Module 3: Nawada, Aurangabad, Saran, Siwan and Gopalganj
Concept
Subtopic 3.1: Nawada to Gopalganj
These notes follow the printed district tables. Population, density, the 2001–11 growth rate, sex ratio and literacy are the Census 2011 figures printed in those tables. A formation year is the year printed beside that row. A row the table leaves out is not filled in from anywhere else.
Nawada
- Headquarters: Nawada
- Area: 2,494 sq km
- Population: 22,19,146
- Density (2011): 890
- Growth (2001–11): 22.63%
- Sex ratio (2011): 939
- Literacy (2011): 59.76%
- Male literacy: 69.98%
- Female literacy: 48.86%
- Bordering districts: Gaya, Nalanda, Sheikhpura and Jamui
- Lok Sabha seats: 1
- Assembly seats: 5
- Subdivisions: Nawada, Rajauli
- Blocks: 14
- Crops: rice
- Industry: bidi factory
- Rivers: Sakri
Aurangabad
- Headquarters: Aurangabad
- Formed: 1973
- Area: 3,305 sq km
- Population: 25,40,073
- Density (2011): 768
- Growth (2001–11): 26.18%
- Sex ratio (2011): 926
- Literacy (2011): 70.32%
- Male literacy: 80.11%
- Female literacy: 59.71%
- Bordering districts: Gaya, Jehanabad, Arwal and Rohtas
- Lok Sabha seats: 1
- Assembly seats: 6
- Subdivisions: Aurangabad, Daudnagar
- Blocks: 11
- Crops: rice, wheat, lentil
- Industry: carpet and blanket
- Rivers: Son, Punpun, Auranga, Batane, Gorhar and Adri
Saran
- Headquarters: Saran (Chapra)
- Area: 2,641 sq km
- Population: 39,51,862
- Density (2011): 1,496
- Growth (2001–11): 21.64%
- Sex ratio (2011): 954
- Literacy (2011): 65.96%
- Male literacy: 77.03%
- Female literacy: 54.42%
- Bordering districts: Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Patna, Bhojpur, Siwan, Gopalganj and East Champaran
- Lok Sabha seats: 1
- Assembly seats: 10
- Subdivisions: Chapra, Marhaura, Sonepur
- Blocks: 20
- Crops: rice, wheat, sugarcane
- Rivers: Ganga, Ghaghara, Gandak
Siwan
- Headquarters: Siwan
- Formed: 1972
- Area: 2,219 sq km
- Population: 33,30,464
- Density (2011): 1,501
- Growth (2001–11): 22.70%
- Sex ratio (2011): 988
- Literacy (2011): 69.45%
- Male literacy: 80.23%
- Female literacy: 58.66%
- Bordering districts: Saran and Gopalganj
- Lok Sabha seats: 2
- Assembly seats: 8
- Subdivisions: Siwan, Maharajganj
- Blocks: 19
- Crops: sugarcane, rice, wheat
- Industry: sugar mill, brass and handloom
- Rivers: Daha, Jharhi
Gopalganj
- Headquarters: Gopalganj
- Formed: 1973
- Area: 2,033 sq km
- Population: 25,62,012
- Density (2011): 1,280
- Growth (2001–11): 19.02%
- Sex ratio (2011): 1,021
- Literacy (2011): 65.47%
- Male literacy: 76.51%
- Female literacy: 54.81%
- Bordering districts: Siwan, Saran, East Champaran and West Champaran
- Subdivisions: Gopalganj, Hathua
- Blocks: 14
- Crops: rice, wheat, maize
- Industry: edible-oil mill, sugar mill
- Gopalganj sex ratio 1,021 is the highest, and its growth 19.02% is the lowest.
- Saran’s headquarters is printed as Saran (Chapra). Siwan’s sex ratio is 988.
- Nawada’s river is Sakri and its industry is a bidi factory.
- Aurangabad and Gopalganj are both printed as formed in 1973.
- Question: Which district has a sex ratio of 1,021? Answer: Gopalganj.
- Question: What is the headquarters of Saran? Answer: Saran (Chapra).
- Question: Which river is printed for Nawada? Answer: Sakri.
- Question: What is Siwan’s sex ratio? Answer: 988.
MCQs
Answer this question, then use Next.
Question 13: Which district has the printed sex ratio of 1,021?
Question 14: What headquarters is printed for Saran?
Question 15: What population growth for 2001–11 is printed for Gopalganj?
Question 16: In which year does the table place the formation of Aurangabad?
Question 17: Which river is printed for Nawada?
Question 18: What sex ratio is printed for Siwan?
One-liners
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Which district has a sex ratio of 1,021?
Gopalganj.What is the headquarters of Saran?
Saran (Chapra).Which river is printed for Nawada?
Sakri.What is Siwan’s sex ratio?
988.