Chandesh
Chandesh | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 25°18′48″N 83°47′32″E / 25.313280°N 83.792111°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
District | Kaimur |
Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 802132 |
Telephone code | 91-6184 |
Vehicle registration | BR-45 |
Chandesh is large village in Nuaon block of Kaimur of Bihar in India. It belongs to the Patna division. It is located 48 km north of district headquarters Bhabua and 172 km from the state capital Patna. It has a population of 34,243 in 395 households.[2] There are numerous general stores, medical, textile, electronic, grocery, and sweet shops. Almost all household things are available in the village bazaar. The village is administered by a panchayat. As of 2022, Jai Prakash Rai is the mukhia of this gram panchayat. The village has recently been awarded an elevated status of "Adarsh Gram" (model village) under Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana.
Religion
People in this village are religious but they respect other religion's rituals and festivals. The village has multiple temples and a mosque.[citation needed]
Agriculture
Agriculture is the main source of income and livelihood for the majority of the residents, although a number of people from this village have been in government and private sector jobs. Nearly all type of food grains which are cultivated in eastern UP[clarification needed] are also produced here. Popular crops include wheat, paddy and potatoes, though other crops such as mustard, lentils, grams[clarification needed] are also produced in large quantities. Irrigation is supplied by canal and tube wells.
Infrastructure and transportation
The village has hundreds of tractors, and the common way to transport goods is by tractor trolleys. Lavish four-wheelers have come in recent years in large numbers as a common means of transportation for people. Four-wheelers ply to the near downtowns of Ramgarh, Buxar, Mohania, Bhabua and Kochas along with daily buses to Varanasi. Chandesh More is now an established and equipped transport depot on Sisaura-Mukhraon Road.
River
River Goria flows from south towards the north in the west of the village and finally merges with River Durgavati which later merges with River Karmanasha.[3]
Gallery
- Chandesh: Places, People, Activities & Festivals
References
- ^ "Chandesh map". google.co.in. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Population of Chandesh". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "About the DistrictKaimur". kaimur.bih.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2017.