Danapur

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}} {{Short description|Indian city in Patna district, Bihar}}

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'''Danapur Nizamat''' or '''Danapur''' is an Indian satellite town and one of six subdivisions (tehsil) in the Patna district of Bihar state.<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://urban.bih.nic.in/Docs/CDP/CDP-Danapur.pdf City Development Plan for Danapur] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305210720/http://urban.bih.nic.in/Docs/CDP/CDP-Danapur.pdf |date=5 March 2014 }} 2014-03-05</ref> The population was 182,241 at the 2011 India Census. It is part of the Patna Metropolitan Region.<ref name="census1">{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/175-dinapur-nizamat.html |title=Dinapur Nizamat City Population Census 2011 | Bihar |publisher=Census2011.co.in |access-date=2014-03-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305212700/http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/175-dinapur-nizamat.html |archive-date=5 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> It was constituted as a municipality in 1887.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AE_LIg9G5CgC&q=danapur&pg=PA11 |title=Students' Britannica India — Google Books |isbn=9780852297605 |access-date=2014-03-05|last1=Hoiberg |first1=Dale |year=2000 }}</ref> Danapur is also a shelter and hatchery for the migrating Siberian cranes, locally called ''Janhgil''. They visit every year during the monsoon season for breeding and leave this place before the start of the winter season. The Sub-Area Headquarters of Bihar and Jharkhand is situated in the army cantonment here.<ref>{{cite web |author=Ramashankar |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101208/jsp/bihar/story_13271306.jsp |title=The Telegraph — Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | Police force to hire 9000 ex-armymen |publisher=Telegraphindia.com |date=2010-12-08 |access-date=2014-03-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221151150/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101208/jsp/bihar/story_13271306.jsp |archive-date=21 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-commander-of-Danapur-Army-HQ/articleshow/4475821.cms?referral=PM |title=New commander of Danapur Army HQ — The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=2009-05-03 |access-date=2014-03-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201210156/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/New-commander-of-Danapur-Army-HQ/articleshow/4475821.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=1 December 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2018, Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) completed the construction work of a ten- metre-wide 10.6 km long road along the western embankment of Digha-Danapur canal (Rupaspur canal).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/construction-of-road-along-digha-danapur-canal-over/articleshow/64128589.cms|title=Construction of road along Digha-Danapur canal over|website=The Times of India }}</ref> This road also passes underneath the 12.27 km long Digha-AIIMS elevated road (Patli Path) that connects NH-98 near AIIMS Patna to Digha on the Loknayak Ganga Path (or Patna Marine Drive) at Patna.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/digha-aiims-elevated-road-gets-dec-date/articleshow/64140632.cms|title=Digha-AIIMS elevated road gets December date|website=The Times of India }}</ref>

Flagstaff ghat on the Ganges at Dinapur, Patna, 1859 is one of the oldest ghats.<ref name="The story of the Lall Bazar Baptist Church Calcutta: being the history of Carey's church from 24th April 1800 to the present day">{{cite book|title=The story of the Lall Bazar Baptist Church Calcutta: being the history of Carey's church from 24th April 1800 to the present day|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p4saAAAAMAAJ|access-date=17 March 2011|year=1908|publisher=Edinburgh Press}}</ref> Gurdwara Handi Sahib, a gurdwara of Guru Tegh Bahadur, is a pilgrimage place for Sikhs. Naulakha Temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.

==Administration== The Danapur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or State Civil Service Officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).

===Blocks=== The Danapur Tehsil is divided into 4 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO).

List of Blocks is as follows: # Danapur # Maner # Bihta # Naubatpur

====List of villages==== The list of villages in ''Danapur-cum-Khagaul'' Block (under Danapur Tehsil) is as follows: (GP is Gram Panchayat).

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Village name ! Land area (hectares) ! Population (in 2011) |- | Adampur || 70 || 1,371 |- | Asopur || 73 || 2,342 |- | Babakkarpur || 62 || 1,042 |- | Bari Khagaul || 40 || 4,554 |- | Birbhan Chak || 36 || |- | Bishunpur || 133 || 2,144 |- | Dalip Chak || 1,031 || |- | Dariapur || 162 || 2,964 |- | Dhibra || 51 || 1,334 |- | Faridanpur || 3 || 953 |- | Ganghara (GP) || 1,540 || 8,205 |- | Gorgawan || 93 || 1,961 |- | Habaspur || 70 || 4,733 |- | Harsham Chak || 226 || 2,800 |- | Hathia Kandh (GP) || 506 || 8,369 |- | Hetanpur (GP) || 229 || 5,312 |- | Jafarpur || 46 || 826 |- | Jamsaut (GP) || 275 || 11,196 |- | Kafarpur || 21 || 1,069 |- | Kasim Chak (GP) || 197 || 1,722 |- | Kedalpura || 103 || 1,639 |- | Khedarpura || 28 || 1,167 |- | Kothawan (GP) || 100 || 3,201 |- | Kothia || 61 || 1,529 |- | Lakhani Bigha (GP) || 193 || 4,985 |- | Lodipur || 205 || 3,000 |- | Madhopur || 278 || 3,765 |- | Mainpura || 126 || 2,447 |- | Maksudpur || 72 || 1,936 |- | Mobarakpur (GP) || 166 || 4,775 |- | Mustafapur || 170 || 2,357 |- | Nasirpur || 26 || 67 |- | Panapur (GP) || 1,992 || 26,310 |- | Patlapur (GP) || 119 || 3,288 |- | Sandalpur || 34 || |- | Sarari (GP) || 248 || 4,269 |- | Shankarpatti || 622 || 432 |- | Shankarpur Khas || 138 || 2,026 |- | Taufir Mangar Pal || 243 || |- | Usri || 104 || 3,430 |- | Usri Khurd || 43 || 1,389 |- | Gola Road || 1163 || 7,284 |}

==Demographics== {{Historical populations |align = left |source = <ref name="autogenerated1"/> |1991| 84,616 |2001| 131,176 |2011| 182,241 | footnote= |}} {{bar box |title=Religions in Dinapur |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=right |bars= {{bar percent|Hindus|darkorange|92.72}} {{bar percent|Muslims|green|6.48}} {{bar percent|Others|black|0.81}}}} As of the census of 2011, there were 182,241 with 97,129 men and 85,112 women residing in the city. Out of which 25,092 (13.77%) had children under the age of 6. There were 13,398 boys while 11,694 are girls. The population density as per 2001 data is about 113 persons/ha.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The overall literacy rate is 78.4%, with the male literacy rate being 84.54% and the female literacy rate being 71.39%. The sex ratio of 882 per 1000 males was lower than the national average of 944. And child sex ratio of girls is 873 per 1000 boys.<ref name="census1"/>

==Geography== Danapur is located on the bank of the River Ganges.

According to the City development plan for Danapur, the city has a total area of 11.63 km<sup>2</sup> and is divided into 40 wards.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

==Politics== {{Main|Danapur Assembly constituency}}

Danapur is part of Danapur Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.

==Education== ===Colleges=== * BS College, Danapur * R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology * DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES & HOSPITAL

===Schools=== * Gyan Niketan, VVC Complex, Gola Road * St Dominic Savios High School * Army Public School, Danapur Cantt * Kendriya Vidyalaya Danapur Cantt * Dr. Dukhan Ram DAV Public School, Gola Road<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliated Schools List — Dr. Dukhan Ram DAV Public School |url=https://saras.cbse.gov.in/SARAS/AffiliatedList/AfflicationDetails/330124 |publisher=CBSE}}</ref> * [St. Karen's High School, Patna] * Children's Academy, Bailey Rd, Saguna More, Mainpura, Danapur

==Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat== Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat looks after municipal works of Danapur area. The Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat (Municipal Council) was established in 1889. There are 40 wards under jurisdiction of Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat. <gallery mode="packed" heights="150"> File:Flagstaff ghat on the Ganges at Dinapur, Patna, 1859.jpg|Flagstaff ghat in 1859 File:ArmyPublicSchool Ent.jpg|Army Public School, Danapur Cantt File:Danapur Cantonment.jpg|Danapur Army Cantonment File:K V Danapur Cantt (Main Gate).JPG|Kendriya Vidyala Danapur Cantt </gallery>

== Notable people == * Abdur Rauf Danapuri (1874–1948), Indian Islamic scholar and political figure

==See also== {{Portal|India}} *Bihta *Danapur Cantt *Khagaul *Maner Sharif

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100416105758/http://www.patna.nic.in/ Official website of Patna] *[http://www.ashasinha.in/ MLA Danapur Asha Sinha] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101081031/http://www.ashasinha.in/ |date=1 November 2020 }}

Category:Cities and towns in Patna district Category:Neighbourhoods in Patna Category:1887 establishments in India