December 1937. Major public places It is one of the few towns of district Jamui where basic governmental facilities like hospital, higher secondary school, public library, post office, police station, block office, stadium, and town hall are available. Religious sites Budanath mandir Kali maa mandir Panchmandir Mosque Durga mandir Hanuman mandir Macchendranath Hill Ratanpur Hill (Ratan Garh) Braham Baba, Sewa Kokilchand Baba, Gangra Notable inhabitants Maharaja Bahadur Pratap Singhji(1935-2012) Ex-Member of Parliament, Banka (Bihar) Digvijay Singh, (1955-2010) Ex-Union Minister Putul Kumari, Ex-MP Banka (W/o Digvijay Singh) Shreyasi Singh, Indian double trap shooter, Gold medal winner, Member of Legislative Assembly, Jamui-241 (Bihar) References External links Bihar government information Bird sanctuaries Brief genealogy of the Gidhaur Maharajas Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki Gidhaur chieftaincy Book containing information about Gidhaur Estate Cities and towns in Jamui district