| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Kaimur (Bhabua) district, Bihar (MP Constituencies) | Buxar Sasaram |
| MLA Assembly Constituencies in Kaimur (Bhabua) district, Bihar | Ramgarh Mohania Bhabua Chainpur |
About Kaimur District :
The present Kaimur district was formed out of the Rohtas district. The district covers an area of about 340447 Hectares. The hilly area of the district comprises of Kaimur plateau. The plain area on the western side is flanked by the rivers The Karmanasha and the Durgawati. The Kudra river lies on it eastern side. The district of Buxar of Bihar State and the district of Ghazipur of U.P. State bound the district on the North. On the south is the district of Garhwa of Jharkhand State and on the West is the district of Chandauli and Mirjapur of the U.P. State. On the East is district of Rohtas of Bihar State. The district has close linkage with the history of Shahabad, which was its parent district also. The district consists of two Subdivisions, viz Bhabua and Mohania. The district has 11 Blocks and 1 Census Town with district headquarters at Bhabua. The Places of Religious, Historical & Archeological Importance in the district are Adhaura, Baidyanath, Bhabua, Bhagwanpur, Chainpur, Chorghatia, Durauli, Ramgarh.
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Tourist Place :
| Adhaura |
It is situated at a height of 2000 feet from the sea level on Kaimur plateau at a Distance of 58 Kms from Bhabua. Hills and surrounding forest make it an ideal tourist spot. |
| Baidyanath |
Baidyanath Village is situated at 9 kms south of Ramgarh block headquarters. A Shiva temple built by the late Pratihar dynasty is located here. Coins and valuables of historical importance have been unearthed here. |
| Bhabua |
Bhabua is the headquarters of Kaimur district. This municipal town lies 14 Km south of G. T. Road connected by a road to be reached from Bhabua Road Railway station on Grand Chord Railway line. |
| Bhagwanpur |
Bhagwanpur is situated 11 Km south of Bhabua near the Kaimur hills. It is said to have been the seat of power of Kumar Chandrasen Saran Singh, who claimed his descent from Paras. It was confiscated by Sher Shah from Raja Shaliwahan but later restored to his successor during the reign of Akbar. |
| Chainpur |
Situated 11 Km west of Bhabua headquarters it is credited with a great mausoleum of Bakhtiar Khan, who is said to have married the daughter of Sher Shah. The fort at Chainpur is a structure of Suri or Akbar period. The Hindu shrine of “Harsu Brahm” is famous in the locality. It is said that Kanyalkubya priest of Raja Shaliwahan, named Harshu Pandey, ended his life in protest against demolition of his house but during his cremation was seen standing at the cremation site at Varanasi. |
| Chorghatia |
Chorghatia village in Adhaura block is an excellent beauty spot with a waterfall amidst beautiful scenery. |
| Durauli |
Durauli village situated 8 Km North -East of Ramgarh contains two old temples built by the Cheros. |
| Ramgarh |
Ramgarh village in the Bhagwanpur block in Bhabua Subdivision contains the famous Mundeshwari temple, built on a hilltop at a height of about 600 feet. Inscriptions of archeological importance found here describe the temple to be old enough to have been built around the year 635 A.D. |
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