right bank is the modern section with public offices, a sub-jail, dispensary and schools. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Nawada City has a population of 109,141. Nawada has a ratio of 957 females for every 1,000 males. The average literacy rate is 74%, higher than the national average of 63.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Nawada, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Hindi, Magahi and Urdu are the main languages spoken in the area. Rail network Patna Railway Station → Gaya Railway Station → Nawadah Railway station New Delhi → Kanpur Central → Prayagraj Jn. → Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. → Sasaram → Gaya Jn. → Nawadah Road network From Meethapur Bus Stand, Patna or Gandhi Maidan Bus Stand, Patna to Nawada Bus Stand via NH 20. Air By air, Nawada is well connected to several airports of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal: Gaya Airport Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata Deoghar Airport 167 kilometres (103.769 mi) Tourist places Historians believe this place was a reputed religious center for the Hindus in the Palas period. Nawada has a museum of national importance, the Narad Museum, which was established in 1974. Some other significant temples and religious spots within the city are The Surya Narayana Mandir, Shobhnath Mandir, Sankat Mochan and Gonawa Jal Mandir, dedicated to the first Jain guru. The Surya Narayana Mandir of Handiya is the earliest and it is supposed to be of Dvapara Yuga. The Surya Narayana Mandir of Handiya was constructed by the King of Magadha Jarasandha. Jarasandha’s daughter Dhaniya was suffering from leprosy, and used to stay at this holy place every day for devotion. The Myth says that she used to bathe in the nearby pond and was cured. Soon after Dhaniya established a place of worship, Maa Bhagwati, in a nearby village, and a Shivalinga at Dhaniya hill, which is just a ways from the main temple . Handiya is surrounded to the north side by Rajgir Mountain, and to the south by a river. Each year, thousands of people come to visit this holy place. The Surya Narayana Mandir is also known for betel nuts like Magahi Pan. Apart from these, other tourist places like Kakolat Falls, Bodhgaya, Pawapuri, Nalanda, Kauwakol (Sadakat Ashram) and Rajgir can be reached by traveling on