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Sultanganj
City
EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862
EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862
Sultanganj is located in Bihar
Sultanganj
Sultanganj
Location in Bihar, India
Sultanganj is located in India
Sultanganj
Sultanganj
Sultanganj (India)
Coordinates: 25°14′46″N 86°44′17″E / 25.246°N 86.738°E / 25.246; 86.738
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBhagalpur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total52,892
Languages
 • OfficialAngika Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
813213
Vehicle registrationBR-10

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 25°14′23″N 86°43′48″E / 25.239722°N 86.730000°E / 25.239722; 86.730000.

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

References

  1. ^ Rajesh, Kumar (24 July 2013). "Shrawani Mela inaugurated". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. ^ Rajesh, Kumar (7 June 2013). "Preparations afoot for Shrawani Mela". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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