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Bhimnagar | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°30′51″N 86°57′39″E / 26.51417°N 86.96083°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Supaul |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Maithili, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Lok Sabha constituency | Supaul |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chhatapur |
Bhimnagar is a village in Basantpur tehsil of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar, south of the Koshi Barrage,[1] near the India-Nepal border. The village has more than 20 hours power supply through Kattaiah power house. Bhimnagar is advanced in education with an 73% literacy rate. It has a Primary Hospital which is now used as Sadar Aspatal. It has been a known place for sports like cricket, Football, Badminton and many other sports. Bhimnagar was greatly impacted by the 2008 Bihar flood of the Kosi River.