Parwalpur

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Parwalpur
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Parwalpur
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Parwalpur
Coordinates: 25°12′32″N85°21′58″E / 25.208959°N 85.366151°E / 25.208959; 85.366151
Country India
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Language
  Official Hindi
  Local Magahi

Parwalpur or Parbalpur is a small town and an administrative block of Nalanda district, Bihar. The town is about 15km from Bihar Sharif and about 15km from Ekangarsarai.

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