Barbigha

Also known as Bar Bigha

Barbigha is a city and a municipality in the Sheikhpura district of Bihar, India. It is well connected by road to the state capital of Patna. National highways NH33 and NH333A also pass through Barbigha, and Bihta-Sarmera four lane state highway passes from Gopalbad near it. Vishnudham, Samas and Panchvadan Sthan, Kusedhi are some prominent temples of Barbigha.

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Place details

Locality: Kapatia
Region: Bihar
Country: India
Population: 41,758
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Barbigha
Settlement.native_name: बरबीघा
Settlement.native_name_lang: hi
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Shri Krishn Singh Dwar in Maur Village.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Entry gate of Maur Village of Barbigha.
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Bihar
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Bihar, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bihar
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sheikhpura
Settlement.named_for: Twelve Bighas
Settlement.seat: Barbigha Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 100
Settlement.population_total: 1,36,617

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 50
Dialing code: 06341

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postal code: 811101

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Contents

Etymology
History
Demographics
Education
Higher Education Institutions
Other Degree Colleges
Technical Colleges
Schools
[[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] Affiliated Senior Secondary Schools
Unaffiliated CBSE Schools
[[Bihar School Examination Board|Bihar Government Affiliated]] Schools
References

==Etymology== The name "Barbigha" is believed to be derived from two Hindi words, Barah and Bigha, meaning twelve bighas (approximately 3 hectares). This suggests that the town originally encompassed this area at the time of its founding.