Gaya is a city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh division of the Indian state of Bihar. Gaya is 116 kilometres (72 mi) south of Patna and is the state's second-largest city, with a population of 470,839. The city is surrounded on three sides by small, rocky hills, with the Phalgu River on its eastern side.
Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenery. Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfields to be worked in India. Giridih is one of the six Data Processing Centres of Data Processing Division (DPD) of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Before 1972, Giridih was part of Hazaribagh district.
Deoghar is a major city in Jharkhand, eastern India. It is a holy place of Hinduism. The city is primarily known for Baidyanath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pilgrimage and tourists. The city is very sacred to the followers of Hinduism.
Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarter of Jamui district. Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger. It is part of Munger Division. The town is situated about 60km South-West of Munger.
Jamui is a district among 38 districts of Bihar state, India. The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from Munger district. It is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N.
Kahalgaon is a municipality Town and one of 3 sub-divisions of Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is located close to the Vikramashila, that was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda, during the Pala dynasty. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) is located near the town (3 km).Kahalgaon Was Capital (capital-in-exile) Of Jaunpur Sultanate (1494-1505).
Jasidih is a satellite town of Deoghar in the Deoghar subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. This town's railway station connects Deoghar to other cities.
Warisaliganj is a Community Development block and a Municipal Council in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Gidhaur is a small town in the Jamui District of Bihar. In the early-modern period, it was the centre of the Gidhaur chieftaincy.
Lohra Village Jamui district, state of Bihar in eastern India.
Madhupur Junction, station code MDP, is the railway station serving the city of Madhupur in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It connects the town and nearby areas to various metropolitan cities of the country. Howrah–Delhi main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route and Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line are the two routes on this station. The Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma route is a single broad-gauge line. The total length of this route is 137 kilometres (85 mi). It has four platforms and handles many trains daily. Madhupur is located at 24.16°N 86.38°E. It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 ft).
Jhajha Station, station code JAJ, is the railway station serving the city of Jhajha in the Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Jhajha railway station is the easternmost station on the mainline section of the Danapur division of the East Central Railway zone. Jhajha Station is connected to metropolitan area of India by Howrah–Delhi main line via Patna–Mughalsarai section. It is located at 24°46′21″N86°23′11″E and has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 ft). It is located in front of a large red soil hill and is surrounded many forests. The station has "pristine beauty".
Jamui railway station, station code JMU, serves the headquarters of Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the major railway stations in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Jamui is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.
Sono is a 'tehsil'/block in the Jamui district of the Indian state of Bihar. It lies in the southern part of Bihar very close to the Jharkhand border. Sono block is divided into 19 Gram panchayats.
Kawakole is a small town and a Block in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated about 40 km from Nawada City. The Block lies in the eastern side of Nawada district and is close to Jamui district and Giridih district of Jharkhand. The primary occupation of Kawakol's residents is agriculture, and this area is well known for its tourist attractions.
Danapur railway division is one of the five divisions of East Central Railway (ECR), a zone of the Indian Railways located in Danapur, in the Patna district of Bihar, eastern India. The other railway divisions are Sonpur, Samastipur, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and Dhanbad. The division's revenue for the 2014-15 fiscal year was ₹900 crore.
Nalanda railway station, station code NLD, is a railway station and under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Nalanda is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Station is located in Nalanda city in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya main line many Patna and other cities via Express trains coming from Rajgir and Gaya Junction stop here.
The Neora–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line is a proposed railway line connecting Neora on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Sheikhpura on the Gaya–Kiul line both in the Indian state of Bihar.This line will connect Neora on the Howrah–Delhi main line near Danapur, Jatdumri on Patna–Gaya line, Daniyawan on Fatuha–Tilaiya line, Bihar Sharif on Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line and Sheikhpura on Gaya–Kiul line.
Nagi Bird Sanctuary is located in Jhajha Jamui district of south Bihar, near the Jharkhand border. It was declared a bird sanctuary on 25 February 1984 as per Section 18 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The final notification under Section 26A of the act was issued on 4 September 2009. Thousands of migrating birds congregate in the reservoir during the winter season, especially from November to February. The area of the sanctuary is 2.1 square kilometres. It is home to over 133 bird species. There are also a variety of dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies which are yet to be studied and documented. In 2004, Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary was declared an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. The area overlapping with the IBA is 791 ha.
New Giridih railway station, station code NGRH, is a satellite railway station serving the city of Giridih in the Indian state of Jharkhand apart from the existing main Giridih railway station. It is situated nearby to the Khandoli Reservoir-cum-Dam in Gadi, near NH-114A.
