Dharhara, Bhagalpur

Dharhara धरहरा
—  village  —
Dharhara
Coordinates: 25°15′N 86°24′E / 25.25°N 86.4°E / 25.25; 86.4Coordinates: 25°15′N 86°24′E / 25.25°N 86.4°E / 25.25; 86.4
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Bhagalpur
Block	Gopalpur
Population (2001)
– Total	3,317
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Dharhara (Hindi: धरहरा, बिहार) is a village in the Bhagalpur District of Bihar, India.

Tree plantations

The village came in limelight in 2010, when it was reported that the families plant a minimum of 10 trees, whenever a girl child is born. The tree-planting had been going on for generations, by 2010, the village with a population of 7,000, had over 100,000 trees, mostly of mango and lychee.^[1] In India, female infanticide and dowry deaths have been a big for challenge the authorities; therefore, this initiative of Dharhara's residents was hailed by the Bihar's chief minister, Nitish Kumar.^[2]

In 2010, the village was also in the news for illegal banks floated by criminals: Jai Maa Jwalamukhi Vikas Samiti and New Shubhluxmi Vikas Samiti.^[3]

References

1. ^ Amarnath Tewary (15 June 2010). "How fruit trees in Indian village save girls' lives". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10204759.stm. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
2. ^ "Nitish Kumar hails Dharhara natives for planting trees". DNA. 6 June 2010. http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_nitish-kumar-hails-dharhara-natives-for-planting-trees_1392731. Retrieved 2010-06-16. 
3. ^ Bihar's Goonda Banks: ‘Cough Up Interest Or Die’. Tehelka. 11 October 2010.