->Hi Jay Prakash at 18:24, 7 October 2021

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{{short description|Village in Bihar, India}}
{{Orphan|date=May 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Manjhaul
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
| coordinates = {{coord|25.557|86.128|display=inline,title}}|
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagu|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Begusarai District|Begusarai]]
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi Maithili language|Hindi Maithili]]
| established_title = 
| area_blank1_title = Village
| area_blank1_km2 = 9.8
| population = 35905
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Manjhaulia
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 851127
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91-6243 or 06243
| official_name =
}}

'''Manjhaul''' (also pronounced as Majhaul or Majhauli) is one of the villages in [[Begusarai District]] of [[Bihar]] state in India. Manjhaul is famous for its main market, Jaimangla Garh temple <ref name="Jaimangla Garh temple and Kaber Lake">{{cite web|title=Jaimangla Garh temple and Kaber Lake|url=http://www.begusarai.bih.nic.in/|publisher=The Official website of Begusarai District|access-date=21 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080521022638/http://begusarai.bih.nic.in/|archive-date=21 May 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Kaber Lake (Birds Sanctuary).<ref name="Important Archaeological And Tourist Sites">{{cite web|title=Important Archaeological And Tourist Sites|url=http://www.begusaraiheritage.com/pages/imparc3.html|publisher= Begusarai Heritage}}</ref> People from more than 10 nearby villages come to Manjhaul for work and shopping.<ref name="Manjhaul Main Market">{{cite web|title=Market in Manjhaul|url=http://www.stardustfamily.com/manjhaul|publisher= Stardust Family - Market in Manjhaul}}</ref> in compare to nearby 5 to 10 villages only this village has proper bus stand.

==Geography==
Manjhaul is located at {{Coord|25.557|N|86.128|E|}}.<ref name="Geography">{{cite web|title=Begusarai District Geography|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/34/Begusarai.html|publisher= Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet). It has an area of 9.8 km².

===Climate===
The climate of Manjhaul is a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature varies from 46 °C (115 °F) in summers to around 11 °C (32 °F) in winters. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The annual mean temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F); monthly daily mean temperatures range from approximately 09 to 34 °C (48 to 93 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1384mm of which 83% falls between Mid June and & Mid-October. Monsoon normally starts in June and lasts till October. The early monsoon currents, channelled to the NW are the principal source of rainfall of the region. 17% of pre monsoonal rains, which is spread in the different months of the year (specially in the months of November–December–January) have been explained as due to Norwester affect and rest during monsoons due to Himalayan affect. Heavy rains, supplemented by physiographic/geomorphic features lead to heavy flood.<ref name="Climate">{{cite web|title=Begusarai District Climate|url=http://begusarai.bih.nic.in/dp.htm|publisher= Begusarai Official website}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As reported by the [[Demographics of India|Census of India 2011]] Manjhaul village has population of 35,905 of which 19,021 are males while 16,884 are females.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web|title=Manjhaul Population|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/237544-majhaul-bihar.html|publisher= Census 2011}}</ref> In Manjhaul village population of children with age 0-6 is 5,950 which makes up 17% of total population of town. Average Sex Ratio of Manjhaul village is 888 which is lower than [[Bihar]] state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Majhaul as per census is 865, lower than [[Bihar]] average of 935. The literacy rate is 61.70%, with 68.39% male literacy and 54.20% female literacy.<ref name="Census 2011"/>

==Places of interest==
===Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary===
[[Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary]] or Kabar Taal Lake is Asia's largest freshwater [[oxbow lake]], formed due to meandering of Gandak river, a tributary of Ganga, in the geological past.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kanwar lake: birds' paradise lost|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/kanwar-lake-birds-paradise-lost-44693|access-date=2020-09-18|website=www.downtoearth.org.in|language=en}}</ref> About 60 [[Bird migration|migratory birds]] come from [[Central Asia]] in winter and there are around 106 species of resident birds.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://saeesociety.org/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727230835/http://saeesociety.org/ |archive-date=27 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>http://www.ibcn.in/IBA_Book_PDF/16%20(322_341)%20Bihar.pdf</ref> In 2020, it was declared as a [[Ramsar site|Ramsar]] site.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rumi |first1=Farya |title=Kabar Lake declared Bihar's first Ramsar site|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/kabar-lake-declared-bihars-first-ramsar-site/articleshow/79197393.cms |access-date=24 November 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=13 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

===Jaimangla Garh===
Jaimangla Garh is located near Kabar Taal Lake, and it has a temple of goddess Chandi Mangla Devi.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaimangla Garh {{!}} District website of Begusarai {{!}} India |url=https://begusarai.nic.in/tourist-place/jaimangla-garh/ |website=24 November 2020}}</ref>

==Culture==
===Festivals===
People of Manjhaul celebrate [[Chhath]], [[Durga Puja]], [[Holi]], [[Diwali]], [[Makar Sankranti]], [[Eid al-Fitr]], [[Muharram]] and many more festivals.

==Transport==
===Railways===
[[Begusarai District|Begusarai]] railway station is the nearest railway station. It's 17 km from Manjhaul.

==Education==
Manjhaul is home to a number of schools and colleges. R.C.S. College, Manjhaul is one of the oldest colleges of Begusarai District.<ref name="College in Manjhaul">{{cite web|title=R.C.S. College, Manjhaul|url=http://www.rcscollegemanjhaul.com/|publisher= R.C.S. College, Manjhaul}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Begusarai district]]

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->Hi Jay Prakash at 18:24, 7 October 2021