Udwantnagar or Udwant Nagar (Hindi: उदवंत नगर) is a village and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 9,000, in 1,496 households. The total block population was 157,809, in 24,336 households.[2]

Udwant Nagar
उदवंत नगर
Village
Map of Udwantnagar block
Map of Udwantnagar block
Udwant Nagar is located in Bihar
Udwant Nagar
Udwant Nagar
Location in Bihar, India
Udwant Nagar is located in India
Udwant Nagar
Udwant Nagar
Udwant Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 25°30′20″N 84°37′18″E / 25.50542°N 84.62164°E / 25.50542; 84.62164[1]
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictBhojpur
Area
 • Total0.625 km2 (0.241 sq mi)
Elevation67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,000[2]
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics edit

Udwantnagar is a rural block, with no major urban centres. As of 2011, the block's sex ratio was 910, which was slightly higher than the overall district ratio of 907 and exactly equal to the rural district ratio. The sex ratio was marginally higher in the 0-6 age group, with 912 females for every 1000 males, which was slightly lower than the district ratio of 918 for this age group. Members of scheduled castes made up 18.87% of the block's population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.08%. The literacy rate of Udwantnagar block was 69.41%, which was slightly lower than the overall district literacy rate of 70.47% but about equal to the rural rate of 69.16%. Literacy was higher in men (81.68%) than in women (55.93%), with the corresponding 25.75% gender gap being slightly higher than the district average of 23.71% but, similarly, about equal to the rural gap of 25.45%.[2]

Most of Udwantnagar block's workforce was engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 33.72% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land (the highest percentage in Bhojpur) and another 44.47% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. 2.71% were household industry workers (the lowest percentage in Bhojpur), and the remaining 19.09% were other workers. Most workers were men (36,692, compared to 8,808 women) and thus male workers outnumbered female ones in each of the four categories of employment; however, the proportion of women was higher in the categories of agricultural labourers (63.45%, compared to 39.92% for men) and household industry workers (4.02%, compared to 2.40% for men).[2]

List of Villages edit

Udwantnagar block contains the following 76 villages:[2] (GP = Gram Panchayat)

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Udwantnagar (GP & block headquarters) 625 9,000
Diliya 142 836
Milki 46 1,344
Gorhna 75 1,488
Bakri (GP) 482 4,580
Sarthua (GP) 867 6,363
Khalisa 277 2,169
Piania (GP) 413 4,933
Khajuata 72 541
Dariapur 86.8 1,751
Chakia 66.9 1,191
Bhelain 263 3,384
Kalyanpur 47 1,118
Chorain 237 1,987
Chaursani 84 499
Akhtiarpur 130 3,677
Pakariabar 222 2,000
Saraiya 206 832
Madhubani 110 0
Sikandarpur 82 0
Bargahi 82 1,294
Bhopatpur 59 0
Chhotka Sasaram (GP) 336 6,399
Dubedah 175 340
Kawal Kundi 98 0
Nawada Ben (GP) 434 7,129
Misraulia 100 0
Pirozpur 54 498
Mahuli Khurd 66 90
Mahuli Buzurg 64 2,011
Nawa Nagar 232 3,083
Karisath (GP) 635 6,137
Rampur 49 186
Milki 27 1,781
Bampali (GP) 406 4,442
Bishunpur 107 1,819
Bibiganj 94 845
Harnath Kundi 109 1,013
Masarh (GP) 919 8,102
Mahatwania 129 1,286
Dehri 171 1,149
Salthar 77 677
Asani (GP) 229 3,498
Jaitpur 408 2,847
Garha 342 1,474
Patar 91 124
Malthar 147 1,343
Behra Sabalpur 59 1,008
Tetaria 89 732
Ekauna (GP) 350 3,558
Deoria 162.2 1,665
Bajruha 112 1,208
Savgar 134 1,073
Kharauni 152 1,207
Nima 115 1,057
Sakhua 145 1,489
Kusamhi 34 471
Kusumha (GP) 159 1,770
Surni 210 2,254
Bhupauli 36 734
Konhara 175 522
Raghopur 113 766
Sonpura (GP) 497 2,162
Indarpura 127 378
Birampur 221 1,370
Khiritanr 86 380
Khiritanr Milki 34 397
Kasap (GP) 972 6,970
Sirampur 62 520
Morath 236 1,675
Bhawanpur 47 0
Mangatpur 37 0
Eraura (GP) 338 2,320
Basauri 138 834
Demhan 195 1,316
Belaur (GP) 1,840 14,713

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Geonames.org. Udwantnagar". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 27–94, 404–435. Retrieved 21 August 2020.