Laheriasarai

Laheriasarai is a city in North Bihar and considered as twin-city of Darbhanga. It has had a long cultural history. It has long been an integral part of Mithila and has a religious significance for many Hindus. Hindi, Maithili, Bengali, and Urdu are spoken by the people of this city and many educated people can also well converse in English. Sanskrit plays an important role in cultural and religious aspects. Darbhanga is the district headquarters and many of its important offices are situated in Laheriasarai. It is named after a caste called Lahiri engaged in Lahathi making (Lac Bangle). Laheriasarai consists of many small villages like Kharajpur, Barheta, etc. Laheriasarai is the administrative area of Darbhanga district. There is a famous Nehru stadium (locally known as the Polo Field) in Laheriasarai. In Nehru stadium, there are a badminton indoor court, a table tennis hall, indoor gym, cricket, football, lawn tennis facilities.

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Transportation

Laheriasarai Railway Station is next to Darbhanga Railway Station and works as an important Railway Station for people living in south Darbhanga. The city is also well connected by road to Muzaffarpur, Patna, Samastipur, and other parts of Bihar. Laheriasarai Bus Stand works as an important Bus stand for North Darbhanga. For transportation across the city auto, rickshaw and cab are available frequently.

River

There are many villages situated near Bagmati River (Kherajpur, Ojhoul, Ahila, Sinuara, Barheta, Taralahi, Panchov, DihLahi, etc.). Since these villages are situated near the river, these villages face floods every year.


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