Shivnarayanpur Explained

Mathurapur
Settlement Type:Small town
Image Alt:Langra mango farm in mathurapur
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India
Coordinates:25.295°N 87.3333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhagalpur
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Kahalgaon
Demographics Type1:Language
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi[1]
Demographics1 Title2:Additional official
Demographics1 Info2:Urdu
Demographics1 Title3:Regional
Demographics1 Info3:Angika[2]
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bhagalpur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Pirpainti
Population Total:7873
Population As Of:2011
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code

Shivnarayanpur or Mathurapur is a small town in the Kahalgaon block and under Pirpainti Vidhansabha seat of Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India.[3]

History

Traditionally, the village is known as Mathurapur. The name Shivnarayanpur came after the name of late Shivnarayan Ram who donated his land for Shivanarayanpur railway station and Shivnarayanpur hattya. It is also one of the biggest and oldest mandis for agriculture produce (mainly vegetables, pulses and jaggery) in Bihar. Vikramshila, which is a national heritage site maintained by Archeological Survey of India is situated near Shivnarayanpur. The Ganga ghat known as Bateishwernath is also situated near this village.[4]

Transport

Shivanarayanpur railway station is situated on Sahibganj Loop line under the Malda railway division.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 4 October 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  2. Book: Masica . Colin P. . The Indo-Aryan Languages . 9 September 1993 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-29944-2 . 12 . en.
  3. Web site: Ganga Pump Canal. Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar. 30 November 2012.
  4. Web site: Population data - Village population. Census of India 2001. Govt. of India. 30 November 2012.
  5. Web site: Shivanarayanpur Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry. 2021-06-06. indiarailinfo.com.