Arwal

{{Short description|Town in Bihar, India}} {{About|the headquarters|its eponymous district|Arwal district}} {{more citations needed|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Arwal | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Bihar#India#Asia | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India | coordinates = {{coord|25|14|39|N|84|39|47|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Bihar Government Banner.png}} Bihar | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Arwal | established_title =  | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 51849 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Language | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Minority Affairs|access-date=27 May 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref> | demographics1_title2 = Additional official | demographics1_info2 = Urdu<ref name="langoff"/> | demographics1_title3 = Regional | demographics1_info3 = Magahi<ref name="About"/> | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = [http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Arwal%20&district=Arwal 804401] | registration_plate = BR-56 | website = {{URL|arwal.bih.nic.in/}} | iso_code = IN-BR | footnotes = }} thumb|Son River Arwal Bihar

'''Arwal''' town is the administrative headquarters of Arwal district in Bihar state of India. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district. The district as formed to control the naxalism in the area. District was formed from the area of two near by districts i.e. Jehanabad and Aurangabad. Arwal has a population of 588,000. Arwal, the district headquarters is approximately 80 km south from the state capital Patna. Arwal town is situated on the right side bank of the Sone River, which is a tributary to the Ganges.

==Geography== Arwal is located at {{coord|25.25|N|84.68|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|67|m}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Arwal.html| title = Arwal, India Page | access-date = 10 March 2009 | work =Bihar | publisher = Falling Rain Genomics}}</ref> The district headquarters is in Arwal, near river (Sone). The state capital, Patna is 65 km to the north.

==Language== The official languages are Hindi and Urdu.<ref name="langoff"/> The regional language spoken here is Magahi.<ref name="About">{{cite web|url=http://arwal.bih.nic.in/about_district.htm |title=About District - Arwal |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331234203/http://arwal.bih.nic.in/about_district.htm |archive-date=31 March 2016}}</ref>

==Economy== The economy of the district is completely agricultural and does not have any industry. Paddy, wheat and maize are the main crops. In March 2008 the Bihar government approved the construction of a bridge across the Son River at a cost of Rs. 9,742 lakhs (Rs. 974,200,000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spsc.co.in/OnGoingProjects.aspx |title=<br/> '''Notice''': Undefined variable: Post in '''/Opt/Lampp/Htdocs/Zhouyong/Icas.co.in/List.PHP''' on line '''29''' |access-date=12 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224251/http://spsc.co.in/OnGoingProjects.aspx |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}</ref> from Arwal to Sahar in Bhojpur district. The economy of Arwal depends on agriculture only. Most of the population resides in villages and are farmers. The entire district is well irrigated due to the proper arrangement of canals, except area like Kurtha, Vanshi and Karpi. There is no existence of any industry or other business centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jaibihar.com/new-arwal-sahar-bridge-on-sone-to-come-soon/1275/ |title=Arwal Sahar bridge on Sone to come soon |access-date=10 March 2009 |publisher=Jai Bihar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081215043754/http://jaibihar.com/new-arwal-sahar-bridge-on-sone-to-come-soon/1275/ |archive-date=15 December 2008 }}</ref>

==Population== Arwal District Population.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://arwal.bih.nic.in/dpopulation.htm |title=District Population :: Official Website of Arwal District, Bihar |access-date=11 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116162750/http://arwal.bih.nic.in/dpopulation.htm |archive-date=16 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! !! Population !! Literate Population |- | Male || 363497 || 243163 |- | Female || 337346 || 157276 |- | '''Total'''|| 700843 || 400439 |- |}

==Transport== NH 33 connects Arwal to Bihar Sharif and Farakka. NH 139 passes through Arwal connecting Aurangabad to Patna. The nearest railway station is Jehanabad at 35 km and Anugraha Narayan Road railway station at 60 km.

==Notable people==  * Tariq Anwar, Cabinet Minister Govt of India * Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Ex-Minister Govt of India * Rambali Singh Chandravanshi, Ex-Minister of Bihar Legislative Council * Manoj Kumar Sharma, Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly

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Category:Populated places on the Son River Category:Cities and towns in Arwal district