Bhagalpur district

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Bhagalpur district
District of Bihar
Vikramashila University.jpg
An image of the Vikramshila ancient university
Bihar district location map Bhagalpur.svg
Location of Bhagalpur district in Bihar
Coordinates(Bhagalpur): 25°00′N86°55′E / 25.000°N 86.917°E / 25.000; 86.917
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar Government Banner.png Bihar
Division Bhagalpur
Established1765
Headquarters Bhagalpur
Government
 •  Lok Sabha constituencies
 •  Vidhan Sabha constituencies Bhagalpur, Nathnagar, Pirpainty, Kahalgaon, Sultanganj, Bihpur, Gopalpur
Area
 • Total
2,569 km2 (992 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
3,037,766
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
 •  Urban
602,532
Demographics
 •  Literacy 63.14 per cent
 • Sex ratio880/1000
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways NH 33, NH 31, NH 80
Average annual precipitation1166 mm
Website bhagalpur.nic.in

Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Bhagalpur is the oldest district of Bihar. Bhagalpur city is the administrative headquarters of this district.

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Geography

Bhagalpur district occupies an area of 2,569 square kilometres (992 sq mi). [2] [3] Bhagalpur district is a part of Bhagalpur Division. The river Ganga flows through the district.

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1901599,746—    
1911609,927+1.7%
1921569,075−6.7%
1931655,803+15.2%
1941749,465+14.3%
1951841,309+12.3%
19611,022,322+21.5%
19711,250,354+22.3%
19811,582,753+26.6%
19911,909,967+20.7%
20012,423,172+26.9%
20113,037,766+25.4%
source: [4]

Religion

By C.D. Block [5] [6]

CD block Hinduism Islam Others
Naugachhia 89.75%10.05%0.20%
Gopalpur 93.75%6.25%0.10%
Ismailpur 96.23%3.5%0.43%
Bihpur 81.66%17.98%0.35%
Rangrachowk 89.64%9.91%0.45%
Jagdishpur 65.29%33.92%0.79%
Sanhaula 72.82%26.6%0.57%
Sabour 82.33%17.47%0.19%
Goradih 79.05%20.40%0.55%
Narayanpur 88.16%11.69%0.13%
Kahalgaon 89.61%10.16%0.33%
Sultanganj 90.17%9.47%0.46%
Pirpainti 82.86%16.55%0.59%
Kharik 87.26%12.57%0.17%
Shahkund 83.24%16.35%0.41%
Nathnagar 90.70%9.17%0.13%
Religions in Bhagalpur district (2011) [7]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
81.90%
Islam
 
17.68%
Other or not stated
 
0.42%

According to the 2011 census Bhagalpur district has a population of 3,037,766. [5] This gives it a ranking of 120th in India (out of a total of 640). [5] The district has a population density of 1,182 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,060/sq mi). [5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.36%. [5] Bhagalpur has a sex ratio of 880 females for every 1000 males, [5] and a literacy rate of 63.14%. 19.83% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.49% and 2.21% of the population respectively. [5]

Languages

Languages of Bhagalpur district (2011) [8]

  'Other' Hindi (62.94%)
   Hindi (23.40%)
   Urdu (10.29%)
   Bhojpuri (2.09%)
  Others (1.28%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 23.40% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 10.29% Urdu and 2.09% Bhojpuri as their first language. 62.94% of the population spoke languages classified as 'Others' under Hindi on the census. [8]

The primary language used in the district is Angika. [9] [10] [11] Other chief languages include Hindi, Urdu and Bengali language. [12]

Government and administration

Politics

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
Bhagalpur 152 Bihpur Kumar Shailendra BJP NDA
153 Gopalpur Narendra Kumar Niraj JD(U) NDA
154 Pirpainti Lalan Kumar BJP NDA
155 Kahalgaon Pawan Kumar Yadav BJP NDA
156 Bhagalpur Ajeet Sharma INC MGB
157 Sultanganj Lalit Narayan Mandal JD(U) NDA
158 Nathnagar Ali Ashraf Siddiqui RJD MGB

City and towns

Bhagalpur

Bhagalpur is the largest city in Bhagalpur district and is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. The old name of Bhagalpur is Champanagri which is capital of Anga Kingdom.

Kahalgaon

Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a municipality town and one of 3 sub-divisions in Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is located close to the Vikramashila.

Naugachia

Naugachia is a town and an important railway station in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a block and one of three sub-divisions of the Bhagalpur district and is also a police district.

Sultanganj

Sultanganj is a town and a block in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. It located 25 km from Bhagalpur.

Blocks and circles

There are 16 blocks and circles in the district and each block is headed by a block development officer and each circle is headed by a circle officer. [6]

  1. Goradih
  2. Jagdishpur
  3. Nathnagar
  4. Sabour
  5. Shahkund
  6. Sultanganj
  7. Kahalgaon
  8. Pirpainty
  9. Sanhaula
  10. Bihpur
  11. Gopalpur
  12. Ismailpur
  13. Kharik
  14. Narayanpur
  15. Naugachhia
  16. Rangrachowk

Villages

  1. Dharhara
  2. Nandgola

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Bhagalpur one of the country's 250 Rank 3 backward districts (out of a total of 640). [13] It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [13]

A 1320MW Thermal Power Plant is going to establish at Pirapinti with a J.V of NHPC, Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) and Nalanda Power Company, a subsidiary of RPG Groups. [14]

According to the Geological Survey of India, the coal reserve of 1366.75 metric ton has been discovered in Srinagar, Laxmipur, Mandar and Pirpainti block of Bhagalpur district. Bharat Coking Coal Limited is to start mining operations as of September 2019. [15] [16]

Education

Autonomous institutions

Medical

Engineering College

University

Agriculture college

Bihar Agriculture College, Sabour

General Colleges

Law College

Mahadeo Singh Law College

Polytechnic College

Schools

Flora and fauna

In 1990 Bhagalpur district became home to the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, which is 50 km (31.1 mi) in length. [17]

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References

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