Noora, Bihar

Noora is a village under Masaurih police station, in Patna district, in the state of Bihar, in India.

This village is virtually unknown on the standard maps but holds its own significance in the region. It is a small village with around 100 families. It does not have its own post office, though it uses one in the neighbour village Hansadih. The village folks are mostly farmers. The rapid development of India has still not penetrated this village much. Electricity, water and good roads are still alien to the village. But this is possibly the general state of most of the villages in the state of Bihar.

Still, Noora has some of the things to boast of. It has a High School as well as a primary school. This is a rare quality in itself. It serves as the education hub of the region.

Though mostly the families are farmers and find it difficult to make ends meet, this village has produced leaders in its own rite. Noora has produced many engineers and some doctors as well.

Noora's biggest claim to being famous is that C.P. Singh, arguably the best footballer Bihar has ever produced, is from here. C.P.Singh was the captain of Indian national football team. He used to play for the famous, national level team of Mohun Bagan. He was also the 1st recipient from Bihar, of prestigious Arjuna Award, given by the Government of India for excellence in field of sports.

Geography and Weather

Noora is in plain lands of Bihar. It is at a distance of almost 50 km from the state capital of Patna. Situated on the banks of a seasonal river, the village banks on rain as the main source of agriculture water. It is surrounded by villages Hansadih and Nahva. Though it has a small market, consisting of few shops, the main marketing hub in Masaurih.

The farmers grow season crops of Rice and Wheat and of late lentils too. The area is very rich in fertile soil and prominently contributes to state's farming produce.

The summers are very hot, with regional hot wind. Winters are too cold.

Trade and Business

Mostly families are dependent of agriculture. Though many of them do not own lands, in one way or the other they cultivate land and earn their living. The main business hub of the region is Masaurih. Masaurih has a huge market ranging in kilometers. One can find everything here from cattle feed to movie theaters.

References

1. [1] Masaurih and Noora on Map.
2. [2] Arjuna Awards, instituted by Government of India, in the year 1961.
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