| Bhagalpur district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Bihar |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Bhagalpur |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bhagalpur |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1765 |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Bhagalpur |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Area Total Km2: | 2569 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 3037766 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Urban: | 602,532 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 63.14 per cent |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 880/1000 |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | |
| Leader Title2: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | Bhagalpur, Nathnagar, Pirpainty, Kahalgaon, Sultanganj, Bihpur, Gopalpur |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Major highways |
| Blank Info Sec1: | NH 33, NH 31, NH 80 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Average annual precipitation |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 1166 mm |
Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Bhagalpur is the oldest district of Bihar. Bhagalpur city is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Bhagalpur district occupies an area of 2569km2.[2] [3] Bhagalpur district is a part of Bhagalpur Division. The river Ganga flows through the district.
By C.D. Block
| CD block | Hinduism | Islam | Others | |
| Naugachhia | 89.75% | 10.05% | 0.20% | |
| Gopalpur | 93.75% | 6.25% | 0.10% | |
| Ismailpur | 96.23% | 3.5% | 0.43% | |
| Bihpur | 81.66% | 17.98% | 0.35% | |
| Rangrachowk | 89.64% | 9.91% | 0.45% | |
| Jagdishpur | 65.29% | 33.92% | 0.79% | |
| Sanhaula | 72.82% | 26.6% | 0.57% | |
| Sabour | 82.33% | 17.47% | 0.19% | |
| Goradih | 79.05% | 20.40% | 0.55% | |
| Narayanpur | 88.16% | 11.69% | 0.13% | |
| Kahalgaon | 89.61% | 10.16% | 0.33% | |
| Sultanganj | 90.17% | 9.47% | 0.46% | |
| Pirpainti | 82.86% | 16.55% | 0.59% | |
| Kharik | 87.26% | 12.57% | 0.17% | |
| Shahkund | 83.24% | 16.35% | 0.41% | |
| Nathnagar | 90.70% | 9.17% | 0.13% |
According to the 2011 census Bhagalpur district has a population of 3,037,766.[4] This gives it a ranking of 120th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 1182PD/sqkm.[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.36%.[4] Bhagalpur has a sex ratio of 880 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 63.14%. 19.83% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.49% and 2.21% of the population respectively.[4]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 23.40% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 10.29% Urdu and 2.09% Bhojpuri as their first language. 62.94% of the population spoke languages classified as 'Others' under Hindi on the census.[5]
The primary language used in the district is Angika. [6] [7] [8] Other chief languages include Hindi, Urdu and Bengali language.[9]
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See main article: Cities and towns in Bhagalpur district. Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur is the largest city in Bhagalpur district and is situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. The old name of Bhagalpur is Champanagri which is capital of Anga Kingdom.
Kahalgaon
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a municipality town and one of 3 sub-divisions in Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is located close to the Vikramashila.
Naugachia
Naugachia is a town and an important railway station in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a block and one of three sub-divisions of the Bhagalpur district and is also a police district.
Sultanganj
Sultanganj is a town and a block in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. It located 25km from Bhagalpur.
There are 16 blocks and circles in the district and each block is headed by a block development officer and each circle is headed by a circle officer.[10]
In 2006 the Indian government named Bhagalpur one of the country's 250 Rank 3 backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[11]
A 1320MW Thermal Power Plant is going to establish at Pirapinti with a J.V of NHPC, Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) and Nalanda Power Company, a subsidiary of RPG Groups.[12]
According to Geological Survey of India, the coal reserve of 1366.75 metric ton has been discovered in Srinagar, Laxmipur, Mandar and Pirpainti block of Bhagalpur district. Bharat Coking Coal Limited is to start mining operations as of September 2019.[13] [14]
Bihar agriculture college,sabour
In 1990 Bhagalpur district became home to the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, which is 50abbr=onNaNabbr=on in length.[15]
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