Rajauli
| Rajauli | |
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| Coordinates | 24°39′0″N 85°30′0″E / 24.65°N 85.5°ECoordinates: 24°39′0″N 85°30′0″E / 24.65°N 85.5°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Nawada |
| Nearest city | nawada, jhumari tilaiya, Gaya |
| Parliamentary constituency | Nawada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 135 metres (443 ft) |
Rajauli is a town in Nawada district of Bihar state, India
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 24°39′0″N 85°30′0″E / 24.65°N 85.5°E at an elevation of 135 m above MSL.[1] It is the town which touches Jharkhand and has a great economic potential.
Forests
Rajauli was once abode to monsoon and prairie forest. The principal trees were sakhua, paisar, khair, Shisham, parmi, salaiya simar, kendu, and Peepal. The forest and wild life have almost completely disappeared now.
Languages
Hindi is the principle language of this region. However other than that, people in different areas follow different dialects. Magahi is one of the prime dialect/language spoken in the area.
Festivals
The Hindu women celebrate Chhath, Tij, Jitiya, and Bhatridutiya etc. with great religious fervor. The important festivals of Hindus are Chhath, Durga Puja, Diwali,Basant Panchami, Shivratri, Holi, Ramnavami and Janmashtami. The important festivals of the Mohammedans are Muharram, Sab-e-Barat, Ramzan, Id, Bakrid and Fatiha-duaz-Dahum. Adivasis celebrate Sarhul and Karma as their main festivals with great eclat.
Agriculture
Accumulation of rain or flood water over a considerable part of the district makes the land fit for Paddy cultivation. Principle crops are paddy, wheat, gram, maze, arhar, khesari, peas, sugarcane, potatoes, chillies, mung.
Rice is the important crop of Rajauli. Aghani or Winter Rice is usually cultivated on low-land,
[edit] Location
Rajauli is situated besides the river of Dhanrjay nadi, on National Highway 31(India). It is 28.1 km far from its city Nawada.It is located 114 km distance from its Bihar’s capital Patna. Nearest railway station is Nawada and nearest airport is Gaya Airport.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Rajauli.html Map and weather of Rajauli
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