Meghaul

Village in Bihar, India

Meghaul Meghaul Phethiya
Village
25°39′22″N 86°01′33″E / 25.6561°N 86.0257°E / 25.6561; 86.0257
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Begusarai
Area
• Total	9.3 km² (3.6 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	10,274
• Density	1,100/km² (2,900/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Maithili, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	848202
Telephone code	06243
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Sex ratio	950:1000 ♂/♀

Meghaul is a panchayat village of Khodabandpur taluk, Begusarai district, in the Indian state of Bihar.

The village is situated 36.5 km from Begusarai and 12.1 km from Rosera. Meghaul is located on the bank of the Burhi Gandak River^[1] and 10km west of Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary which is a Ramsar Convention Wetland receiving hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year.^[2]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census,^[3] Meghaul had a population of 10,274. Males constituted 50.4% of the population and females 49.6%. Meghaul had an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 85%, and female literacy was 75%. 15% of the population was under 6 years of age.

The local languages include Maithili, Hindi and English.

Religion

The village hosts three temples.

Economy

Wheat, rice, and sugar cane are the main crops of Meghaul. Meghaul Pethiya is a Haat bazaar. The Village has a twice weekly market.

Transport

The state highway SH 55 connecting the Begusarai and Samastipur districts of Bihar, passes through Meghaul. The nearest railway station is in Rosera.

Education

Meghaul has three primary schools,one middle school,two high schools and M.R.D. College.

History

Meghaul is also known for its freedom fighters. During Freedom movement there were many taken part in freedom movement, and martyred for the Country Including Shahid Radha Pd Singh, Lt. Jivaksh Mishra and Lt. Ganesh Datt Sharma. etc. BooK-Azadi ki Ladai Jo Meghaul mei Ladi gaye By: Chandra shekar Chaudhary (Historian, Teacher, Reporter)^{[clarification needed]}

References

^ "Meghaul Bihar 848202, India". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ Kumar, Shailesh (29 November 2016). "विश्वप्रसिद्ध है बिहार का यह कावर झील, हर वर्ष लाखों के संख्या में आते हैं विदेशी पक्षी" [The world-famous oxbow lake, where millions of foreign birds come in every year]. AAPNA BIHAR.
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.