) and female literacy (77.89%). The whole of Buxar district had a literacy rate of 70.14%, with Buxar block (comprising both rural and urban areas) had a literacy rate of 77.45%, the highest in the district.
Economy Buxar is an important regional commercial and trade hub, with connections via road and rail along with river transport on the Ganges. Along with Dumraon, Buxar is one of the main centres for trade and industry in the district. Soap and furniture are manufactured in both cities. Major exports from Buxar include rice, paddy, gur, mango, vegetables, fish, and jail-related manufactured goods. Major imports include engineering goods and medicine.
Villages In addition to the urban settlements of Buxar and Sarimpur, Buxar block encompasses 132 villages. Of these, 97 are inhabited and 35 are uninhabited: Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)Indour157.81892Kukurha863.62,978 Karhansi 764 4,248 Gohuwana 24.7 0 Milki 89.8 0 Lalsagar 17 0 Mathia 48.1 756 Ijrisiram 215.7 2,312 Pirtampur 88.2 0 Ijribudhan 81.7 379 Karhansi 237 2,159 Rakasi Chak 279.3 2,259 Kudratipur 45.5 642 Jarigawan 115.7 1,408 Larai 46.6 445 Dubauli 36.8 0 Korarwa 34.4 478 Haripur 101.7 1,490 Govindapur 26.7 1,430 Umarpur 52.7 15 Misraulia 104 1,783 Kamhariya 80.6 907 Kamarpur 253.8 3,074 Laropur 13.3 0 Kiratpura 64.7 865 Lachhmipur 58.8 3,341 Baluwa 80.2 2,275 Belahi 39.6 864 Jagdishpur 28 0 Puliya 98.4 822 Chhotka Nuawan 127.4 2,034 Dubauli 46.6 242 Gopnuawan 81.4 624 Barka Nuawan 122.6 1,511 Parmanandpur 27.1 0 Thora 66.8 1,339 Thoragangbarar 22.3 0 Bibiganj 68.4 1,370 Panrepatti 521.6 10,745 Misraulia 183.7 2,901 Mathia Gurdas 48.8 747 Lalganj 123.9 2,083 Betwa 82 0 Manauwar Chak 41.3 595 Jaso 227.1 4,817 Sohani Patti 75.3 3,770 Niranjanpur 19 2,406 Ahirauli 312.4 6,496 Katkaulia 20.6 310 Nadaon 468.6 5,858 Sondhila 259.8 2,432 Panditpur 88.5 1,049 Jagdishpur 285.7 5,142 Kulhariya 377.6 3,242 Karhansi 270 2,833 Parasiya 82.2 1,050 Patelawa 40 350 Shiupur 39.7 0 Suratpur 48 0 Harkishunpur 35.6 1,383 Dalsagar 138 4,545 Gogaura 80.9 1,594 Tarapur 15.8 121 Sahupara 31.6 1,291 Parari 149.4 1,372 Churamanpur 245 4,277 Darappur 73 948 Arjunpur 197 4,599 Sherpur 72 998 Balapur 67.2 642 Dungurpur 18.7 0 Tiwaripur 22.7 865 Dubauli 21.1 29 Ekauna 56.1 2959 Gharaipur 28.7 0 Dahiwar 106.9 2,145 Garani 52.7 813 Majharia 495 2,302 Simra 17 69 Khutaha 146.4 4,188 Dudhar Chak 20.6 196 Kharanti 49.8 316 Ramubariya 64.7 1,032 Shankarpur 17.8 0 Paharpur 24.8 65 Bishunpura 24.3 0 Usrauliya 37 0 Balua 30 0 Panrepur 29.8 1,163 Upadhyapur 21.1 905 Kamkarahi 8.8 0 Jagdara 49 1,195 Gobindpur 32 0 Ganauli 66 0 Parari 52.8 714 Nat 39.8 1,615 Umarpur Diara 153.4 1,513 Mungraul 26.6 225 Padumpur 49.4 18 Misrauliya 62 2,876 Rampur 21 169 Bhosrampur 20.6 0 Sonbarsa 123.8 3,069 Desarbuzurg 73 440 Ammadarhi 45.3 861 Kharka 96 70 Marwa 62 337 Jatmahi 13 0 Narayanpur 25.9 0 Dumariya 9.9 0 Kothia 237.6 1,577 Balua 38 0 Belaur 118.6 1,637 Marautiya 101.2 0 Khadra 122.2 0 Baruna 779.8 6,694 Basauli 892 3,902 Boksa 639.8 5,580 Mahdah 1,443.1 9,344 Lachhmanpur 35.6 224 Bhabhuar Milki 23.1 0 Bhabhuar 110.8 1,007 Nuaon 71.6 953 Ramdiha 83.7 617 Nidhua 199 1,411 Pipra 42.4 0 Panditpur 59.1 285 Rahua 29.7 0 Sagrampur 60.2 788 Karauniyan 66 48 Babhani 108 1,383 Majhani Naubarar (Unsurveyed) 369 0 Umarpur Naubarar (Unsurveyed) 70 0 Umarpur Diara (Unsurveyed) 0 0 UmarpurJot MisranBarkaGaon 95.4 0
The total population of these villages is 180,308, in 27,985 households.
Notable people Harihar Singh, Former Chief Minister of Bihar and Bhojpuri Poet. Bismillah Khan Kailashpati Mishra Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Member of Legislative Assembly Shivnath Singh, Olympic athlete Ramanand Tiwary, Former Home Minister Of Bihar Prashant Kishor, Indian political strategist and tactician Nagendra Nath Ojha, Former Member of Rajya Sabha, CPI Manorama Pandey, Former Member of Rajya Sabha, Indian National Congress
See also Buxar district List of cities in Bihar George William Ziemann's missionary work in Buxar
References
It is share 3 districts of Bihar, that districts name is respectably Kaimur, Rohtas and Arra.