Babhangawan
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Babhangawan is a village in Lakhisarai district, Bihar, India.[1]
The village has a population of around 3,737 people[2] with a primarily agricultural economy. The literacy rate of Babhangawan village is higher than the average literacy rate in Bihar, as per the 2011 Census. [3][4] The total geographical area of the village is 1,465 hectares.[5] Around 8,848 acres of agricultural land are cultivated to produce grains, especially pulses and wheat. The village is divided in different tolas (small blocks), including Jaji tola, Paschim tola, and Dobha par.
Climate
[edit]The climate of the village varies greatly by season, becoming quite hot during the summer and fairly cold during the winter. January is the coldest month, when the mean minimum temperature comes down to approximately 4°C/39°F. The temperature starts rising in March and reaches its peak in May at about 45°C/115°F. The summers are very rainy, with storms starting in mid-June and lasting until mid-September. The district gets easterly winds from June to September, then from October to May, wind direction reverses. Maximum rains occur during the months of July and August (289 mm).[6]
Education
[edit]In Babhangawan there are public schools. Village families send their children to government schools.
- M.S Babhangawan is a Primary with Upper Primary School in Babhangawan Village of Lakhisarai. It was established in the year 1949 and the school management is Department of Education. It's a Hindi Medium - Co-educational school. M.S Babhangawan runs in a government school building. The school has total 9 classrooms. The lowest Class is 1 and the highest class in the school is 8. This school has 4 Male Teachers and 3 Female Teachers. There is a library facility available in this school and the total number of books in the library is about 200. This school also has a playground. M.S Babhangawan does not provide any residential facility. The school also provides meal facility and meal is prepared in school.[7]
- S.S.N.High School Babhangawan
Babhangawan Population
[edit]As per census 2011 Babhangawan village has population of 3,737, of which 1961 are males while 1,776 are females. In Babhangawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 677 which makes up 18.12% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Babhangawan village is 906 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Babhangawan as per census is 945, higher than Bihar average of 935.
Babhangawan village has higher literacy rate compared to the average in Bihar. In 2011, the literacy rate of Babhangawan village was 70.46% compared to 61.80% in Bihar at latge. In Babhangawan, male literacy stands at 77.00%, while female literacy rate was 63.17%.
As per the constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Babhangawan village is administered by Mukhiya of Amhara Panchayat (Head of Village), who is elected representative of village.[8]
Occupation
[edit]In Babhangawan, out of total population, 1,559 residents were employed. 76.14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or earning more than 6 months) while 23.86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 555 were agricultural labourers.
Shree Shesh Nag Temple
[edit]Shree Shesh Nag Temple is a famous temple and it is situated on the Banks of Haruhar River in the north & in the west from Babhangama village. There is are daily worship services in the morning and evening, which are organized by Babhangama residents with Vedic Mantra and other slokas. Every year, Shree Shesh Nag hosts a special service for Nag Panchami day. From every house, prasad are collected at the temple. Residents pray to Nag Baba for a prosperous and peaceful life for the people of this village as well as others. During this period, the Nag and Nagin Devtas come and drink the milk prasad which have been offered to them. On this occasion, a big fair (Mela) is gathered to see this festival from this village & neighboring villages. On 7 May 2019, A kalasha, also spelled kalash or kalasa , Vase (Sanskrit: कलश) was added to the top of the main temple.
Bank
[edit]Village has a PNB Bank (Punjab National Bank, IFSC Code: PUNB0302200) for day to day financial operations.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Villages & Towns in Lakhisarai Block of Lakhisarai, Bihar". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Villages & Towns in Lakhisarai Block of Lakhisarai, Bihar". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Babhangawan Population - Saran, Bihar". Census 2011. 2011.
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- ^ "Babhanganwan Village in Lakhisarai (Lakhisarai) Bihar | villageinfo.in". Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Welcome To District Lakhisarai,(Bihar) Website". lakhisarai.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "M.s Babhangawan - School in Bhangawan, Lakhisarai". Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "M.s Babhangawan - School in Bhangawan, Lakhisarai". Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Babhanganwan Village Population - Lakhisarai - Lakhisarai, Bihar". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.