Seemanchal region
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| Seemanchal सीमाञ्चल سیمانچل | |
|---|---|
| Region / Aspirant state | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Proposed Capital | Purnia |
| Languages | |
| • Official |
Hindustani or Hindi-Urdu Maithili Kulhaiya boli |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Seemanchal is a region of northeastern Bihar in India with around 10.8 million (as of 2011) population in area just around 11,000 km 2.[1][2] The area constitutes mainly four districts - Araria, Purnea, Kishanganj, Katihar which altogether ranks as India's one of the most backward region with high political chaos.[3] The region is generally cited as one of the biggest region of Hindu-Islamic civilisation as the population has the population of both the religions in good proportion.
Religious organisations
Many religious conferences are organised in the region which include the islamic Ijtemas namely Dagarua Ijtema and Araria Ijtema and many Hindu conferences peacefully.
Languages
Hindi-Urdu or Hindustani, Maithili, Surjapuri, and Kulhaiya boli
Notable personalities
- Taslimuddin, one of the most popular leaders in the area.
- Phanishwar Nath Renu, author and memoirist.
- Mohammad Asrarul Haque, politician and educationist.
- Pradeep Kumar Singh, politician.
References
- ↑ Sum of the populations and areas of the districts in Seemanchal region
- ↑ Seemanchal region news- The Economic Express
- ↑ Seemanchal, a region of political discussions- Muslim Mirror
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