Sultanganj, Bihar Explained

Sultanganj, Bihar should not be confused with Sultanganj, Malda.

Sultanganj
Settlement Type:City
Image Alt:EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India3
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:25.246°N 86.738°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhagalpur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:52892
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Angika Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:813213
Registration Plate:BR-10
Literacy:71 %

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 .

Demographics

As 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

Shravani 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

People from Sultanganj

Notes and References

  1. News: Shrawani Mela inaugurated . 24 July 2013 . Kumar . Rajesh . The Times of India . 7 October 2018 .
  2. News: Preparations afoot for Shrawani Mela . Kumar . Rajesh . 7 June 2013 . The Times of India . 7 October 2018 .