Welcome to Rohtas District
Rohtas has an old & interesting history. In pre-historic days the plateau region of the district has been the abode of aboriginals whose chief representatives now are the Bhars, the Cheers and the Oraons. According to some legends the Kherwars were the original settlers in the hilly tracts near Rohtas. The Oraons also claim that they ruled over the area between Rohtas and Patna. The local legend also connects king Sahasrabahu with Sasaram, the headquarter of Rohtas district. It is believed that Sahasrabahu had terrible fight with Saint Parsuram, the legendary Brahmin Protector, as a result of which Sahasrabahu was killed. The term Sahasram is supposed to have been derived from Sahasrabahu and Parsuram. Another legend connects the ROHTAS hill to Rohitashwa, son of Raja Harishchandra, a famous king who was known for his piety and truthfulness.
The District of ROHTAS formed a part of the Magadh Empire since 6th B.C. to 5th Century A.D. under the pre Mauryans. The minor rock edict of Emperor Ashok at Chandan Sahid near Sasaram confirmed the Mauryans conquests of this district. In the 7th Century A.D. This district came under the control of Harsha rulers of Kannauj.
History
Geo
Political
Economy
Sasaram has been an important place from the historical and archaeological point of view since ancient times. It is clear from the recent discoveries that Sasaram has been a center of developed culture since the Mesolithic age. The evidence of this is in the rock shelters present here. There are many sites around Sasaram where Neolithic humans established their settlements and started agriculture and animal husbandry. Among these, Senuvargarh, Sakasgarh, Kotagarh, Anant Tila are prominent. It is quite clear in the Balkand of Valmiki Ramayana that Siddhashram was situated in the foothills of Kaimur in Sahsaram. This is the land where Lord Vishnu meditated for a thousand years. Vamana incarnation took place on this earth from the womb of Maharishi Kashyap’s wife Mata Aditi. Thus it is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Emperor Ashoka got his miniature inscription written at Sasaram. This is the city in which Farid, who grew up in the streets, became the emperor of India in the form of ‘Sher Shah’. Jalal Khan, born in his lap, took over Delhi as ‘Islamshah’. Apart from this, Firoz Shah and Adilshah of the Suri dynasty became the emperors of Delhi. Rauniyar Vaish Hemchandra alias Hemu, who expanded his business in this city, became the only emperor of medieval India who sat on the throne of Delhi and assumed the title of Vikramaditya. From the Kaimur range located in the south to the GT road in the north, this settlement was ruined and settled under the names of Siddhashram, sometimes Sahsaram, and sometimes Sasraon etc. Today it is famous as Sasaram.
Demography
Date of Declaration of District: 10th November 1972
Latitude: 24-30” to 25-20” (North)
Longitude: 83-14” to 83-20” (East)
Height from Sea Level: 107.78 Meters
Boundaries
North: Bhojpur & Buxar Districts
South: Plamu & Garwah Districts
EAST: Aurangabad & Part of Gaya District
WEST: Kaimur District
Area: 3,847.82 Sq Km
Total Population: 29,62,593
Male: 15,47,856
Female: 14,14,737
Sex Ratio: 914 females per 1000 males
No. of Subdivisions: 3
No. of Blocks: 19
No. of Revenue Circles: 19
No. of Municipalities: 7
Literacy Rate : 75.59%
No. of Gram Panchayats: 245
No. of Villages: 2072
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Economy of the district is agriculture based. Paddy, wheat and maize are the main crops. Rohtas is called “Rice bowl of Bihar”. Until 1980, Dalmianagar was one of the major industrial cities in India. It had sugar, vegetable oil, cement, paper, and chemical factories (Rohtas Industries) but now they are closed.
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