Sheohar

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?Sheohar Bihar • India
Sheohar
Coordinates: 26°31′N 85°18′E / 26.52, 85.3
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 53 m (174 ft)
District(s)	Sheohar
Population	21,327 (2001)

Coordinates: 26°31′N 85°18′E / 26.52, 85.3 Sheohar is a city and a notified area in and headquarters of Sheohar district in the Indian state of Bihar.

[edit] Geography

Sheohar is located at coor 26.52N, 85.3E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 53 metres (173 feet).It is divided into five blocks-Piprahi,Purnahiya,Sheohar,Taryani and Dumri Katsari.It was carved out of the district of Sitamarhi in the year 1994 due to the efforts of Raghunath Jha,a popular leader of this region.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Sheohar had a population of 21,327. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sheohar has an average literacy rate of 35%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 44%, and female literacy is 25%. In Sheohar, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age. The biggest and beautiful village of this District is Tariyani Chapra (the land of amar rathore).

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sheohar
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.