Vaishali district

History

Ancient Vaishali

Main article: Vaishali (ancient city)

According to legend, Vaishali derives its name from King Vishala, a son of Ikshvaku who founded the city. Vaishali was the capital of the vibrant Licchavi republic and was closely associated with the early histories of both Buddhism and Jainism. In that period, Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation, which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar. Magadha rulers of the Shishunaga dynasty shifted their capital from Pataliputra to Vaishali.

Post-Independence

Vaishali became a district when it was split from Muzaffarpur in 1972.

Geography

The Vaishali district occupies an area of 2036 km2,

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vaishali one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Vaishali district has a population of 3,495,021, roughly equal to the nation of Panama or the US state of Connecticut. This gives it a ranking of 86th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1717 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.58%. Vaishali has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 66.60%. 6.67% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.12% and 0.07% of the population respectively.

Languages

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.09% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 4.80% Urdu as their first language. 69.88% of the population recorded their language as 'Other' under Hindi, while Hindi itself was only reported by 25.10%. The dialect of the region is Bajjika, variously regarded as a dialect of Maithili language.

Flora and fauna

In 1997, the district became home to the Barela Salim Ali Zubba Saheni Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 2 km2.

Administration

The Vaishali district (headquartered at Hajipur) is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of District Magistrate (DM).

The district has got 1422 inhabited villages under 290 Gram Panchayats and 30 territorial police stations.

Tehsils

Vaishali district comprises three tehsils or Sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM):

1. Hajipur
2. Mahnar
3. Mahua

Blocks

These Tehsils are further divided into 16 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO)

1. Bhagwanpur
2. Bidupur
3. Chehra Kalan
4. Desari
5. Goraul
6. Hajipur
7. Jandaha
8. Lalganj
9. Mahnar
10. Mahua
11. Patedhi Belsar
12. Patepur
13. Raghopur
14. Rajapakar
15. Sahdei Buzurg
16. Vaishali

References

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