Kora, Katihar
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Korha is a town with sub division office in Katihar district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
.
and is the junction point for NH 81
, and is well connected by double lane state highway from all the side.
legend. It is said that during the period of Agyat vaas Pandavas spent its time in this area. It is also said that Lord Krishna has visited the area during Mahabharata period and had lost a mani in near by Manihari (earlier Maniharan). Raja Birat of Morang also visited the place. The place has been under rule of Anga
, and Magadha kings during the time of Mahajanpadas. The area was ruled by the kings of Pal dynasties. With the advent of Muslim rule in the North India Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyr Khilazi subjugated this area and subsequently this area remaimed under indirect Mughal
rule. With the strengthening of British rule Katihar came under the cluthches of Maharazas
, Zamindar
s and Nawab
s who were British Indian Agents. Till the trifurcation of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa; Korha remained part of Bengal province and subsequently became part of Bihar Suba. With the passage of time British rule was challenged in India and Korha was in the forefront of the agitation. With the independence of India the people of Korha breathed free along with all the Indians. Korha is a subdivisional town of Katihar District .
The partition of India had its own impact on the set up of town. Many wealthy Muslims either migrated to West Pakistan or East Pakistan (now Bangla Desh). But majority of Muslims chose to remain where they were. Many Hindus who came during partition chose to settle at Korha. The migration of Hindus continued till formation of Bangla Desh. Government of India provided them with piece of land to settle now known as Ek(1) number and Do(2) number colonies ,along with them many Bengali Hindus who were already there in Korha also settled in this place to mix with their own during that period of time. Many Bengali Hindus settled in the town wherever they found a place. These people who were once referred as refugees in their own land because of partition has contributed significantly to the culture of Korha.Government of India built a colony for the refugee from Burma near Purana Jute Mill, known as Burma Colony [Tingachhia].
Guru Teg Bahadur the ninth Guru of Sikh, while returning from Assam passed through this place and many local population embraced Sikhism. The famous village is Laksmipur near Karha Gola. There is a Gurudwara in the town also and there is a sizeable population of Sikhs in the town.
There is a sizeable population of Marwari and Sindhi community who are the driving force behind the economy of Korha. Like whole of the East and North-East India they control the trading activity in Korha. In fact in remote villages of this District one may find a Marwari doing business.
The Area itself was once the part of undivided Bengal Province and there are many original Bengali inhabitants in the villages and town.
The people here speak, Hindi, Urdu, Angika, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Marwari, Polia, Surjapuri etc.
The Area has a mix of Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Jain religion followers.
The main crops are paddy, jute, makhana, banana, wheat and pulses. The agriculture is the mainstay of this area but due to frequent floods, no proper irrigation facility and poor or no electric supply has hampered the rural area dependent upon agriculture. There is large scale migration of poor people to the various cities of India in search of job.
falls under the jurisdiction of Katihar Railway Division. One can find trains to Nepal and Bangladesh border from here. In fact pre independence this station was connected with present day Bangladesh. All the trains passing through Katihar stops here. One can get a direct train to most of the Indian cities from this station. The notable trains are Rajdhani Express, Capital Express, Avadh Assam Express, North-East Express, Dadar Express, Amprapali Express, Sikkim Mahananda Express, Amarnath Express, Hate Bazare Express, Bangalore Express etc. Due to lack of poor road network train communication is the only source of communication.
The town fall on the national highway, NH-31 passes which passess through the area and . The road connectivity is good. Bus service also good to Purnea, Siliguri, Jogbani, Manihari, Bhagalpur , patna, Ranchi,etc.
The nearest commercial airport is Bagdogra (160 km). There is an old time airstrip in nearby katihar town which is mostly used as a helipad. The place is known as Hawai Adda.
Korha has a Telecom Sub divisional office. Private players also provide telecom services. The teledensity is high in rural areas as well as urban which reflects the economic development in the recent times of the rural area.
State Bank of India.
Central Bank of India,
Indian Overseas Bank,
Punjab National Bank,
Bank of India,
Union Bank,
United Bank,
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (Formerly Koshi Kshetriya Gramin Bank),
District Central Co-Operative Bank
Allahbad Bank
NIIT College At Bela Complex(Near Bihar Timber Industries)Binodpur,Katihar, Only one in Katihar District.
Katihar District
Katihar district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Katihar town is the administrative headquarters of this district...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
.
Geography
Kora is located at 25.61°N 87.40°E. It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78.7 ft).Transport
Korha is on NH 31National Highway 31 (India)
National Highway 31 is an important National Highway in India. It provides gateway to the states in North-East India. This long National Highway starts in Barhi, Jharkhand at the NH 2 and generally traverses in Northeast direction passing through Jhumri Tilaiya, Koderma, Nawada, Bihar Sharif,...
and is the junction point for NH 81
National Highway 81 (India)
National Highway 81 is a National Highway in Eastern Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal. NH 81 links Kora in Bihar to Malda in West Bengal. Of its length, NH 81 runs for in Bihar and in West Bengal. - See also :* National Highway...
, and is well connected by double lane state highway from all the side.
History
The history of Korha is as old as that of India. The area finds its place in the MahabharataMahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
legend. It is said that during the period of Agyat vaas Pandavas spent its time in this area. It is also said that Lord Krishna has visited the area during Mahabharata period and had lost a mani in near by Manihari (earlier Maniharan). Raja Birat of Morang also visited the place. The place has been under rule of Anga
Anga
Anga was a kingdom that flourished on the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 6th century BCE until taken over by Magadha in the same century. Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Anga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti’s list of...
, and Magadha kings during the time of Mahajanpadas. The area was ruled by the kings of Pal dynasties. With the advent of Muslim rule in the North India Ikhtiyar-ud-din Bakhtiyr Khilazi subjugated this area and subsequently this area remaimed under indirect Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
rule. With the strengthening of British rule Katihar came under the cluthches of Maharazas
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
, Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
s and Nawab
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
s who were British Indian Agents. Till the trifurcation of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa; Korha remained part of Bengal province and subsequently became part of Bihar Suba. With the passage of time British rule was challenged in India and Korha was in the forefront of the agitation. With the independence of India the people of Korha breathed free along with all the Indians. Korha is a subdivisional town of Katihar District .
Culture and civilization
The area was tossed between kings, Nawabs, zamindars from time to time and each rule has its impact on Korha. It was the main center of jute industry in Bihar which attracted workers from Mithilanchal area of Bihar, Purvanchal area of UP, Magadh region of Bihar and Bhojpuri speaking belt of Bihar and people from Nepal. The people from different region flocked to this town in search of job in jute factory, match factory and flour mills. Besides the original inhabitant of Kosi-Mahananda-Ganga Region the town witnessed an influx of permanent settlers from different region of Bihar and UP. Its proximity to Jharkhand brought many adivasis close to the town.The partition of India had its own impact on the set up of town. Many wealthy Muslims either migrated to West Pakistan or East Pakistan (now Bangla Desh). But majority of Muslims chose to remain where they were. Many Hindus who came during partition chose to settle at Korha. The migration of Hindus continued till formation of Bangla Desh. Government of India provided them with piece of land to settle now known as Ek(1) number and Do(2) number colonies ,along with them many Bengali Hindus who were already there in Korha also settled in this place to mix with their own during that period of time. Many Bengali Hindus settled in the town wherever they found a place. These people who were once referred as refugees in their own land because of partition has contributed significantly to the culture of Korha.Government of India built a colony for the refugee from Burma near Purana Jute Mill, known as Burma Colony [Tingachhia].
Guru Teg Bahadur the ninth Guru of Sikh, while returning from Assam passed through this place and many local population embraced Sikhism. The famous village is Laksmipur near Karha Gola. There is a Gurudwara in the town also and there is a sizeable population of Sikhs in the town.
There is a sizeable population of Marwari and Sindhi community who are the driving force behind the economy of Korha. Like whole of the East and North-East India they control the trading activity in Korha. In fact in remote villages of this District one may find a Marwari doing business.
The Area itself was once the part of undivided Bengal Province and there are many original Bengali inhabitants in the villages and town.
The people here speak, Hindi, Urdu, Angika, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Marwari, Polia, Surjapuri etc.
The Area has a mix of Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Jain religion followers.
Economy
The major source of living is agriculture. There are few industries in near by the place: two jute mills and two flour mill. The jute mills known as Purana Mill and Naya Mill once shaped the characteristics of town. Of late there has been lock outs, re-opening of the mills but the jute industry is in bad shape. There are units which are producing agricultural equipments in tingachhiya. The rice industry is a flourishing business in this area. The industry here is mainly agro based. One of the agro-based industry to join the group is Makhana. The Makhana Phodi (the place where edible makhana is produced from raw makhana) is growing fast. The cloth market here dealing in cotton and sarees is very vibrant and caters to nearby districts and the bordering countries of Nepal and Bangladesh. There are also a couple of old cycle trading companies with huge turnover. Pharmaceuticals business is also pretty good with huge turnover.The main crops are paddy, jute, makhana, banana, wheat and pulses. The agriculture is the mainstay of this area but due to frequent floods, no proper irrigation facility and poor or no electric supply has hampered the rural area dependent upon agriculture. There is large scale migration of poor people to the various cities of India in search of job.
Communications
Nearby District town Katihar is a major railway station under North-East Frontier Railway. It is a very old station. In fact Katihar junction is a five (Eight if local lines taken together) line junction. 1st line goes to Barauni, 2nd line to Kolkata, 3rd line to Jogbani (Nepal border), 4th line to Guwahati, 5th line to Manihari. The other three local lines go to Purana Jute Mill, Naya Jute Mill and FCI. Katihar is also the headquarters of Katihar Railway Division. The major station under this division includes New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Darjeeling, Kishanganj etc. The world heritage Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayDarjeeling Himalayan Railway
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, nicknamed the "Toy Train", is a narrow gauge railway from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling in West Bengal, run by the Indian Railways....
falls under the jurisdiction of Katihar Railway Division. One can find trains to Nepal and Bangladesh border from here. In fact pre independence this station was connected with present day Bangladesh. All the trains passing through Katihar stops here. One can get a direct train to most of the Indian cities from this station. The notable trains are Rajdhani Express, Capital Express, Avadh Assam Express, North-East Express, Dadar Express, Amprapali Express, Sikkim Mahananda Express, Amarnath Express, Hate Bazare Express, Bangalore Express etc. Due to lack of poor road network train communication is the only source of communication.
The town fall on the national highway, NH-31 passes which passess through the area and . The road connectivity is good. Bus service also good to Purnea, Siliguri, Jogbani, Manihari, Bhagalpur , patna, Ranchi,etc.
The nearest commercial airport is Bagdogra (160 km). There is an old time airstrip in nearby katihar town which is mostly used as a helipad. The place is known as Hawai Adda.
Korha has a Telecom Sub divisional office. Private players also provide telecom services. The teledensity is high in rural areas as well as urban which reflects the economic development in the recent times of the rural area.
Bank
There are several Banks and there Branches in Katihar District, amongst them areState Bank of India.
Central Bank of India,
Indian Overseas Bank,
Punjab National Bank,
Bank of India,
Union Bank,
United Bank,
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (Formerly Koshi Kshetriya Gramin Bank),
District Central Co-Operative Bank
Allahbad Bank
Education
There are many colleges and schools in the town. The notables are as followsNIIT College At Bela Complex(Near Bihar Timber Industries)Binodpur,Katihar, Only one in Katihar District.
Colleges
- Women College, Korha College in nearby Katihar
- R.D.S.College, Salmari
- Katihar Medical College and Hospital
- M.M.Homoeopathic Medical and Hospital
- Law College
- K. B. Jha College
- M.J.M.Mahila College
- Sur Tulsi College
- Sita Ram Chamariya College
Schools
- Salmari High School, Salmari
- R K High School, Azamnagar
- Girls Hihg School, Korha
- Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya, Kumhari,
- Mahinagar High school
- Balia Belown High school
- Middle School,Bharri,Kadwa
- Gandhi High School,
- High school fulhara gorgama mansahi,
- Simna Public School, Salmari
- Jawaher Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kolasi
- Girls High School, Falka
- High School , Bareata
- Primary school, Bareata
- Mahinagar Middle School
- Mahinagar Primary School
- Gopinagar Middle School
- Kurum Middle School
- Girls Project High School,Barsoi
- Barsoi High school,Barsoi
- Karnal Academy Public School,Sirsa,Katihar
- High School Marwari pathshala,Katihar
Mandirs
- Durga Mandir,Barsoi Bazar
- Shiv Mandir,Barsoi Bazar
- Jain Mandir,Barsoi Bazar
- Kali Mandir,Barsoi Sahapara East
- Durga Mandir,Barsoi Rly. Station
- Durga mandir in Korha
- Durga mandir in Falka
- Hanuman Mandir, Korha
- Hanuman Mandir , Falka
- Kali Mandir, Bareata
- Shiv Manidir , Bareata
- Thakur Bari , Bareata
- Burha Baba Aasthan , Bareata
- Mahabir Aasthan , Bareata
- Shri Kartik & Ganesh Bhagwan Mandir,Gopinagar,Kadwa
- Shri Maharaj Mandir,Benibari,Mahinagar
- Kali Mandir,Binodpur,Katihar
- Radha Krishna Mandir,Barsoi Sahapara
- Durga Mandir Rash Chowk,Barsoi Bazar
- Budhi Maa Mandir,Barsoi Sahapara East
- Shri Shiv Mandir(Natural Built),Gorakhpur,Barsoi(Famous Mela Place Occasion of Maha Shivratri and Raksha Bandhan)