Bhagalpur division

Bhagalpur division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India, with Bhagalpur as the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists of Bhagalpur district, and Banka district and is located on the bank of Ganga River. The famous University called as Vikramshila University is also located here .

Bhagalpur Division
भागलपुर प्रभाग
Division of Bihar
Location of Bhagalpur village division in Bihar
Coordinates: 25.25°N 87.0333°E / 25.25; 87.0333
Country India
StateBihar
RegionAnga
Rivers in Bhagalpur DivisionMajor Rivers ~ Ganga, Kosi Minor Rivers ~ Champa, Gandhak, Chanan
HeadquartersBhagalpur
DistrictsBhagalpur, Banka
Government
 • MP - BankaGiridhari Yadav
 • MP-BhagalpurAjay Kumar Mandal
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,061,565
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
 • Regional LanguageAngika[1]
 • OtherBengali language,[1] Khortha, Urdu, Santali, Bhojpuri

Bhagalpur is known for its rich cultural heritage. Today, Bhagalpur is most known for its silk, apart from its tombs and shrines that can be visited. Located on the bank of the River Ganga, Kuppa Ghat is most famous for the ashram of Maharshi Mehi Paramhans, one of the leading exponents of sant mat, a spiritual movement that has its origins in the 13th century.

Banka is known for Mandar Hills. Banka is known for its rich tribal culture and its handicrafts and handlooms. The homemade Khadi and silk of the area are popular.


Educational Center

T.N.B College

Marwari College

B.N College

Bhagalpur College of Engineering (BCE) , Sabour, Bhagalpur

Bihar Agriculture University (BAU), Sabour, Bhagalpur

Banka Government Engineering College, Banka

Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur (IIIT BHAGALPUR)

P. B. S. College, Banka

See also

Note

Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts.[2]

References
  1. nclm.nic.in (PDF). Ministry of Minority Affairs https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "District Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.


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