Bidupur
Bidupur | |
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Community Development Block | |
Coordinates: 25°42′25″N 85°13′16″E / 25.706834°N 85.221183°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila |
District | vaishali |
District Sub-division | Hajipur[1] |
Anchal | Bidupur[1] |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Raghopur assembly constituency[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Community development block |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 268,849 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Maithili |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Bidupur is a community development block in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.[3] The main Post office is Bidupur. Bidupur is one of the 16 blocks of Vaishali. Kacchi dargah-Bidupur bridge will become largest bridge of India in 2024. Bidupur is fastest developing after Hajipur in vaishali.[4] There are 116 villages in Bidupur block.[5]
History
Bidupur is a place of historical importance. One of Gautam Buddha's disciple Anand has got parinirvana here.There is a bhinda in Madhurapur where many things of ancient history have been found. Many early paintings, scriptures, stones are there. Every year after Durga Puja a mela and kirtan is organised remembering Anand. The kashthariya mandir in Bidupur is also a place of historical importance.
Education
Government Engineering College, Vaishali
Transport and connectivity
Nearest Station of Bidupur is Akshaywat Rai Nagar Station, station code (AYRN) in the Sonpur railway division of East Central Railway. Public transportation is provided for by buses, auto rickshaws and local trains. BSRTC has started city bus service on Bidupur via Hajipur.
Notable people
- Tejashwi Yadav (Dy cm of Bihar)
- Satish Kumar (Ex-MLA)
Sports
- Saint Kabir stadium near Ramdauli
References
- ^ a b "Vaishali at a Glance" (PDF). vaishali.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Raghopur Assembly constituency -- chief Electoral Officer official website
- ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | Official Website of Vaishali District | India". Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "About District | Official Website of Vaishali District | India". Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "Villages & Towns in Bidupur Block of Vaishali, Bihar". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2023-07-13.