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Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur district | |
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 An image of the Vikramshila ancient university | |
 Location of Bhagalpur district in Bihar | |
| Coordinates (Bhagalpur): 25°00′N 86°55′E / 25.000°N 86.917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Bhagalpur |
| Established | 1765 |
| Headquarters | Bhagalpur |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Bhagalpur, Nathnagar, Pirpainty, Kahalgaon, Sultanganj, Bihpur, Gopalpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,569 km2 (992 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,037,766 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 602,532 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 63.14 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 880/1000 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 33, NH 31, NH 80 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1166 mm |
| Website | bhagalpur |
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 is known for Renowned Publisher and Author Dr Naresh Pandey Chakor.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Bhagalpur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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