Dehri

Dehri also known as Dehri-on-Sone is a Nagar parishad and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated on the banks of Sone River, Dehri is a railway hub, and is adjoining Dalmianagar that used to be an industrial town.

Etymology
The name Dehri-on-Sone is based on the Sone River. The city is situated at the banks of the Sone River.

Demographics
As of 2011, its population was 137,231, in 23,234 households. Dehri is home to the Indrapuri Barrage, the fourth-longest barrage in the world.

Males were 72,372 and females 64,859. The average literacy rate was 81.2%, higher than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 87.54% and female literacy 74.08%. The population of children in age group 0–6 years was 19,010, of which boys were 9,886 and girls 9,124.

Economy
Important industries in Dehri include sawmilling and ghee processing. Other important commodities include plastic pipes, light bulbs, and shoes.

The headworks of the Sone canal system is located in Dehri.

Education
Schools in Dehri On Sone include:-
 * GEMS English School
 * DAV Public School, Bharkuriya
 * DAV Public School, Katar
 * JRS International School
 * Model School Dalmianagar
 * Sun Beam Public School

Colleges in Dehri On Sone include:
 * Jag Jivan College
 * Jawahar Lal Nehru College
 * Mahila College Dalmianagar
 * Narayan Medical College & Hospital, Dehri On Sone
 * Ram Kishore Singh College

Technical Institutes in Dehri On Sone include:
 * GEMS ITI
 * Govt. ITI, Dehri On Sone
 * Govt. Polytechnic College, Dehri On Sone

Recreation
Dehri is home to a stadium, five cinemas, four auditoriums, and three public libraries.

Villages
The CD block of Dehri contains 58 rural villages, all of which are inhabited: