Nagdah Balain, also known simply as Nagdah, is located in Madhubani District, Bihar in India.
Nagdah Balain | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Nagdah Balain Location in Bihar, India  Nagdah Balain Nagdah Balain (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′N 86°00′E / 26.25°N 86.0°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Madhubani |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,658 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 06276 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Sex ratio | 1000/942 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madhubani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madhubani, Bisfi |
Nagdah is surrounded by four lakes, and is located three kilometers from Kapsiya, and two kilometers from Arer, Madhubani, Bihar. Nagdah's Pin Code is 847222.
Nagdah village contains the Durga Temple. The Durga Puja festival is a festival celebrated in Nagdah village in October and March, during which the "Natak" is played by local boys, at the direction of the senior residents of the village. Vidaya Pati Samroh is another celebration held in Nagdah.
This village is also known by the name of its great son Dr. Subhadra Jha (9 July 1909 - 13 May 2000) . He was a famous linguist cum polyglot(he knew more than 18 languages) and was Sahitya Academy Awardee for Maithili Literature. He was the first D.Litt in Bihar. Later he earned 2nd D.Lit from University of Paris. He was the first foreign invitee to visit Germany after WWII. He wrote several books and stories in different languages. Another famous person of this village is Shri Budhi Nath Jha known for his creation of Om Mahabharath which is first ever epic on Maithili literature.
Geography
editNagdah is located at 26°15′N 86°00′E / 26.25°N 86.0°E.
Language and culture
edit- Maithili is the main language, while Hindi, English and Urdu are also spoken.[citation needed]
Places of interest
editThe 3 most popular Durga temples in Madhubani are Raj Rajeshwari Mandir (in Dokhar), Bhagwati Temple (in Nagdah) and Maata Durga Mandir ( in Uchaith).[citation needed]( Bharam Sathan in ) Raja Mandal
References
edit- ^ Nagdah Balain Population - Madhubani, Bihar, India Census 2011
- ^ "India PIN Codes Directory". Finkode.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2016.