Saran district
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Saran district सारण ज़िला |
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| District of Bihar | |
 Location of Saran district in Bihar |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Administrative division | Saran |
| Headquarters | Chhapra |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Saran, 2. Maharajganj (shared with Siwan district) |
| • Assembly seats | Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur, Taraiya, Marhaura, Chapra, Garkha, Amnour, Parsa, Sonepur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,641 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,943,098 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.57 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 949 |
| Major highways | NH 28B, NH 85, NH 101, NH 102, NH 19 |
| Website | Official website |
Saran District (Hindi: सारण) is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. The district, part of Saran Division (प्रमंडल), is also known as Chhapra district after the headquarters of the district, Chhapra.
In ancient times, Saran was part of Kosala Kingdom. The archaeological records suggests that Dighwara in Saran had supplied copper plate issued in the reign of king Mahendra paldeva in 898 A.D. In the Ain-i-Akbari, Saran was treated as one of the six Sarkars (Revenue Divisions) forming the Subah of province of Bihar, and in 1582 it was assessed to revenue by Akbar’s Finance Minister, Todar Mal. The old Saran district included the present districts of Saran, Siwan and Gopalganj. Later in 18th century, European merchant adventurers made settlements in the Saran district. The English were also attracted to Chapra about this time by the trade in salt petre, which was in great demand for the manufacture of gunpowder.
Hathwa Raj was a zamindar in the Saran Division of Bihar belonging to Bhumihars, which encompassed 1,365 villages, was inhabited by more than 391,000 people, and produced an annual rental of almost a million rupees.
Saran district occupies an area of 2,641 square kilometres (1,020 sq mi), equivalent to Drenthe province in the Netherlands.
The district of Saran is situated between 25°36' and 26°13' north latitude and 84°24' and 85°15' east longitude in the southern post of the Saran Division of North Bihar. The Ganges river provides the southern boundary of the district, beyond which lie the districts of Bhojpur and Patna. To the north of Saran lie the districts of Siwan and Gopalganj. The Gandak river forms the dividing line with the Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts in the east. To the west of Saran lie the districts of Siwan and Balia in Uttar Pradesh. The Ghaghra river forms a natural boundary between Saran and Ballia.
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