Brahmpur is a large village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar. It is known for its temple of Shiva, its religious practices, and its cattle fair. People visit Brahmapur to perform religious rituals in the temple of Shiva.

As of 2011, the population of Brahmapur was 17,057, in 2,554 households, while the total population of the block was 196,070, in 28,826 households.

Etymology Brahmapur means "the place of Brahma" in Sanskrit. According to Hindu Itihas, the town was founded by Brahma, giving rise to the name Brahmapur ("Brahma" stands for Brahma and "pur" means place).

The inhabitants of Brahmapur speak the Bhojpuri dialect. In Bhojpuri, the city is sometimes referred to as Barahmpur.

History In Medieval India, an Islamic invader from Afghanistan Ghaznavi came to destroy the temple and loot its wealth. The people of the village warned him that if he performed these violent acts, Shiva’s third eye would burn him to ashes. Ghaznavi told the people that no such god existed and if it existed, the entrance of the temple would change its direction from east to west. (Every temple of Lord Shankar had its door facing east.) He then informed them that if that were to occur, he would leave the temple untouched and would never return. The next morning, when Ghaznavi came to destroy the temple, he was surprised to see the entrance of the temple had changed from east to west. He left the temple as he had promised.

Demographics According to the 2011 Indian census, Brahmapur had a population of approximately 13,727: 7,328 males and 6,399 females. The number of households in Brahmapur was 1,927.

Geography Brahmapur is situated at 25°35'57"N 84°18'5"E It is surrounded by many small villages such as Raghunathpur, Purwan, Nimej, Balua, Umedpur, Ramgarh, Garahtha, Gayghat. The landscape is very flat with no mountains.

Transportation Brahmapur is not accessible directly by train. Instead, visitors must stop at the nearest railway station in Raghunathpur, which is 3 km from Brahmapur. It can be directly reached by roadways connected with the NH 84, which goes through Brahmapur.

Hospitals Brahmapur's government-allocated Primary Health Care Center is located at Raghunathpur, but there are also private hospitals in Brahmapur.

Education Brahmeshwar Nath High School provides education from grades six to twelfth and one girls college. In addition, there are two government primary schools, three upper middle schools and around three private schools such as P.L public school. For higher studies, students go to Dumraon, Buxar, Ara or other places.

Tourism Brahmapur is a center of religious tourism. Many people from the Arrah (Bhojpur) District, Buxar district, Ballia District and Chhapra District come to worship Lord Shiva or to get married in the temple. The people of Brahmapur organize a cattle fair, where farmers come from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to purchase cattle for breeding and herding. The Falguni cattle fair is very famous in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, and takes place in the Hindu month of Falgun. Horses, elephants and camels are also bought and sold at the fair. October to June is the best time for tours to Brahmapur. However, tours to Brahmapur during the festivals celebrated in the district can also be arranged. The main festivals of the region include Car Festival, Dusshera, Taratarini Festival, Thakurani Yatra, Buda and Khambeshwari Yatra

Economy The people of Brahmapur depend primarily on agriculture and, to a lesser extent, tourism. Recently, inhabitants have begun to leave Brahmapur in the same manner as the rest of rural Bihar, in an effort to find better work opportunities elsewhere. And there are two cinema hall and one AC cinema hall, five malls, four bike showrooms and maruti show room, five banks available.

Languages The most commonly spoken language in Brahmapur is Bhojpuri. People also speak Hindi, Urdu, and English, to some extent.

Villages Brahmapur block contains 104 villages, of which 65 are inhabited and 39 are uninhabited. Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Dhaf Chapra (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Badka Diya (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Pandepur Path (Unsurveyed) 0 0 NainijorDiaraPachhimTurkau 0 0 Baghaunch (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Dundh Chapra (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Pokhra (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Nainijor Diara Pachhim (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Mahaur Naubara 0 0 Sapahi (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Manipur (Unsurveyed) 0 0 Kisagar 214 338 Ranipur 209 0 Garhatha Khurd 158 1,358 Ramgarh 57 728 Nimej 350.8 6,482 Garhatha Kalan 68.3 1,503 Bojhwalia 96 1,823 Jogia 204 3,322 Gayghat 350 8,633 Nandpur 50 559 Balua 114 3,193 Chaube Chak 15.4 785 Bairia 96.3 4,007 Panrepur 89 1,866 Udhaura 270 4,101 Parnahi 25.9 369 Dallupur 12.6 199 Chakani 314.4 963 Ekdar 181.8 175 Milki Bisupur 0 0 Bisupur 0 0 Bahduri 37 0 Nainijor 973.3 25,004 Mahuar 359 6,421 Chandarpura 208.4 5,259 Harnathpur 68.4 2,060 Hathilpur 122.2 2,063 Kapurpur 73.3 947 Jaipur 30 350 Umedpur 91.9 2,407 Dhadha 117 0 Kathia 33.2 1,779 Dubauli 93.4 1,635 Kuawan 170 673 Maharajganj 59.4 437 Karanpura 164.1 0 Arjunpur 77 0 Basudharpah 57.1 0 Rupah 34 0 Bhojwalia 36 0 Gahauna 62 3,176 Dekuli 84.6 0 Dhan Chhapra 53 809 Purwa 98.7 2,215 Dhebani 56.7 249 Brahmapur (Block headquarters) 906.9 17,057 Kant 643.9 6,004 Madhukara 152.2 0 Menhmarara 158.6 0 Baswar 150.9 1,789 Pakrahi 66.8 187 Rajpur 361 1,721 Raghunathpur 563.8 11,857 Dhorhanpura 91.4 688 Bharkhar 134.4 1,242 Adharpa 429.8 1,268 Rahthua 593 2,108 Kaithi 918 6,800 Dharauli 431.4 3,444 Babhani 61.1 0 Khochariyawan 149 2,047 Pahari Chak 27.9 331 Bhadsari 280.4 1965 Ghanshampur 59 353 Sukalpura 23.1 235 Palatpura 44.9 115 Ekrasi 885.8 5,100 Pokharhan 663.3 4,350 Piprarh 106.8 1,009 Akorhi 159.4 938 Baruhan 443.9 3,267 Kurthiya 119 1,602 Atrauliya 30 0 Bagen 933 5,291 Bhada 379.2 4,564 Bararhi 505 5,374 Churamanpur 72 0 Bhadwar 922.7 5,318 Ramdiha 117.4 990 Kodai 137 1,239 Choubey Bala Gangbarar 37 0 Gaighat (Part) 197.4 0 Rudrapur 242.9 0 Chak Pheralal 21 0 Chulhan Chak 48.6 0 Pirthi Chapra (Part) 31.9 0 Baghi 78.6 0 Dangrabad 133.1 0 Ghinhu Chapra (Sukul Chapra) 47.6 0 Ghinhu Chapra 40.6 0 Chak Durjanpur 83.2 0 Jug Chapra 131 0 Maji Karanpur 0 0

See also Brahampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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