Nirmali

Nirmali is a town and a notified area in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar.

For the religious order, see Nirmala (sect).

Nirmali

Nirmali
Town
Nirmali
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26.32°N 86.58°E / 26.32; 86.58
Country India
DistrictSupaul district
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,173
Languages
 • OfficialMaithili, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationBR-50
Lok Sabha constituencySupaul
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNirmali

Geography

Nirmali is located at 26.32°N 86.58°E / 26.32; 86.58.[1] It has an average elevation of 59 metres (193 feet). It has an area of 5.3 km2.[2] It Is Surrounded with RING DAM. It is near to the Kosi River. On 18 August 2008, the Kosi river picked up an old channel it had abandoned over 100 years previously near the border with Nepal and India.

Demographics

As of 2011 Nirmali had a population of 20,173.[3] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nirmali has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 49%. In Nirmali, 17.6% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

President special train has been used twice in Indian history. The first was used by Dr. Rajendra Prasad to come from Patna to Nirmali.

Nirmali, a small town in the arms of two well known rivers, Koshi & Balaan. The famous leader Jayaprakash Narayan took refuge here after breaking away from Hanuman Nagar Jail (Nepal) during the freedom struggle. The town has been famous for its extensive rice production.

Prime Minister of India Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Who came in 2002 for foundation stone of Kosi Mahasetu Bridge.

In 2002, Maithili was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which allows it to be used in education, government, and other official contexts. It is recognized as one of the largest languages in India and is the second most widely used language in Nepal. Nirmali College, Nirmali was established on 10 August 1964.

During the floods in 1948, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1987, 2004, 2008 etc., it has severely affected the convex bends of western bank at several places like NIMALI

Government Offices

Nirmali is Block Development Office cum Circle Office, Nirmali is also Sub-Division.

Transport

Rail Transport

Nirmali is Railway Station (Currently not operational due to upgradation work) connected to Darbhanga, Patna, Forbesganj, Saharsa and Delhi.

Then Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002 for foundation stone of New Kosi Mahasetu Bridge which was washed away in heavy flood and severe India-Nepal earthquake in 1934.New bridge was inaugurated in 2020 by Narendra Modi which was constructed at a cost of Rs. 516 crore. The length of the bridge is 1.9 Km. With this bridge Forbesganj and Saharasa and Raghopur - Saraigarh DEMU became fist train to cross this bridge.[4][5][6]

Bus Transport

Bus Transport for other city of Bihar- Patna, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, Katihar, Forbesganj, Saharsa, Supaul

Inter State city Bus Transport- Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Noida, Gurgaon, Ranchi, Siliguri, Kolkata

Bus transport for other country- Kathmandu (Nepal), Rajbiraj (Nepal), Janakpur (Nepal).

Air Transport

Nearest airport is Rajbiraj Airport 30 km away and Darbhanga Airport. There is a daily flight operated between Rajbiraj and Kathmandu operated by Shree Airlines. Darbhanga Airport is under construction. Flight service from Darbhanga Airport to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and other cities, is likely to start from December, 2019.

Politics

Hari Prasad Sah was the Panchayati Raj minister in Government of Bihar. He was the MLA from Laukha (Vidhan sabha constituency).

School & College
  1. Project Girls High School
  2. Boys High School
  3. Hari Prasad Sah College, Nirmali
  4. Hanswahini Vidyasagar, Nirmali (Private)
  5. Technical Classes
  6. aryan public school(private)
  7. Nirmal Baba Computer Education(Private)
  8. Aava Public School (private)

Banks
  1. State Bank of India
  2. Central Bank of India
  3. HDFC Bank
  4. Bank of India

Fuel Stations
  1. Nirmal Baba Fuel Station
  2. Bharat Petroleum

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nirmali
  3. census report
  4. "86 year old dream comes true! PM Modi inaugurates Indian Railways' Kosi Rail Mahasetu in Bihar". The Financial Express. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Here's why Bihar's Kosi Rail Mahasetu is historic in many ways". India TV. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. "PM Modi to inaugurate 1.9-km long Kosi Rail Mahasetu today". DNA India. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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