My Best Village Naruar (Madhubani)

Geography

Jhanjharpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet).

Jhanjharpur is a small town located on the bank of the Kamla-Balan river. The Kamla Balan river is prone to frequently overflowing in July. This river is actually the confluence of two separate rivers, Kamla and Balan. A bridge passing over the river was constructed by the British before India's independence on 15 August, 1947.

Jhanjharpur is a sub division. There are four blocks in the subdivision - Jhanjharpur, Andhrathadhi, Madhepur, and Lakhnaur. Some of the main places in Jhanjharpur are - Shantinath Chowk,Thana Chowk, Langra Chowk, Court Colony, Bhandaritola, Marwari Tola, Purani Bazar, Machhaita Chowk, and Station Bazar. Some residential areas are - Belarahi, Padatapur, Kanholi. Nearby villages - Mehath, Naruar, Umari- Baliya, Maharail, Harari, Simra, Majhora, Chanouraganj,Godhanpur, Behat, Adalpur etc.

It has many naturally built fresh water ponds like Poorani Pokher (in Karnpur), Shiv Sagar and Goiyahi Pokher - Harari, Nabi Phokher (in Umari) etc. Mahrail is the biggest village by population in the Jhanjharpur sub division.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Jhanjharpur had a population of 24,102. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhanjharpur has an average literacy rate of 82%, Higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 91%, and female literacy is 60%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.There is a village name of Mehath in jhanjhar block. This village is very famous in surrounded area of jhanjharpur.Parthiv Shiv Pujan Samiti orgnises Parthiv shiv pujan Mahotshav every year in this village. The People of This Village is very honest, intelligent and laborious. The new generation of this village is very meritorious and progressive.I want to indicate some name here of this village like: Mr. Bipin Kumar Jha(C.A.PCC),Mr. Sanjeev Jha, Mr. Chiranjeev Kr. Jha, Mr. Ajit Kr. Thakur, Mr. Rajkumar Mishra, Mr. Ghanshyam Kr. Thakur, Mr. Santosh Kr. Jha and Bikram Kumar Jha many more. We get This name from their villagers. A good singer also in this village, his name is Mr. Pradip Prabhakar and Shyam Sunder Jha(Kanhaiya ji). They started his singing from his tiny age. People like his singing very much. In the game of cricket, Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha(Munna Diwanaji) courage his village's young person time to time.

In this villages Dev Chandra Jha was M.L.A in 1999.

and shri Parusram Jha is witer of english book of commerce in Culcutta and Mr. Anand jha is good writer of dramas an stories,so this village is great village. One another village that is quite famous is the village named "Bheja" in the Madhepur block. This village is virtually the last village on the Patna - Nepal road passing through Darbhanga-Jhanjarpur-Madhepur. The village is comparable to a town and has produced many successful people. his village thoug dominate by the Brahmins also have 2 prominent families of Rajputs (the Pambars and the Kunwars) and also Yadavs, SCs and muslims. One Rakesh Singh is from this village - tough he has to do a lot of things......

Economy

Agriculture

Important crops grown in the area include paddy rice, wheat, rice, peas, gam, and sugar cane. Makkhana is a popular food in the area, and some small industry related in makkhana has grown up in Jhanjharpur.grow land karnpur so colled Cage of Bihar

Markets

There are two important business hubs in the town, 4km apart: Jhanjharpur (R.S.) Market, also known as New Market and Jhanjharpur Purani Bazar.

Culture

Indra Puja is the main festival of Jhanjharpur. The Lord Indra is worshipped for 10 days in a diverse cultural program.Durga pooja for the place of Simra.

Maithili Paintings

Mithila Painting, also known as Madhubani painting, is a popular art which is famous among the people in Jhanjharpur and Mithila famous man of mithila painter Mr. Upendra thakur(karnpur)Education

Colleges

* Lalit Narayan Janta college

* Parwati Laxmi Women's college

Both colleges are affiliated to Lalit Narayan Mithila University,Darbhanga.

* Kirti Narayan Kamakhya Sanskrit College,, Mahrail , JHANJHARPUR. Madhubani BIHAR Yr Estd.: 1978 .

* Shiv nandan Nand Kishore Mishra College (Bhairabsthanm )

* Parmeswari bina sanskrit college,Andra thadi

* P.D.K.J.College,Andara thadi

Coaching Center

* Accounts Study Circle(Commerce coaching classes by Prof.Upendra Prasad M.Com,LLB)

* Commerce Coaching Center Jhanjharpur(Prof.Anil Prasad.[Simra] For I.Com & B.Com)

High schools

* Gopal Narayan High School, Bhairabsthan

* Maa Durga High School, Naruar

* Kejriwal High School, Jhanjharpur

* Tibdewal High School, Jhanjharpur

* Chandeshwar High School, Harari

* Andharatharhi High School, Andharatharhi

* Parwati Laxmi Girls high school, Jhanjharpur

* BDA High School, Nanour

* Lal Das High School Kharaua Arariya Sangram

* Don Bosco Convent School, Jhanjharpur

* Rajkrit Utkramit School, Karnpur

* Shree Durga Middle School, Mahrail

* sacred mission school, jhanjharpur

Primary and middle Schools

* Khanjani Middle School, Raiyam

* Phatak Middle School, Naruar

* Chandeshwar Nath Middle School, Harari

* Jeebachha Madhya Vidhyalaya, Simra

* Girls Middle School, Simra

* National Academy, Jhanjharpur

Important places

* MAA DURGA MANDIR & BHOLA BABA MANDIR - Naruar

* MAA DURGA MANDIR & BHOLA BABA MANDIR - Mithila Deep

* Bhola Baba Temple - Bideshwar Asthan (Naruar)

* Chandeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir - Harari

* Durga Sthan, Laximi Narayan Mandir - Harari

* Bhola Baba Temple - Karnpur

* Durga Temple (a famous temple of karnpur near famous river Kamla )

* Dihavar Baba Temple (located beside Nabi Pokher in Umari)

* Radha Krishna Mandir - Lakhnaur

* Pancha Nath Mahadev Temple

* Shanthi Nath Mahadev Mandir, Jhanjharpur

* Maa Kali , Durga, Jawala mai ,Sital Baba, Bramh Baba , & Rameshower Nath Temple

* Visheshwar Nath Mahadev, Maa Durga , Janki, Bhole Baba, Bhuthi Mahadev Naruar

* Baliya Durga Mandir Kuti Mandir, Baliya Umari

* Simra Durga mandir Simra

* Braham Sthan Simra

* Radha Krishna Mandir (a Famous temple of Simra - Near Nahar Pokhar, Simra

* PARMESWARI MANDIR (a famous temple of madhubani districk) ANDHARA THARHI

* Bramha Asthan(a famous temple of lord bramha baba)-GOUR(ANDHARA-THARHI)