Itkohwa is one of the villages under Block-Madanpur, Aurangabad district, Bihar, India. The village is bounded by Bijuliya and Basant. Gaya is its nearest largest city and the neighboring district headquarters.
History edit
The common belief is that the village was a sati-asthal once, but during Raja Ram Mohan Roy-led reforms and initiatives of Lord William Bentinck it was completely abolished.
Statistics edit
- Headquarters: Chowk
- Area: Total 5,000 m2
- Population: Total: 200–250
- Agriculture: wheat, potato, rice, seasonal vegetables
- Temperature: minimum 4 °C, maximum 42 °C
- Location of Itkohwa In Bihar
- Administrative division Magadh
- Headquarters Aurangabad, India
- Literacy rate 80%[citation needed]
- Lok Sabha Constituencies Aurangabad
- Vidhan Sabha Constituency: Rafiganj
- Major highways NH 2
- 24°44'6.58"N, 84°37'40.54"
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