Govindpur Jhakhraha is a small village in the historical
Vaishali district
Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division. Vaishali is known for being the birthplace of Mahavira of the Jain religion. Hajipur, its largest city and district headquarters, is known for its ...
of
Bihar
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, India. It is located across NH 322 at 13 km east of district headquarters
Hajipur
Hajipur (, ) is the headquarters and largest city of Vaishali district of the state of Bihar in India. Hajipur is the 16th most populous city of Bihar, besides being the second-fastest developing city, next to Patna. It had a total population ...
Panchayat
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of
Rajapakar
Rajapakar is a community development block located in Vaishali district, Bihar.
Villages
*Number of Panchayat : 13
*Number of Villages : 67
Population and communities
*Male Population : 162365 (2009 ist.)
*Female Population : 157856
*Total Pop ...
community development block. The population of the village is approximately 1800.
Bajjika
Bajjika is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken in parts of eastern India and Nepal. It is closely related to Maithili (of which it is often considered a dialect).
Territory and speakers
Bajjika is spoken in the north-western part of Bihar, ...
is the main dialect but
Hindi
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Mahua Mahua Acharya
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Botany
* ''Madhuca longifolia'' or mahua, a tree in the family Sapotaceae
* ''Mahua'' (moss), a genus of mosses in family Hypnaceae
Culture and entertainment
* Mahua (snack), a Chinese fried dough twis ...
are located at 13 km west and 18 km north, respectively. The villages is the part of
Rajapakar
Rajapakar is a community development block located in Vaishali district, Bihar.
Villages
*Number of Panchayat : 13
*Number of Villages : 67
Population and communities
*Male Population : 162365 (2009 ist.)
*Female Population : 157856
*Total Pop ...
assembly constituency. Approximate village area is 1 km2. National Highway 322 passes through this village and connects Hajipur on one end and Musari Gharari via
Jandaha
Jandaha ( in Hindi : जंदाहा ) is a block in Vaishali district, Bihar state, According to the census website, all blocks in Bihar state nomenclature as C.D. Block ( community development blocks).
Jandaha Jandaha (Vidhan Sabha co ...
on the other. The village is 35 km from the state capital,
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
.
The village is the part of the vast Gangetic plain having an average elevation of 52m above sea level. The surrounding fertile alluvial plain is covered with the greenery of banana, mango, litchi, sissoo, palm trees etc. Food grains and vegetables of all kinds are produced there. People prefer to grow wheat, paddy, maize, lentils etc. In addition to the cereals, vegetables and tobacco are grown as cash crops. Due to the high population density and continuous division of the families, area of farm land is very small. Nearly all farming is done for the subsistence of the family.
Climate
The village has temperate monsoon type climate but extremes of winter and summer are experienced. During winter (December–January) and hot summer months of May–June, people prefer to keep their business on hold. However, the monotony of hot summer is broken with lichi, mango and marriage. Fagun and Chaitra (Feb-March) are the months of Vasant (Spring) celebrated by worshipping Goddess
Saraswati
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The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a go ...
. Similarly, the mild weather of Ashwin and Kartik (October–November) is enjoyed with fervour of
Durga Puja
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,
Diwali
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and
Chhath
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Puja. The Southwest monsoon arrives here during mid-June and accounts for most of the rainfall extending from June to September. The occasional rainfall is experienced with the retreating southwest monsoon before the start of winter.
Demographics
As per 2001 Census of India, the population of village was 1260. Population statistics of Govindpur Jhakhraha as per 2011 census is as below:
Culture
Village life is based on that of the Bihari society. It is divided and guided by the
caste system
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. Family structure in the village is patriarchal and nuclear where parents live with their offspring. The economic status of most of the families is governed by their agricultural production and employment or business. Most families are below the poverty line; however, a few have acquired a well-to-do living. Although people live here according to the ''principle of co-existence'' and like to share happiness as well as their sorrow, mutual relationships are not as strong as they used to be a few decades ago. Being a dominant cast,
Yadav
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has a major say in the interests of other communities living in the village.
Politically, the village covers two wards of the Bakarpur Panchayat. Earlier, village Panchayat was the main institution to resolve personal conflicts of villagers. Now, people prefer to use the service of local police as the decisions of the Panchayat are generally guided by personal interest. Mindful of the deteriorating condition of the age-old judicial system, villagers of Bakarpur Panchayat including others from the surrounding villages have formed a federation called Yadav Sangh Bakarpur. This non-political forum not only resolves the conflicts, it organizes regular meetings to monitor issues of common interest. The blacksmiths (Lohar) of this village, who were earlier engaged in repair and making of agricultural tools have almost abandoned their ancestral profession. The new generation do not find it lucrative and have shifted to job or other business. Similar is the situation of other small cast groups, who try to find their livelihood through new business.
Fairs and festivals play a major role in the cultural life of the villagers. Fairs are held in local markets in Dussehara and
Muharram
Muḥarram ( ar, ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after R ...
.
Hindu
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celebrate
Holi
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,
Ramnavmi
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,
Durga Puja
Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...
,
Diwali
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,
Chhath
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Muharram
Muḥarram ( ar, ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after R ...
are celebrated by Muslims of the village. On the 10th day of Muharram, performances of martial arts by groups of Muslims and Hindus in large processions with Tajia provides an opportunity to see the cultural set-up of the village. Cinema and cricket is the main source of entertainment for youngsters. Marriages are arranged by parents in the same cast. The dowry system is very common, based on the status of the family as well as the groom. Several males in the village having weaker economic backgrounds are forced to remain bachelors even if they agree to compromise on the issue of dowry. During marriage ceremonies, Purohit (priests), Nai (barber), Mali (flowerman) and Kumhar (potters) are called from neighboring villages.
Education
Despite a secondary school (up to 8th standard) in the village and a high school just 1 km away, literacy level is 59.67% which is lower than the national average. Situation is more skewed for female literacy. Large difference can be seen in educational level of villagers. While many are illiterate, few have acquired higher degrees in science, arts and professional field. Members of couple of families are graduated with PG, B.Ed. as well as engineering degree from foreign university.
Transport & Communication
How to Reach:
* By Road: Very Good network of road and rail transport exists in the village connecting it to other parts of the district as well as state and the country. Buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws connect this village to the state capital
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
. District headquarters town
Hajipur
Hajipur (, ) is the headquarters and largest city of Vaishali district of the state of Bihar in India. Hajipur is the 16th most populous city of Bihar, besides being the second-fastest developing city, next to Patna. It had a total population ...
is well connected with the private and public road transport by NH 322.
* By Rail: There is no rail line in Govindpur Jhakhraha. Chaksikandar is the nearest rail station at 1.5 km south of the village.
Hajipur
Hajipur (, ) is the headquarters and largest city of Vaishali district of the state of Bihar in India. Hajipur is the 16th most populous city of Bihar, besides being the second-fastest developing city, next to Patna. It had a total population ...
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Barauni
Barauni is an Industrial City situated on the bank of the river Ganges in Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India.
Transport
Railways
Barauni Junction is one of the important stations in Bihar and has strategic location. It is a j ...
branch route of ECR connects to other parts of the country. Important trains like
Guwahati Rajdhani Express
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History
* The first version of this train was inaugurated on 26 October 1996 as G ...
Lohit Express
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It operates as train number 15651 from Guwahati to Jammu Tawi and as train ...
(15651/15652), Ballia-Sealdah Express (13105/13106) and other express trains passing Chaksikandar do not stop here. Train connecting national capital and other main cities in
India
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are boarded at Hajipur Jn. Hajipur is the headquarters of
East Central Railway Zone (India)
The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Hajipur and comprises Sonpur, Samastipur, Danapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, and Dhanbad divisions.
History
First set up on 8 ...
. 5 pairs of local trains running every 3 hour have stoppages in Chaksikandar. Train running information and timings of local trains passing Chak sikandar can be obtained from railindiainfo.com.
* By Air: For air travel, the nearest airport is located in Patna at 35 km from here.
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
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Patna
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), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
has regular flights to and from
Delhi
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,
Kolkata
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,
Mumbai
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and
Ranchi
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.
Telecommunication: BSNL is the only operator for the basic phone and broadband facility. Basic phone lines (STD code 06229) falls under Bidupur exchange of BSNL. website of SSA Hajipur (Bihar) unit of BSNL /ref> Besides this, all major mobile phone operators viz. BSNL,
Airtel
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,
Vodafone Idea Limited
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and
Jio
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are providing their services in the village area. The extensive coverage and expansion of telecommunication has augmented the development in the area but same can be blamed for restructuring of the age old social as well as family value system.
Bank & Postal facility: Vaishali Kshetriya Gramin Bank is the only commercial bank operating in the village. The bank operates under the aegis of
Central Bank of India
Central Bank of India (CBI) is an Indian public sector bank based in Mumbai. Despite its name, it is not the central bank of India; The Indian central bank is the Reserve Bank of India.
History
The Central Bank of India was established on ...
. ATM of SBI and other banks are available in local market. Beside regular postal services, Post Office in Chaksikandar (PIN Code- 844115) also provides postal banking and insurance services.