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Bikramganj | |
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town | |
  Bikramganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°12′N 84°15′E / 25.2°N 84.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Rohtas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.64 km2 (6.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | nearly 1,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 802212 |
| Telephone code | 06185 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Website | rohtas |
Bikramganj is a nagar parishad city and community development block in Rohtas district, Bihar, India. In the 2011 census, Bikramganj had a population of nearly 4 lakh in 17,968 households. The main commodities produced in Bikramganj are rice and pulses. It has a slum known as Dhangai, which had a 2011 population of 3,955 in 637 households.[1] Bikramganj is located at 25°12′N 84°15′E / 25.2°N 84.25°E,[2] and has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet).
It is an historic commercial center at the crossroads connecting Patna to Sasaram and Buxar to Dehri and Dumraon known as Bikramganj Chowk. Bikramganj, in the less-industrialised north of Rohtas district, is surrounded by well-irrigated, fertile fields which have given the district its reputation as the rice bowl of Bihar. A railway station on Dehri Road connects to the nearby cities of Patna, Sasaram. A number of banks have opened in the city. A small river flows through Bikramganj,known as Kaai and drains into the Ganges in Buxar. Hinduism is the majority religion, and Chhath is a major festival. A local delicacy is litti with chicken, and chhena ka khurma is a sweet. Nearby towns are Suryapura, Kārākāt, Koath, and Sanjhauli. The climate is humid and sub-tropical, good for rice cultivation, and Katarni rice is a well-known variety grown in the region.
- ^ a b c "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 44–70, 96–99, 460–507, 1191–1192. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bikramganj, India". www.fallingrain.com.