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Bhabua
City
BhabuaLocation in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E / 25.05; 83.62
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Patna
District	Kaimur
Established	1532
Founded by	Sher Shah Suri
Wards	25
Government
Area
• Total	12 km (5 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population
• Total	61,999
Languages
• Official	Bhojpuri, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	821101
Telephone code	06189
Vehicle registration	BR-45
Website	www.kaimur.bih.nic.in

Bhabhua (spelled as Bhabua) is a Holy Land And Sacred City of Maa Mundeshwari in Kaimur District under Bihar State.

At Peak of Paunra Mountain,

The Goddess AdiShakti Devastated The Demon Munda And Hence, She called as MundIshwari which is known Mundeshwari.

There's an Incredible Temple Dedicated for Maa Mundeshwari at Peak of Paunra, Where She Devastated The Demon.

Bhabua is famous for Largest Range of Hills, Wildlife Sanctuary, Various waterfalls & Beautiful Nature which attracts Tourist Here.

Bhabua is well connected with Patna, Arrrah & Buxar via NH-319 & NH-319A.

It is also well connected with Major City, Capital City & Cultural City of Indian State like Gaya, Varanasi, Agra, Prayagraj, Delhi, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur & Kolkata via NH-19(AH-1) or GT Road(Delhi-Kolkata).

Bhabua is also Popular for Bhojpuri Songs like: Lollipop Lagelu (Sung by Pawan Singh)

Geography

Bhabua is located at 25°03′N 83°37′E / 25.05°N 83.62°E / 25.05; 83.62. The Buxar district of Bihar State and the Ghazipur district of U.P. State bound it on the North. On the south is the Garhwa district of Jharkhand State and on the West is the Chandauli and Sonbhadra districts of the U.P. State. On the East is Rohtas district of Bihar State on the bank of river suara.

Notable places

• The Mundeshwari Temple The Mundeshwari Temple is located at an elevation of 608 feet on the Mundeshwari Hills of Kaimur plateau near Son canal, in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an Archaeological Survey of India protected monument since 1915.
• Baidyanath Village is situated 9 km to the south of Ramgarh block headquarters. The village is home to a Lord Shiva temple that was built by the rulers of Pratihar dynasty. Numerous coins and others valuables of historical importance have been discovered here. According to archeologists, the temple was renovated in 812-13 AD.
• Karkat Waterfall is situated in the Karkatgarh Village, Kaimur Range in the Kaimur district of the Indian state of Bihar on Karmanasa River. It is a natural habitat of the crocodile at waterfall and the Government of Bihar is developing it as crocodile conservation reserve and eco-tourism spot.
• Telhar Kund is the name of a waterfall located in the Kaimur district of Bihar, India. The fall is located close to the origins of Durgavati River. It is only a few kilometres from the Durgavati reservoir project.
• Chainpur is situated 11 km to the west of Bhabua headquarters. there is the Hindu shrine of "Harsu Brahm", which is famous for healing people affected from evil power.

Transport

Bhabua Road railway station is the nearest Railway Station on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord, which is about 14 km north from Bhabua town. The main trains are Purushottam Express, Mahabodhi Express, Poorva Express, Kalka Mail, Mumbai Mail, Doon Express, Chambal Express, Shipra Express, Sealdah Exp, Budhpurnima Express, Asansol - Ahmedabad Express, Deekshabhoomi Express, Jodhpur Exp, Kishanganj–Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express, Ranchi - Varanasi Express, Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express, Sasaram - Anand Vihar Terminus AC Express etc. The town is 195 km from Patna and 84 km from Varanasi by road.

NH 2 (G.T. Road) crosses through the center of the district from Karmanasha to Kudra for about 50 km. NH 30 originates from it near Mohania and connects this district with the capital Patna via Arah. Apart from these, there are also a few State Highways in the district.

Mohania Sub-division is situated on Gaya-Mughalsarai Section of Grand Chord Railway line; the railway station is called Bhabua Road. The district headquarters is 14 km south from the railway station and the G.T. Road. The railway station has four platforms for the smooth flow of traffic.

See also

• Sasaram

References

1. "2011 census of India".

• Cities and towns in Kaimur district