Districts : Saran Division
Saran
Head Quarters : Chhapra
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,641 |
25,72,980 | 23,38,624 | 2,34,356 | 8,45,031 | 41.79 |
| Sub Divisions | Chhapra, Marhawrah, Sonepur |
| Blocks | Chhapra, Revelganj, Jalalpur, Manjhi, Ekma, Baniapur, Gadhkha, Parsa, Marhawrah, Mashrakh, Taraiya, Amnaur, Sonepur, Dighwara, Dariyapur |
| Agriculture | Paddy, wheat, sugar cane |
| Industry | Sugar factories. A large confectionery (Morton's) at Marhawrah. |
| Rivers | Ganges, Ghaghra, Gandak |
| Noteworthy | Birthplace of Jay Prakash Narayan at Sitab Diara. World's longest railway platform at Sonepur. Also, world's largest animal fare held there. A religious festival, Kartik Purnima, (full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, around (Oct-Nov) attracts millions for a holy dip at the confluence of Ganges and Gandak. Hajipur, in Vaishali district, is accross the river. |
Siwan
Head Quarters : Siwan
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,219 |
21,70,971 | 20,55,466 | 1,15,505 | 6,65,772 | 39.13 |
| Sub Divisions | Siwan, Maharajganj |
| Blocks | Siwan, Hussainganj, Panchrukhi, Aandar, Mairwan, Guthani, Darauli, Siswan, Raghunathpur, Barhaiya, Maharajganj, Bhagwanpur, Basantpur, Goriya kothi, Daraundha |
| Agriculture | Paddy, wheat, sugar cane |
| Industry | Sugar factories. |
| Rivers | Daha, Jharhi |
| Noteworthy | Birthplace of India's First President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, at Jiradai. |
Gopalganj
Head Quarters : Gopalganj
Area |
Population | Literacy | |||
Sq. Km |
Total | Rural | Urban | Literate | Rate % |
2,033 |
17,04,310 | 16,07,444 | 96,866 | 4,70,304 | 34.96 |
| Sub Divisions | Gopalganj, Hathwa |
| Blocks | Gopalganj, Manjha, Kuchaikot, Barauni, Baikunthpur, Hathwa, Uchkagaon, Bhore, Vijaypur, Kataiya |
| Agriculture | Paddy, wheat, maize |
| Industry | Sugar factories. Vegetable oil mill at Hathwa |
| Rivers | Gandak |
| Noteworthy |