Bhagalpur

This article is about the City in India. For its namesake district, see Bhagalpur district.

Bhagalpur
Champa

Champapuri

Bhaugulpore
City
Ghantaghar
Maharishi Mehi Aashram
Ruins of Vikramshila Mahavihara
Nickname: 
The Silk City[1]
Bhagalpur is located in Bihar
Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur
Location of Bhagalpur in Bihar
Bhagalpur is located in India
Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur (India)
Coordinates: 25°15′N 87°0′E / 25.250°N 87.000°E / 25.250; 87.000
Country India
State Bihar
DistrictBhagalpur
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBhagalpur Municipal Corporation
 • MayorBasundhara Lal (BJP)
 • Municipal commissionerNitin Kumar Singh (IAS)
Area
[2]
 • Total
218.28 km2 (84.28 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total
410,210
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
DemonymBhagalpuri
Language
 • OfficialHindi[5]
 • Additional officialUrdu[5]
 • RegionalAngika[6]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
812001-81XXXX[7]
STD Code0641
Vehicle registrationBR-10
Websitebhagalpur.nic.in

Bhagalpur, historically known as Champa Nagri, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. It is the third largest city of Bihar by population and also serves the headquarters of Bhagalpur district, Bhagalpur division, and Eastern Range. It is known as the Silk City and also listed for development under the Smart Cities Mission by Government of India. It is the only district in Bihar after capital city Patna where three major higher educational institutions IIIT Bhagalpur, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, TMBU, and Agriculture University (BAU) are located and also Vikramshila Central University is under construction next to the ruins of the medieval Vikramshila Mahavihara. Bhagalpur Railway Station serves the city. The river around city is home to the Gangetic dolphin, the National Aquatic Animal of India,[8] and the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is established near the town. The city holds the largest Manasa Puja and one of the largest processions in Kali Puja, an intangible cultural heritage of the region.[9]

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  2. ^ "Welcome to Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation(BMC)". bhagalpurnagarnigam.in. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Geographic coordinates of Bhagalpur, India. Latitude, longitude, and elevation above sea level of Bhagalpur". Dateandtime.info. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ^ Masica, Colin P. (9 September 1993). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Cambridge University Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-521-29944-2.
  7. ^ "BHAGALPUR Pin Code - 812001, Jagdishpur All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search BHAGALPUR Post Office Address". ABP. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ^ "River dolphin crowned India's aquatic animals : Latest Headlines, News – India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  9. ^ "मां विषहरी पूजा: बिहुला विषहरी की गाथा का साक्षी है अंग का इतिहास". Hindustan (in Hindi). 17 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.