Arwal district
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Arwal district अरवल ज़िला,ارول ضلع |
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| District of Bihar | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Administrative division | Magadh |
| Headquarters | Arwal |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jahanabad |
| • Assembly seats | Arwal and Kurtha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 638 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 700,843 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,849 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.44 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 928 |
| Major highways | NH 98, NH 110 |
| Website | Official website |
Arwal district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura and Sheohar.
There was a massacre of Dalit people at Laxmanpur Bathe,Senari in 1997. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Arwal district occupies an area of 638 square kilometres (246 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Canada's Foley Island. In Arwal district near mehandia MADHUSHARWA MELA, which is famous for ancient SHIV TEMPLE.Its name came in MAHABHARAT.
Arwal District Population.
The language spoken here is Magahi.
Arwal is the unique district of Bihar in the sense of quality of water and its greater availability. As per survey done by the experts underground water of arwal is completely free from the impurities.Water is available at most of the place at much shallower depths this is the reason why most of the households of arwal used to install handpumps instead of motors and storage.Excellent transportation,Son river and huge availability of water in Arwal may provide suitable conditions to establishment of industries.It is the part of plain of Ganga.There are most agricultural field.
Economy of the district is totally agriculture-based, and this area does not have any presence of any industry. Paddy, wheat and pulse are the main crops. Though most of the area of the district is well irrigated, due to lack of infrastructure and power, farmers are not benefitted. Industries related to agriculture are starting up now a days.
Arwal district is a part of Magadh division. It came into existence on 20 August 2001 and was earlier part of Jehanabad district.
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