History

Nalanda is famous all over the world for the ancient International Monastic University established in the 5th century BC, which taught Vedas, Logic, Grammar, Medicine, Meta-Physics, Prose Composition, and Rhetoric. Nalanda district is popularly known as Biharsharif. The rivers Phalgu, and Mohane flows through the district of Nalanda. The various subdivisions of the district are Biharsharif, Rajgir, and Hilsa. The district is divided into blocks of Giriyak, Rahui, Nursarai, Harnaut, Chandi, Islampur, Rajgir, Asthawan, Sarmera, Hilsa, Biharsharif, Ekangarsarai, Ben, Nagarnausa, Karaiparsurai, Silao, Parwalpur, Katrisarai, Bind, and Tharthari. It is spread over an area of 2,367 sq. km. The total population of the district is 19,97,995.

Agriculture is the main source of occupation. The farmers mainly grow paddy, apart from it they grow Potatoes and Onion. A few people in the district are also involved in handloom weaving. Since the district is a famous tourist destination, tourism plays a vital role in the economy of Nalanda.

The District of Nalanda was created and came into existence on 09.11.1972.

The Judgeship of Nalanda

The Judgeship of Nalanda was previously in the Patna Judgeship and came into existence on 6th May 1978 by the inauguration of Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.B.N. Singh, the then Chief Justice, Patna High Court. Nalanda District are containing three sub-division namely, Biharsharif, Hilsa and Rajgir with headquarter at Biharsharif. Only in Biharsharif and Hilsa Sub-divisions judicial courts are running. In the Rajgir sub-division, there is only Executive Court functioning until now, and Judicial Courts at Rajgir have not been created.

Sub Divisional Court at Hilsa was inaugurated on 21.02.1981.

Jurisdiction of Nalanda Judgeship

The Judicial headquarter of Nalanda Judgeship is at Biharsharif with other two Sub Divisional Courts at Hilsa and Rajgir. The courts are running at Biharsharif and Hilsa.