Sonpur | |
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| Sonepur | |
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  Sonpur Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°42′N 85°11′E / 25.7°N 85.18°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Saran |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Dr Ramanauj Prasad (R.J.D) |
| • Member of Parliament | Rajiv Pratap Rudy |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 288,102[1][2] |
| • Density | 4,568/km2 (11,830/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Regional Languages | |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 841101 |
| Telephone code | +91-6158 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-04 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Saran |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sonepur |
| Civic agency | Sonepur Nagar Panchayat |
Sonpur, officially named Sonepur, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the banks of the Gandaki River and Ganges River in the Saran District. Sonpur hosts Asia's largest cattle fair, which starts on Kartik Poornima.[3]
- ^ "Page 34 and Page 312 – 159.65 sq. km = 15,965 hectares".
- ^ "INDIA: Bihar, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "World Famous Sonpur Cattle Fair to begin on November 16". Biharprabha News. Retrieved 4 December 2013.