Buxar

Buxar
Mini Kashi
City
Ganges river at Buxar, Buxar Bridge, Buxar Railway Station
Map of Buxar in Buxar block
Map of Buxar in Buxar block
Buxar is located in Bihar
Buxar
Buxar
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°33′38″N 83°58′50″E / 25.56049°N 83.98054°E / 25.56049; 83.98054
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBuxar
Established1480
Incorporated1991 [citation needed]
Founded byTodar & Domar Rao[citation needed]
Area
 • Total6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total102,861
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
802101 (Buxar)[1]
Telephone code06183
Vehicle registrationBR-44
Websitebuxar.bih.nic.in

Buxar is a nagar parishad city in the state of Bihar, India, sharing border with Balia and Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the eponymous Buxar district, as well as the headquarters of the community development block of Buxar, which also contains the census town of Sarimpur along with 132 rural villages.

The historic Battle of Chausa and Battle of Buxar were fought in this vicinity.[2][3][4] Buxar Railway Station lies on Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line in the zone of eastern central Indian railway. It is approximately 125 km from the state capital of Patna. Bhojpuri is the widely spoken language in Buxar.

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  2. ^ "Battle of Buxar : Venue, Date, Reasons, Winner, Loser, Aftermath, Significance". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Battle of Buxar | Summary | Britannica". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "The new battles of Buxar". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017.