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Sultanganj is a town located in the Bhagalpur district of the India state of Bihar. It is situated on the south bank of Ganga river, 25 km west of Bhagalpur city at 25°14′23″N 86°43′48″E / 25.239722°N 86.730000°E.
Sultanganj | |
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City | |
 EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862 | |
  Sultanganj Location in Bihar, India  Sultanganj Sultanganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′46″N 86°44′17″E / 25.246°N 86.738°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 52,892 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Angika Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 813213 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-10 |
Demographics
editAs per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sultanganj is 70%. Thus Sultanganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.4% and the female literacy rate is 52.2% in Sultanganj.
Shravani Mela
editShravani Mela is a month-long festival that is celebrated in July - August of every year by devotees of Lord Shiva. Devotees from all over the world come to this holy place and start their 100 KM journey to another shrine city of Deoghar in Jharkhand over the foot. [1][2]
See also
editPeople from Sultanganj
edit- Sanjay Jha, chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility
References
edit- ^ Rajesh, Kumar (24 July 2013). "Shrawani Mela inaugurated". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Rajesh, Kumar (7 June 2013). "Preparations afoot for Shrawani Mela". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.