Ismailpur (Harauli) is a village in Vaishali district of Bihar state in India. Geography Ismailpur village is located at Area of village (in hectares): 289 hectares Economy 288 (household) are below the poverty line The main source of income for the residents is farming. Here they cultivate mostly rice, watermelon, sunflower, banana, and mango. Most of the young people have or are migrating to cities for their earnings. 8% of the people are daily labourers. Administrative profile Administrative unit: Tirhut Division: District name: vaishali District (District Code 0516) Block name: Hajipur (Block Code 0516001) Panchayat name: Ismailpur (Panchayat Code 0516001003) Village name: Ismailpur (Village Code 01964900) Population Number of households: 891 Total population: 6330 Male: 3367 Female: 2963 Below poverty line: 288 (Household) Total working population: 37.19% Working male population: 56.41% Working women population: 15.07% Marginal working population:10.6% Non-working population: 62.81% Literacy Total literate people: 3501 (Total literacy rate 55.32) Literate females: 1302 (Female literacy rate 43.94%) Literate males: 2195 (Male literacy rate 65.21%). Education Two primary (government) schools are in the village. Other primary schools are Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya, Minapur Rai and Rajkiya Uchh Vidyalaya, Minapur Rai. Colleges near Ismailpur Jamunilal College Hajipur (6.3 km from ismailpur ) RN College Hajipur (11 km from ismailpur ) Colleges and KIDS CARE near Ismailpur B.R.I.T.I Ismailpur B.R.KIDS CARE Ismailpur Temples Budhi Mai Temple is one of the most famous temples in Vaishali district and also in Bihar. Culture and cuisine People of Ismailpur celebrate the following festivals: Makarsankranti Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja Maha Shivaratri Holi Ramanavami Akshaya Tritiya or Akhateej Buddha Purnima Teej Nag Panchami Raksha-Bandhan Krishna Janmashtami Ananta Chaturthi Vishwakarma Puja Dasara Dhanteras Diwali or Deepavali Chhat Puja Kartik Poornima Transportation SH-74 BIHAR is a major state highway which links the village with Hajipur city, Lalganj town and Vaishali district The village is 7 km from the Hajipur city, 19 km from the state capital of bihar patna and it is well connected with other major cities Villagers can connect very easily to different cities or towns from Hajipur using local transport, Buses. Public transportation There are very frequent vehicles flowing in and out of the village: Regular Autos services 24×7 from the Hajipur and also morning and evening transport service available to the Lalganj Depot. Available many other private vehicles (such as buses, mini taxis, etc.) run by individuals. Local buses schedulability is also available to village from