Dehri

Dehri
डेहरी
Dehri
city
Dehri

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 24°52′N 84°11′E / 24.87°N 84.18°E / 24.87; 84.18Coordinates: 24°52′N 84°11′E / 24.87°N 84.18°E / 24.87; 84.18
Country  India
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Government
  Type Nagar Parishad(Municipality)
  Body Dehri Nagar Parishad
Elevation 52 m (171 ft)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Urdu
  Others Bhojpuri, Magahi
Time zone IST (UTC5:30)
PIN 821307
Website rohtas.nic.in

Dehri, also known as Dehri on Sone, is a city and a municipality in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census,[1] 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%.

Sone View Area

Mausolée de Sher Shah Suri à Sasaram

The Longest Railway bridge in India lengths 3.065 km over Sone River which links Sone Nagar and Dehri popularly known as Sone Bridge. The motor bridge is also built with similar length on NH2.[2]

References

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