Laheriasarai
Laheriasarai
लहेरियासराय | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Laheriasarai Tower Chowk | |
  Laheriasarai Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26°07′09″N 85°54′17″E / 26.119178°N 85.904715°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Darbhanga district |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.52 km2 (5.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,591 |
| • Density | 2,864/km2 (7,420/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 846001 |
Laheriasarai is a town[1] and serves as the administrative center for the Darbhanga district and division. It is situated within the urban expanse of Darbhanga.[2][3] It is very close to Darbhanga city and is sometimes considered its twin city.[4][5] It has a population of about 41,591. The male and female populations are 21993 and 19598 respectively. The size of the area is about 14.52 square kilometer.[6]
Origin
[edit]The town "Laheriasarai'' is named after the Laheri community who are known for its long-standing tradition of Lahthi-making. Even today, 50 households from this community continue to reside here.[1]
Connectivity
[edit]By Rail
[edit]Laheriasarai railway station is well connected to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Patna and almost other major cities.[7][8]
By Road
[edit]Frequent buses is available from the main roadways bus stand to all major cities. However to move to internal part of Darbhanga district.[8]
By Air
[edit]Darbhanga Airport is the nearest airport to Laheriasarai[9] and almost 7 km away from Laheriasarai railway station.[10] Air services is presently available for Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmadabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Pune.[8]
Educational institutions
[edit]- Jesus & Mary Academy Darbhanga[11]
- Manas International School[12]
- New Era Public School, Darbhanga[13]
- Rose Public School[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Kumar, Abhinav (26 September 2023). "Laheriasarai: A Prestigious Center for the art of Lac Bangle Making". News18.
- ^ "Places of Interest: Darbhanga town". 2 December 2024.
- ^ "General and Judicial Administration of Darbhanga". Live Darbhanga. 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Disaster Planning and Governance in India: Experts' Experiences and Insights". Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 3 January 2023.
- ^ Jha, Ashok Kumar (17 September 2018). Bhadra Quartets. Partridge Publishing Singapore. ISBN 9781543747478.
- ^ "846001 - Laheriasarai". geoIQ.
- ^ "Laheria Sarai Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "How-to-reach Darbhanga". Darbhanga nic. 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Location of Laheriasarai, Darbhanga". IndiaMapia.
- ^ "Darbhanga Airport info:". Indigo.
- ^ "Jesus and Marry Public school, Allalpatti Laheriasarai".
- ^ "Manas International public school, Laxmipur, Laheriasarai".
- ^ "N.E.P.S." nepsdarbhanga.simdif.com.
- ^ "Rose Public School Laheriasarai - Listbia". Retrieved 2 April 2024.