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'''Jhanjharpur''' is a town and headquarters of a sub-division in the [[Madhubani district]] of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]].
'''Jhanjharpur''' is a town and a sub-division in the [[Madhubani district]] of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. [https://indiarailinfo.com/station/gallery/videos-pictures-jhanjharpur-junction-jjp/4117 Jhanjharpur is well connected to the other cities of India with railways].{{clarify|date=March 2020}}

Jhanjharpur town is connected with, Kamla Balan bridge, a century-old 220&nbsp;ft bridge built by the [[United Kingdom|British]] in the early 1900s,<ref name="Kamla Balan">{{cite news |last1=Balan |first1=Kamla |title=Kamla Balan |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hXg4cJufdI5JSr5YbU0DoK/Kamla-Balan-bridge-it8217s-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen.html |access-date=1 June 2019 |work=live mint |agency=live mint |issue=september |publisher=live mint |date=17 Sep 2008 |ref=Kamla Balan}}</ref> being a rail-cum-road bridge (first rail-cum-road bridge in India) It facilitates the movement of dozen of trains and hundreds of vehicles every day to and from Jhanjharpur. Jhanjharpur is also connected to number of other places and destination via NH 57.

The nearest airport is [[Darbhanga Airport]] which is 48&nbsp;km away from Jhanjharpur. People can also take their flights for the different cities of India from the Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan International Airport which is 191&nbsp;km away from Jhanjharpur and present in the capital city of Bihar "Patna".{{clarify|date=March 2020}}

==Trade==


[[Laukaha]] is a nearby town close to the border of Nepalese town of [[Thadi]]. [[Laukaha]] in India and [[Thadi]] in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between [[India]] and [[Nepal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eximguru.com/exim/trade-agreement/india-nepal-trade.aspx|title=India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement.|website=www.eximguru.com|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> [[Nepal]] Government of [[Nepal]] has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.customs.gov.np/en/customsofficescontact.html|title=Department of Customs, Nepal – Custom Contact Offices|website=www.customs.gov.np|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> and Government of [[India]] has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cybex.in/Notifications/17-2012-Amends-Notification-63-1994-9672.aspx |title = No. {{!}}}}</ref>
==Culture==
* Madhubani District is part of of Mithila Region shares historical, cultural and Religious ties with [[Rajbiraj]] (10&nbsp;km towards north in Nepal, which is a historic city which houses the famous 8th century [[Rajdevi Temple]] and close to Cninnmasta shakti Peeth. It also has lot of displays of the region's tradition culture and together they form part of [[Maithali]] circuit. Also Jama Masjid of [[Rajbiraj]] is very popular for Muslims for India while Jama Masjid of [[Madhubani]] is very popular of Muslims of Nepal
* [[Rajbiraj]] lies just 15 KM off the [[Mahadev Math]], which is a buzzing border town in Eastern part of Madhubani District. Local people visit these temples during religious festivals in large numbers.
* There are lot of Matrimonial relationships between people of Madhubani District and [[Rajbiraj]] and local people call this Roti Beti Ka Rishta.
* Madhubani District acts as a gateway to Southern Nepal and City of [[Rajbiraj]] which is a popular destination of people for small holiday and Picnic. Also [[Rajbiraj]] has quality medical facilities and people of border areas of Madhubani District visit [[Rajbiraj]] for treatment which is well connected as regular bus service is available to Kunauli and one can take a Electric Rickshaw to [[Rajbiraj]].
[[Rajbiraj]] also has a [[airport]], [[Rajbiraj Airport]] which is the nearest airport and used by people of the region to go to [[Kathmandu]] and daily regular flights are operated by [[Shree Airlines]] to [[Kathmandu]]. [[Kathmandu]] is capital of Nepal and is also connected to [[Rajbiraj]] and Madhubani District through regular overnight bus service..<ref>{{cite book |author=Witzel, M. |author-link=Michael Witzel |year=1989 |chapter=Tracing the Vedic dialects |title=Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo-Aryennes |location=Paris |editor1-last=Caillat |editor1-first=C. |pages=141–143 |publisher=Fondation Hugot}}</ref>
The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the [[Vajji]] confederacy, which had its capital in the city of [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vaishali]], which is also in Mithila.<ref>{{cite book |author=Hemchandra, R. |year=1972 |title=Political History of Ancient India |location=Calcutta |publisher=University of Calcutta}}</ref>
Source Madhesh Darpan weekly magzine


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.jhanjharpur.com/ Jhanjharpur website]


[[Category:Cities and towns in Madhubani district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Madhubani district]]

Latest revision as of 10:18, 12 April 2024

Jhanjharpur
Town
Jhanjharpur Railway Station
Jhanjharpur Railway Station
Jhanjharpur is located in Bihar
Jhanjharpur
Jhanjharpur
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°16′N 86°17′E / 26.27°N 86.28°E / 26.27; 86.28
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMadhubani
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total24,102
Languages
 • OfficialMaithili, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyJhanjharpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyJhanjharpur

Jhanjharpur is a town and a sub-division in the Madhubani district of the state of Bihar, India. Jhanjharpur is well connected to the other cities of India with railways.[clarification needed]

Jhanjharpur town is connected with, Kamla Balan bridge, a century-old 220 ft bridge built by the British in the early 1900s,[1] being a rail-cum-road bridge (first rail-cum-road bridge in India) It facilitates the movement of dozen of trains and hundreds of vehicles every day to and from Jhanjharpur. Jhanjharpur is also connected to number of other places and destination via NH 57.

The nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport which is 48 km away from Jhanjharpur. People can also take their flights for the different cities of India from the Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan International Airport which is 191 km away from Jhanjharpur and present in the capital city of Bihar "Patna".[clarification needed]

Trade[edit]

Laukaha is a nearby town close to the border of Nepalese town of Thadi. Laukaha in India and Thadi in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal.[2] Nepal Government of Nepal has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.[3] and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Balan, Kamla (17 September 2008). "Kamla Balan". live mint. No. september. live mint. live mint. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". www.eximguru.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Department of Customs, Nepal – Custom Contact Offices". www.customs.gov.np. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  4. ^ "No. |".
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