Hisua

Hisua
Town
Hisua Location in Bihar, India.
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Nawada
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	75,045
Languages
• Official	Magahi, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	805103

Hisua is a city and a notified area in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the right bank of the Tilaiya river along Gaya and Nawada road, 9 miles (14 km) west of Nawada and 27 miles (43 km) east of Gaya. The city lies adjacent to the Tilaiya railway station on the Southern Bihar Railway. The primary occupation of Hisua's residents is agriculture, and the town is known for its pottery and local poetry.

History

Hisua had a system of tax collection called Zamindari, which was prevalent until 1953. Most of the agricultural land in Hisua was controlled by a local zamindar. Ambika Prasad Lal was last zamindaar; his father's name was Pokhraj Lal, and his father's name was Dulichand Lal. Dulichand Lal had received villages adjoining Hisua as a gift; they were Brahmins doing religious rituals and used the surname Bhatt. After the abolition of Zamindari Pratha by Vinoba Bhave in 1953, the agricultural land was distributed to the local villagers.

Demographics

In the mid-19th century, many labourers from this region migrated to Mauritius, Reunion Island and various Caribbean islands. The population of Hisua was 6,704 in 1901, but had grown to 25,045 by 2001. The present population exceeds 75,000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hisua has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 41%. In Hisua, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hisua was India's first child labour-free block.

Languages

Magahi is the most commonly spoken language in Hisua. Other major languages include Hindi and Urdu.

Communities

Sunars, Bhumihar, Telis, Tamolis, Brahmins, Kayastha, Kahars, Mahuris, Musahars, Chamars, Doms, Yadavs, and Muslims are among the major communities that make up the population of the Hisua area. The Urdu-speaking Muslim community represents a large section of the people, particularly in the Narhat Block. During British rule, a large area of land was owned and cultivated by Muslims. After the partition of India, the majority of Muslim landlords emigrated to Pakistan. Others emigrated to Gaya, Patna, Delhi and Kolkata. A shrine to Muslim Sufi Saint Khwaja Abdullah Chishti in the town is the cultural heritage of the Muslim community at Narhat Sheikhpura. Hisua also has an Urdu primary school.

Commerce

The main market of Hisua is at Bazaar,Main Road and Narhat Road. Hisua's economy is primarily dependent on agriculture. There are three petrol stations near Hisua town, automobile showrooms (TVS, Hero Motor Corp, Bajaj) and one domestic gas agency in the city. The Station Road area is an emerging commercial hub with the development of a new railway line from Tilaiya to Koderma and Rajgir.There is a renowned furniture shop in Nala Road.

Industry

Although most industries in Hisua are small-scale, family-owned businesses, Hisua is the second fastest-growing town in the district of Nawada. Planned developments include a pipeline project, a polytechnic college, the construction of Visav Santi Stamav, and the Tilaya Station to Junction.

Banks

• State Bank of India (branch and ATM)
• Punjab National Bank (branch and ATM)
• Magadh Gramin Bank
• Co-operative Bank
• Bank of India (branch and ATM)
• LIC (branch)

Cuisine

Hisua's most popular sweets and savoury snacks include sangamm, raskadam, anarsa, laai, launglata, jalewi, tilkut, khaaza, gulab jamun and chaat.

Education

Government schools

• Inter School Hisua
• Drigopal Lal Inter School
• Project Inter Girls School
• Aditya Singh High School
• Middle School

Colleges

• Triveni Satyabhama College Hisua (T. S. College)
• D.D.M. College Hisua

Prominent education institutes

• Ideal English Zone
• Om Shanti Vidya Mandir (Nur to Tenth) CBSE Pattern
• Pratibha Vikas Manch (PVM)
• Student Study Centre (SSC)
• Youth Platform (YP)
• Gyan Bharti model residential complex
• Gyan Sagar School
• Deshratan Public School
• Jeevan Jyoti Public School
• SoInstitute (SI) & Sohmya Vidya Mandir (SVM)
• Ramanujam Coaching Centre
• Gautam Buddh Coaching Centre
• Faran academy
• Vedanta Classes

Railway station

• Tilaya Junction, connecting Gaya, Nawada, Rajgir, Koderma

Cinema halls

• Uma Talkies
• Mahalaxmi Talkies
• Savita Talkies