Seemanchal
| Seemanchal सीमाञ्चल سیمانچل | |
|---|---|
| Region / Aspirant state | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Proposed Capital | Purnia |
| Languages | |
| • Official |
Hindustani or Hindi-Urdu Maithili Kulhaiya boli |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Seemanchal region is the northeastern part of Bihar consisting of four districts - Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj and Katihar[1] which altogether ranks as one of the most backward region of India.[2] The dropout rate after high school is as high as 98 percent.[1]
As per 2011 census the population is around 10.8 million in an area of just around 11,000 km2.[3][4]
Religious organisations
Many religious conferences are organised in the region which include the islamic Ijtemas namely Dagarua Ijtema and Araria Ijtema and many Hindu conferences.
Languages
Hindi-Urdu or Hindustani, Maithili, Surjapuri, and Kulhaiya boli are spoken in this region.
Notable personalities
- Taslimuddin, one of the most popular leaders in the area.
- Phanishwar Nath Renu, author and memoirist.
- Mohammad Asrarul Haque, politician and educationist.
- Pradeep Kumar Singh, politician.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Bihar poll and the Muslim mind: In Seemanchal, Muslim youth yearn for education". Firstpost. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ↑ "Bihar polls: Why Owaisi, and everybody else, is wrong about calling Seemanchal backward". Firstpost. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ↑ Sum of the populations and areas of the districts in Seemanchal region
- ↑ "Bihar's Seemanchal region: Latest News & Videos, Photos about Bihar's Seemanchal region | The Economic Times". Economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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