Phulaut
Phulaut | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 25°30′41″N 86°56′15″E / 25.51139°N 86.93750°E | |
Country | |
State | Bihar |
District | Madhepura |
Population | |
• Total | 15,454 (2,001 census) |
Languages | |
• Official | Angika, Maithili, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 852219 |
Telephone code | 916479 |
Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Nearest city | Bhagalpur |
Sex ratio | 89.02% ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 28.05%% |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Alamnagar |
Phulaut is one of the villages in Chousa block, Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated and connected by NH 106. It is located at a distance of 55 km from the district headquarters Madhepura.
The village has many temples, three middle schools, and one high school. It hosts a fair every December.
Geography
[edit]Phulaut is divided into two halves: Panchayat Poorvi and Paschimi panchayat. The famous Maa Jwalamukhi Sthan situated at the heart of village.
Kosi river passes through near the village and often floods during the rainy season.
Location
[edit]Phulaut is located here.
Nearby cities include Bhagalpur, Bihpur, and Bihariganj.
Phulaut is the largest and most populated village in Madhepura district.
Population
[edit]The total population of the village is 15,454. The literacy rate is 28.5% and female literacy rate is 16.53% as per the 2001 census. The number of households in Phulaut is 2,620. The village has a female to male ratio of Phulaut of 89.02%. This is less than the state's female to male ratio 91.93%.