Shahbazpur, Bihar
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Shahbazpur, also known as Khurd-Dhanpura, is a village located in Araria district of the Indian state of Bihar.[1] This village is located near the border of India and Nepal.
This village is located nearly 30 kilometres (19 mi) north west of Araria town and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Forbesganj. The international border at Jogbani is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the village.
People
The majority of people living here are Hindus, mostly Maithil Brahmans (mool Pagulwar) and Yadavs. The main occupation is agriculture as the area is highly fertile. The population of the village is around 7000. There is nearly 90% literacy rate among Brahmans. It is significantly less in other castes. There is a minority Muslim population.
The organisation
Village has a main tola, i.e., the Brahman tola. The yadavs live south to them and there is another Tola to the north of the main settlement. This Village has a total of 7 big ponds and many smaller ponds. The river Parman, a tributary to the River Fulhar, flows nearby.