Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of Arwal district in Bihar state of India. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district. The district as formed to control the naxalism in the area. District was formed from the area of two near by districts i.e. Jehanabad and Aurangabad. Arwal has a population of 588,000. Arwal, the district headquarters is approximately 80 km south from the state capital Patna. Arwal town is situated on the right side bank of the river Son, which is a tributary to the River Ganges.
Arwal district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Sheikhpura and Sheohar.[1] Arwal District is very small district of Bihar.Most of people are engaged in primary sector.
Recent events
There was a massacre of Dalit people, who were considered to be naxal supporters by Ranveer Sena-a private militia of dominant Bhumihar caste, at Laxmanpur Bathe in 1997.This massacre was in response of capturing upper caste people land and killing of Bhumihars by Naxalite-most of them were Dalits. It is a part of the Red Corridor.
Hydrology
Arwal is the unique district of Bihar in the sense of quality of water and its greater availability. As per survey done by the experts underground water of arwal is completely free from the impurities.Water is available at most of the place at much shallower depths this is the reason why most of the households of arwal used to install handpumps instead of motors and storage.Excellent transportation, Son river and huge availability of water in Arwal may provide suitable conditions to establishment of industries.It is the part of plain of Ganga.There are most agricultural field.
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