{{Infobox settlement , name = Kumai , official_name = , native_name = , other_name = Nari Bhadon Tole Kumai , settlement_type = Village , motto = , map_caption = Location in Gaura Bauram Block , pushpin_map = India Bihar , coordinates = {{coord, 25, 59, 27.0672, N, 86, 15, 11.9412, E, region:IN-BR, display=inline,title , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = {{IND , subdivision_type1 =

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Darbhanga Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region. Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...

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, postal_code = 847103 or 847203 Kumai is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

in Kumai Bhadon Panchayat in Gaurabauram Block of

Darbhanga district Darbhanga district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India, and Darbhanga city is the administrative headquarters of this district and 5th largest city of Bihar as well. Darbhanga district is a part of Darbhanga D ...

in the

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. It is located 54 km towards East from District headquarters

. 146 km from 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. ...

. Its

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is 847103,

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is 06242 and postal head office is Benipur. Boundaries of the village are: :N: Nari :S: BANGARHATTA :E: MAHUAR :W: ROHAR

Area and population

The village is spread over 600 acres of land. Total Number of household is approx 1700 consisting of 6232 voters and population of 15,000 approx divided into 12 wards. Most of the population are dependent on

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

and produces mainly two crops

Wheat Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...

and Padi. Literacy rate of the village is 54% approx but it has produced a number of higher qualifications including 3

MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...

, 2 Chartered Accountant, 15

Engineers Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limit ...

and an ASM. Representing the

's culture of unity in diversity, it has two religion

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

and

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

consisting of different cast like

teli Teli is a caste traditionally occupied in the pressing of oil in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Members may be either Hindu or Muslim; Muslim Teli are called Roshandaar or Teli Malik. The Jewish community of Maharashtra (called Bene Israel) was als ...

, poddar,

kayasth Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, the ...

, Nai,

yadav Yadav refers to a grouping of traditionally non-elite, Quote: "The Yadavs were traditionally a low-to-middle-ranking cluster of pastoral-peasant castes that have become a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh (and other northern state ...

carpenter Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, Shipbuilding, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. ...

kurmi Kurmi is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, superior tilla ...

rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

chamar Chamar is a Dalit community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action. Historically subject to untouchability, they were traditionally outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna. ...

dusadh The Paswan, also known as Dusadh, are a Dalit community from eastern India. They are found mainly in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The Urdu word ''Paswan'' means bodyguard or "one who defends". The origin of the word, per the ...

mallah The Mallaah are the traditional boatmen and fishermen tribes or communities of North India, East India, Northeastern India and Pakistan. A significant number of Mallah are also found in Nepal and Bangladesh. In the Indian state of Bihar, the ter ...

, paasi,

halwai Halwai is an Indian caste whose traditional occupation was confectionery and sweet-making. The name is derived from the word Halwa plough. Balarama is the celebrated plougher so called Halwahi or Halwai, one of the pillars of agriculture alo ...

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in the

and shekh, Kujra, Mansoori in

Representatives

MP of the area is gopal jee thakur, MLA of the area is Swarna singh, Zila Parishad of the area is Shri Abul Kaair,

Panchayat Samiti Panchayat samiti is a rural local government (panchayat) body at the intermediate tehsil (taluka/mandal) level in India. It works for the villages of the tehsil that together are called a development block. It has been said to be the "panchayat ...

of the area is shri Manoj Sharma. The Mukhiya of Village panchayat is Mrs. Ratan Devi and

Sarpanch A sarpanch ( IAST: ''Sarpañch'' Hindi: ''सरपंच'') or Gram Pradhan or Mukhiya is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the Gram Sabha (village government) in India. The Sarp ...

of the village is Mrs. Aisa Mashkur.

Schools

There are six schools and 7

Anganwadi An Anganwadi is a type of rural child care centre in India. They were started by the Indian government in 1975 as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program to combat child hunger and malnutrition. ''Anganwadi'' in Hi ...

Kendra in the Gram Panchayat
K. G. Public School
(Islam Nagar, Kumai-Nari), Rajkiya Utkramit Madhya Vidyalay (Kumai) (Hindi), Rajkiya Prathmik vidyalay Maktab (Kumai) (Urdu), Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalay (Vinovanagar, Bhadaun), Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalay (Bhadaun), Navsrijit Vidyalay (Islamnagar, Kumai),

Pond

There are around 10 pond in the Gram Panchayat namely Anhri, Makhnahi, Singrahi, Chamrahi, Navki, Mathahi in Kumai and Bhaujahi, Khawn Phokhar, Panpiwi, Nansukh in Bhadaun.

Religious places

There are 3

Mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

(jama masjid in north) in the village and more than 10

temples A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

in the Gram Panchayat. Bhagwati Sthan (Durga Sthan) is one of the famous temple campus in the village containing Hanuman Mandir, Salhesh Mandir, Kaaru Baba Mandir, where various religious functions are organised on regular intervals including annual celebration of

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 ...

(

Navratri Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in the honour of the goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days), first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Sharada. It is ob ...

). Apart from above Bhramha Sthan, Langota Baba, Kaali Madir, Bhagwati Sthan, Shivalay are also the temples in the Panchayat. There are five temples of lord

Hanuman Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and on ...

( Bajrangbali)

Public utilities

There is one government hospital in the village. Apart from government hospital, there are 8 medical practitioners without degrees. There is a

Bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...

(

State Bank of India State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multinational public sector bank and financial services statutory body headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. SBI is the 49th largest bank in the world by total assets and ranked 221st in the ''Fortune ...

) also in the village near Panchayat Bhawan, branch name bearing Nari Bhadaun.

Images

References

Villages in Darbhanga district