Masaurhi

Masaurhi is a city and a Nagar Parishad in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Masaurhi is also a Sub-division in Patna district.DemographicsIndia census, Masaurhi has a population of 241,216. Males constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.8%. Masaurhi has an average literacy rate of 53.03%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 61.5%, and female literacy is 43.8%. In Masaurhi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.GeographyMasaurhi is located at. There are three rivers which nearly touch it. Namely, Dardha punpun and Morhar, these are dependent on rains. It is located 30 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar state.The Punpun River is a big river which name come in ancient book.This river is mentioned in the Vayu and the Padma Puranas in connection with Gaya Mahatmya as the Punah-punah (again and again) of which Pun-Pun is the colloquial form. The river might have been called by this name because it was frequently in spate. The Puranas interpret the word Punahpuna in a spiritual sense, i.e., sins are removed again and again by offering oblations to the Pitras (forefathers) in the river.PoliticsIn the 2015 Assembly election, RJD candidate Rekha Paswan won the election with a margin of over 40 thousand. She defeated HAM candidate Nutan Paswan. Arun Manjhi of JD(U) won the Masaurhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) defeating Sadhu Paswan representing Lok JanShakti Party LJP in October 2010. Poonam Devi of JDU defeated Raj Kishore Prasad representing RJD in 2005. Dharmendra Yadav of RJD defeated Poonam Devi representing JDU in 2000.Ganesh Prasad Singh of Janata Dal defeated Poonam Devi representing Congress in 1995. Yogeshwar Gour of IPF defeated Poonam Devi representing Congress in 1990. Poonam Devi of Congress Ganesh Prasad Singh of LKD in 1985. Ganesh Prasad Singh representing Janata Party (SC) defeated Rabindra Prasad of Janata Party (SR). Ramdeo Prasad Yadav of Janata Party defeated Raj Kishore Prasad of Congress in 1977.