Jaitpur is a village and a
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...
under
Barahiya Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...
in
Lakhisarai district
Lakhisarai district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Lakhisarai district is a part of Munger Division. The district occupies an area of .
History
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of
Bihar
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,
India
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.
It is situated on the bank of river
Ganges
The Ganges ( ) (in India: Ganga ( ); in Bangladesh: Padma ( )). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river to which India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China are the riparian states." is ...
at a distance of 3.5 km from Barahiya, 15.5 km from
Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai (archaic spelling: Luckeesarai) town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. The town has a population of 99,931 (2011 census). it is situated about 45 km west of Munger.
Demographics
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and 117 km distance from
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. ...
.
Demographics
Jaitpur has a population of more than 5000 in which 95% belong to the
Bhumihar
Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal.
The Bhumihars claim Brahmin stat ...
community. In Jaitpur 80% of people are educated. The main occupation of village is agriculture and business, There are many temples in this village such as Shri Thakur Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Maa Kali Temple, Shiv Temple etc. In the village there is a High School where curious students come from various villages of the district to get education till 12th standard. Jaitpur village is the one of the most powerful villages of that area.
Transportation
Jaitpur is well connected to other cities in India via the
NH 80 which passes through this village. The Gangasari Halt Railway station is very near to the village. The main railway station is Barahiya which is just about two kilometers away from the village.
Education
The village consists of two government schools where students from the neighbor villages come for studies. Along with the Government school, there are many private schools in this village where Brahman Scholars give their precious knowledge to students for better understanding of life and religion and own dharma and karma. After getting the primary education from this village, students get admission in various universities in India such as
JNU, New Delhi,
EFL University, Hyderabad,
IIT, ITI, Law Universities and many other universities and colleges in India or World. In this village 80% people are educated and have a clear vision towards their life.
Infrastructure
Jaitpur has a post office and a bank. There is also a
Lakshmi Narayan
Lakshmi Narayana or Lakshmi-Narayan ( sa, लक्ष्मी-नारायण, IAST: ) is the dual representation of the Hindu deities Vishnu, also known as Narayana, and his consort, Lakshmi, traditionally featured in their abode, Vaikunth ...
temple locally known as 'Thakurbadi'.
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Cities and towns in Lakhisarai district