Dheng
Dheng
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26°43'.03′N 85.20°04.29′W / 26.00000°N 85.27150°W{{#coordinates:}}: invalid latitude
Dheng, which is sometimes called Dhang is situated 25 km. away from Sitamarhi on the bank of the river Baghmati, which is connected to district center via meter-gauge rail network Sitamarhi- Narkatiaganj. In the east of Dheng is Maniyari and Vasant Gachhi Tola. To the west Bel, Bengahi and Adamwan. To the north is Nepal and Jamla, and to the south Gamhariya and Kharahia tola.
The average height of village from sea level is 75 Meters. There are four temples in the village, two of which are devoted to Lord Krishna and Hanuman. There is one primary school in the village with library facilities operated by children.
Dheng is the north-most village of India on the border with Nepal. Dheng is a junction for Sitamarhi-Bairgania road link. Most of the people are involved in Agriculture and Animal husbandry. Literacy rate of the village is quite low and the absence of secondary level small scale industry is main cause of poverty and unemployment of the village. A large number of youths works in Delhi, Kolkata and Punjab as migrant labours.
Communication
Dheng is connected to phone and electricity. The postal code is 843315 and telephone code is (+91)6226. BSNL and Airtel are two available mobile service providers. This is one of the most flood prone<ref>[ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mag/2004/08/22/stories/2004082200190300.htm]<\ref>villages of Sitamarhi [citation needed]. In older days Dheng Railway Station was situated in this village but later, because of problems with frequent floods, the station was moved to a nearby village called Barharwa, which is one and half kilometer away from the center of the village.
Industry
The most important agricultural products are
- Sugarcane
- Paddy
- Wheat
- Lentil
- Maize
- Pointed gourd
- Potato
- Banana
- Onion
- Mango
- Milk.
Organizations
Public organization: There are three non-political organization devoted to overall development of village.
- Gram Vikas Samiti, Dheng
- Nehru Yuva Kendra, Dheng
- Kandeel committee
Important festivals
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- Baghmati holy deep
- Chhath
- Diwali
- Durgapuja
- Holi
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