Barbigha | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 25°12′50″N 85°44′02″E / 25.214°N 85.734°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Sheikhpura |
Municipal council | Barbigha Municipal Council |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 56,075 |
Languages | |
• Official | Magahi, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 811101 |
Telephone code | 06341 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Vehicle registration | BR |
Sex ratio | 1000/900 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 73.63% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Nawada |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barbigha (170) |
Barbigha is a city and a municipality in the Sheikhpura district of Bihar, India. It is well connected by road to the state capital of Patna. National highways NH33 and NH333A also pass through Barbigha, and Bihta-Sarmera four lane state highway passes from Gopalbad near it.[citation needed]