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Desari | |
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Community Development Block DESARI | |
Coordinates: 25°40′09″N 85°24′29″E / 25.66922°N 85.408037°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila |
District | Vaishali |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 177,741 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bajjika, Maithili, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 844504 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hajipur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rajapakar |
Desari is a community development block in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] The main Post office is Desari [2] Desari is one of the 16 blocks of Vaishali. There are 39 villages in Desari block.[1]
Desari is about 40 km from Patna and 21 km from Hajipur.
The Following is a list of all thirty nine villages
Mango, lychee, betel leaf and bananas are the main trees grown in the area for horticulture. Major Indian Banks such as State Bank of India, Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Bandhan Bank and Bank of Baroda have branches here catering to the financial needs of the local population.
Desari Block Headquarters is situated at Desari along with police station. .Moreover, Desari Railway station connects Baurani junction in East and Hajipur in West. In last few years, People have started to consume fast food, chicken, milk etc a lot showing prosperity in nearby areas , there has been recent developments by present mukhiya Asha Kumari through various development projects.
Languages spoken by the people are Bajjika and Hindi.
Holi, Durga Puja, Deepawali and Chhath Puja are the prime festivals. People also celebrate Rakshabandhan, Janmashtmi, Shivratri, Makar Sankranti, Saraswati Puja, Republic Day, Independence Day, Nag Panchami(Vishhar Mela) and other local festivals.
Popular Places
Baba Dinneshawar Nath Madir, Vishhar Asthan, Bari Durga Mandir Near Old Police station, Kali Asthan Near Desari high School, Durga Mandir Krishna Chowk and Mahavir Mandir Desari Bazar.