Harinagar, Bihar
Harinagar is a small village in Kusheswar Asthan West Block in Darbhanga district in Bihar, India.[1][2] Harinagar is a panchayat in itself, made up of Harinagar, Aso, Majhiyam, Chatar, Darvepur, Mahrajpur, Maibi-Kachhua, Dharisham etc. Harinagar panchayat is the boarder of Darbhanga district and Samastipur district. This is why its sub post office is in Singhia, a village in Smastipur district.
Language
Maithili is spoken all over the village and no other language is being practiced. The officers, who are outside of the Maithili speaking territory, use Hindi as a connecting language. Maithili is recognized as an official language in India in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Geographical coordinates
The geographical coordinates of Harinagar are 25°52′7″N 86°15′37″E.
Population
The population of the village is composed of various varna people. All four varna (i.e. Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra) are represented in the village, out of which the Brahmans are in the majority. According to the census of 2011, the total population of the village is 6895.
Demographics
The population of the village is also classified on the basis of caste, geographical position and other factors.
Local division
The village is divided into Lakshmipur (popularly - Puwari Tola), Jagir Tola, Rajua Tola, Dharisham Tola, Mallah tola, Chamartoli or Musahari (the place for lower caste people outside of the village), Kursham, etc. Dharisham also contains Paasi people.
Administration
Harinagar comes under Samistipur parliamentary constituency, and it comes under Kusheswar Asthan West MLA Constituency. Both constituencies are kept reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe people.
Public amenities
The village is equipped with the Higher Secondary Kasturaba Gandhi Girls School with a hostel facility for the girls from lower caste backgrounds. A government high school for higher secondary education has been proposed, and the buildings are under construction; the school is scheduled to open in 2016. There are three primary schools up to 5th class.
The village has four Anganbaadi centers, and four Asha Kiran runs with the collaboration of UNICEF. A railway station is proposed in Harinagar and it is under construction to the west of village. The station code is HIR.
The village also enjoys electricity supply for a long time.
Transport
Harinagar is connected by road as well as by railway. The rail is not active now; it will be in near future. Anyone can reach the village by bike, car, or buses. There are two popular places near the village; one is Ber Chock and another is Supoal Bazar. From these two places, anyone can get a vehicle to reach the village. However, these facilities are only available up to 6:00 PM local time.
Festivals
The villagers celebrate almost all Hindu festivals like Holi, Diwali or Deepawali, Kali Puja (worship), Chhath Puja, Maha Shivratri, and Basant Panchami. Among all the festivals, Judi-Sheetal is the most famous one in Harinagar. It is celebrated on 14 / 15 April each year.
Temples
Harinagar contains two Hanumaan temples, a Kali temple, a Radha Krishna Campus and three Deehbaar Palaces.
It is notable that the whole population of Harinagar is of Hindu belief. No people with other religious beliefs reside there. Most of them are Bhaman by caste.
Economy of village
The economy of the village is largely dependent on agriculture and pastoral work, as the villagers do not have any other option to work with industry and the like. The villagers go out of the village in the quest of jobs in big cities where they work in industries and drive auto-rickshaws. The educated people work as teachers, doctors, supervisors, team-leaders, and engineers.
Challenges before the villagers
The villagers are facing many challenges to fulfill the needs of their family. Employment problems are the biggest issue.
Struggling for quality education is the most important obstacle which hinders the development of the village. It is a big misfortune of the village that in spite of having so many educational institutions, the villagers still have to struggle for quality education. The teachers in these schools are less qualified as their degrees say. If one or two of them are qualified, they have been given extra educational duties to attain. In spite of all these difficulties, a significant change has occurred in the education system of the village. The majority of the students go for higher education, showing victory in several fields of study.
The position of women in the village is deteriorating, as Pardah systems are still prevalent, and they are not allowed to get higher education. In the last few years a significant check has been seen, but the condition of women are still to go long.
References
4.Facebook Page of Harinar