Dehri

Dehri

Dehri

Urban Area in Bihar, India


Dehri also known as Dehri-on-Sone is a Nagar parishad and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated on the banks of Sone River,[2] Dehri is a railway hub, and is adjoining Dalmianagar that used to be an industrial town.

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Etymology

The name Dehri-on-Sone is based on the Sone River. The city is situated at the banks of the Sone River.[3]

Demographics

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As of 2011, its population was 137,231, in 23,234 households.[4] Dehri is home to the Indrapuri Barrage, the fourth-longest barrage in the world.[5]

Males were 72,372 and females 64,859. The average literacy rate was 81.2%, higher than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 87.54% and female literacy 74.08%. The population of children in age group 0–6 years was 19,010, of which boys were 9,886 and girls 9,124.

Economy

The Indrapuri Dam, near Dehri.

Important industries in Dehri include sawmilling and ghee processing.[2] Other important commodities include plastic pipes, light bulbs, and shoes.[4]

The headworks of the Sone canal system is located in Dehri.[2][4]

Education

Schools in Dehri On Sone include:-

  • GEMS English School[6]
  • DAV Public School, Bharkuriya
  • DAV Public School, Katar[7]
  • JRS International School[8]
  • Model School Dalmianagar[9]
  • Sun Beam Public School[10]

Colleges in Dehri On Sone include:

  • Jag Jivan College[11]
  • Jawahar Lal Nehru College[12]
  • Mahila College Dalmianagar[13]
  • Narayan Medical College & Hospital, Dehri On Sone[14]
  • Ram Kishore Singh College[15]

Technical Institutes in Dehri On Sone include:

  • GEMS ITI[16]
  • Govt. ITI, Dehri On Sone[17]
  • Govt. Polytechnic College, Dehri On Sone[18] 

Recreation

Dehri is home to a stadium, five cinemas, four auditoriums, and three public libraries.[4]

Climate

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Villages

The CD block of Dehri contains 58 rural villages, all of which are inhabited:[4]

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References

  1. "Dehri". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 44–70, 1084–1123, 1191–1192, 1286–1299. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. "Indrapuri Dam". Rohtas District. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. "Gospel Echoing Missionary Society". dehri.ges.edu.in. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  5. "JRS international School". jrs-international-school.business.site. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. "Model School". www.msdalmianagar.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  7. "Sunbeam Public School". www.sunbeampublicschooldehri.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. "Jagjiwan Mahavidyalaya, Dehri On Sone | Home". jagjiwanmahavidyalaya.com. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. "mahilacollegedalmianagar.org". www.mahilacollegedalmianagar.org. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  10. "GEMS ITI". gemsgirlsiti.in. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  11. "Rohtas". iti.directory. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. "Station: Dehri Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 235–236. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

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