Mokama
Mokama is a town and a municipality in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 90 km (56 mi) east of Patna on the southern banks of the river Ganges. Mokama is the connecting town of north and south Bihar and has 2nd highest amount of lentil production in India.
Mokama
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  Mokama Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°23′23.28″N 85°55′08.75″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadh |
| District | Patna |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 202,411 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Magahi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 803302 |
| Telephone code | +91-6132 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/892 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 96.4% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Munger |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mokama(183) |
| Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,000 millimetres (39 in) |
| Website | http://www.mokama.in |
It is believed that Lord Parshuram has lived here for few years and a famous story of a killed cow given rebirth by lord parshuram. A festival has been celebrated at mokama on the occasion of birth of Parshuram ji
Mokama is a town which is junction of ancient magadha, anga and Mithila. After the Singh Dynasty was demolished the descendants of Singh Dynasty came to Dhar in Mokama and re-established Singh Dynasty. They established Sarmera Estate. But due to the bad relationship with East India Company their state was annexed because they disagreed to give sufficient tax to them. Then the Governor-General of Dutch East India Company at that time, Pieter Both proposed that if Sarmera creates alliance with them then they will protect them from being annexed. And they also said that they will only take 10% tax from them. And he also said that if he creates alliance with the Dutch East India Company then he will declare Sarmera Estate as the representative of Northern India of the Dutch East India Company . But the ruler of the estate of Sarmera at that time Bhim Lal Singh of Sarmera disagreed. And in the end their estate was annexed. And then The East India Company destroyed their castles and transformed it into ruins. And in the end due to the lack of money and leadership they had to leave their estate. And then in order to save their lives they escaped through the forests.
Geography
Mokama is situated on the southern banks of the Ganges. The landscape here is absolutely plain. The strip of land running along the northern bank of Ganges is called diara land in local parlance. The diara land submerges in Ganges waters during monsoons. To the south of Mokameh town lie the tal wetlands. The tal wetlands get submerged under the rising waters of the Ganges during the monsoons.
Some of the important localities which fall under Mokama Municipality are lakhanchand, Sakarwar Tola, Mainak Tola,Moldiar Tola, laheriya tola, Dheorani Tola, Kowabhong and Chintamani chak, Sahwegpur, Shikharichak, Panchmahala, Tatwa Toli, Dr. Toli, Farsi Muhalla, Indira Nagar, Bhagwan Pur, Modan Gachi, Chandvari, Chatarpura, Modan Tola, Kachra Muhalla, & Aunta Gram. C.R.P.F. group centre is situated at the banks of the Ganges and R.P.F. training centre lies adjacent to it.
Sub Villages in Mokama are:-
Badpur, Balwa, Daudpur, Trimuhani, Dhanak Dobh, Dharampur, Gorihari, oshain Gaon, Goshwari, Hathidah Buzberg, Isannagar, Jalatpur, Karara, Koti Kurmichak, Milki, Mohanpur, Murarpur, Narainpur, Paijima, Panchmada, Samarya, Sarfarajnagar, Kumhra, Seonar, Shari, Sherpur, Surtapur
- Language : Hindi and Magahi, Maithali, Bhojpuri, English, Angika
- Elevation / Altitude: 48 meters. Above Sea level
- Telephone Code / Std Code: 06279
- Vehicle Registration Number:BR-01
- RTO Office : Patna
- Assembly constituency : Mokama assembly constituency
- current Assembly MLA : anant kumar singh
- Lok Sabha constituency : Munger parliamentary constituency
- current Parliament MP : RAJIV RANJAN SINGH ALIAS LALAN SINGH
Economy
The main occupation is agriculture and the town is surrounded by farmlands. Major crops include lentils, chickpeas, mustard seeds. Many varieties of vegetables are grown here too. Papaya, guava and mango are some of the common fruits cultivated. However, major parcels of the Diara and Tal lands remain submerged for three months a year.
Factories include those of McDowell's and Bata Shoes, Spinning Mill, along with Bharat Wagon and Engineering.
Transport
Mokama is connected to all the major cities of India by rail and road. [HATHIDAH] is the junction point of NH 80 and NH 31. Mokama Junction is the railway station .
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Mokama block had a population of 84129. Males constitute 52.2% of the population and females 47.8%. Mokama has a literacy rate of 96.4% higher than state average of 61.80%. There are 94.34% Hindus and rest 5.66% are the ethnic minorites. Out of the 5.66% 5.11% are Muslims. In Mokameh, Male literacy is around 99% while female literacy rate is 93.8%. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8995 which is 14.82% of total population of Mokameh. The literacy rate in this city is 10.99% higher (72.79%) than the average of the state which is 61.80%. In Mokameh Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 880 against state average of 918. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Mokameh is around 869 compared to Bihar state average of 935.
Folklore
The romantic folk story of Reshma and Chuharmal is commemorated with an annual fair.[2]
Also every year in December a fair is organised in the Nazrath Church compound in the memory of Mother Mary.
Indian independence movement
The place where the revolutionary freedom fighter Prafulla Chaki was martyred is marked by a shaheed gate. People commemorate the anniversary of his death every year. Lalldin Saheb is yet another well known freedom fighter from Mokama who contributed in freedom struggle and was sentenced to jail during British rule. He worked for the welfare of the people of Mokama throughout his life. Had major contribution in reopening the Bharat Wagon Engineering Company of Mokama that is source of income of thousands of families.
References
- http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801383-mokameh-bihar.html
- Archaeological Survey of India, Reports, Volume 8. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing. 1878. p. 101. Retrieved 19 February 2012.