| Danapur | |
| Other Name: | Dinapore/Dinapur, Danapur Nizamat |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 25.6225°N 85.0417°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Patna |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Patna |
| Subdivision Type4: | UA |
| Subdivision Name4: | Patna |
| Subdivision Type5: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name5: | 40 wards |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1887 |
| Government Type: | Nagar Parishad |
| Governing Body: | Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Ritlal Yadav (RJD) |
| Leader Title3: | MP |
| Leader Name3: | Ram Kripal Yadav (BJP) |
| Population Total: | 182,241 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Magadhi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 801503 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 06115 |
| Registration Plate: | BR-01 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Patna Regional Development Authority |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Danapur Nagar Parishad |
| Iso Code: | IN-BR |
Danapur is an Indian satellite town and one of the 6 sub-divisions (Tehsil) in Patna district of Bihar state.[1] The population was 182,241 at the 2011 India Census. It is part of the Patna Metropolitan Region.[2] It was constituted as a municipality in 1887.[3] Danapur is also a shelter and hatchery for the migrating Siberian cranes, locally called Janhgil. They visit every year during the monsoon season for breeding and leave this place before the start of the winter season. The Sub-Area Headquarters of Bihar and Jharkhand is situated in the army cantonment here.[4] [5]
In 2018, Bihar State Road Development Corporation Limited (BSRDCL) completed the construction work of a ten- metre-wide 10.6 km long road along the western embankment of Digha-Danapur canal (Rupaspur canal).[6] This road also passes underneath the 12.27 km long Digha-AIIMS elevated road (Patli Path) that connects NH-98 near AIIMS Patna to Digha on the Loknayak Ganga Path (or Patna Marine Drive) at Patna.[7]
Flagstaff ghat on the Ganges at Dinapur, Patna, 1859 is one of the oldest ghats.[8] Gurdwara Handi Sahib, a gurdwara of Guru Tegh Bahadur, is a pilgrimage place for Sikhs. Naulakha temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.
Danapur is located on the bank of the River Ganges.
According to the City development plan for Danapur, the city has a total area of 11.63 km2 and is divided into 40 wards.[1]
As of the census of 2011, there were 182,241 with 97,129 men and 85,112 women residing in the city. Out of which 25,092 (13.77%) had children under the age of 6. There were 13,398 boys while 11,694 are girls. The population density as per 2001 data is about 113 persons/ha.[1] The overall literacy rate is 78.4%, with the male literacy rate being 84.54% and the female literacy rate being 71.39%. The sex ratio of 882 per 1000 males was lower than the national average of 944. And child sex ratio of girls is 873 per 1000 boys.[2]
See main article: Danapur Assembly constituency.
Danapur is part of Danapur Assembly constituency under the Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.
Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat looks after municipal works of Danapur area. The Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat (Municipal Council) was established in 1889. There are 40 wards under jurisdiction of Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat.
The Danapur sub-division (Tehsil) is headed by an IAS or State Civil Service Officer of the rank of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
The Danapur Tehsil is divided into 4 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO).
List of Blocks is as follows:
The list of villages in Danapur-cum-Khagaul Block (under Danapur Tehsil) is as follows: