Dehri Nagar Parishad

Dehri Nagar Parishad(earlier "Dehri Nagar Palika") or Dehri Municipality is the municipal body of the town of Dehri or Dehri on Sone in the Rohtas District of the State of Bihar. It is the chief administrative, governing and administrative body of the town.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census,[2] Dehri had a population of 137,068. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dehri has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 57%.

The official language is Hindi and Urdu. People speak in Hindi but mostly in Bhojpuri dialect. Dehri is divided in 39 wards.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Dehri
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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