Bhagalpur district

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Bhagalpur district is an administrative region in the state of Bihar, India, known for its historic city of Bhagalpur and its traditional silk industry.

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Bhagalpur district canonical 27
Bhagalpur district administration 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
administrativeUnitOf Bihar
borderedBy Banka district
Khagaria district
Munger district
Purnia division (to the east, across Ganges in parts)
linked to: Purnia division
climate humid subtropical climate
country India
division Bhagalpur division
economySector agriculture
handloom
trade
governingBody Bhagalpur district administration
linked to: Bhagalpur district
hasAirport Bhagalpur Airport (defunct / limited use)
hasCrops pulses
rice
wheat
hasHistoricalSite Vikramashila Mahavihara (nearby region often associated)
linked to: Vikramashila
hasLokSabhaConstituency Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency
hasMajorCity Bhagalpur
hasNotableProtectedArea Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
hasRailwayStation Bhagalpur Junction
hasRiverFeature riverine plains
hasUniversity Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University
hasUrbanLocalBody Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation
headquarters Bhagalpur
knownFor Bhagalpuri silk
sericulture
silk industry
textile weaving
language Angika
Hindi
Maithili
locatedIn eastern Bihar
locatedOnRiver Ganges
namedFor Bhagalpur
partOfRegion Magadh cultural region
linked to: Magadh region
postalCodeType PIN
regionType historical region
religionMajority Hinduism
religionMinority Islam
state Bihar
subdivisionType subdivision
timeZone Indian Standard Time
transportMode rail
river transport
road
utcOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode BR-10

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Bhagalpur administrativeDivision Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur stateCapitalOf Bhagalpur district
Madhepura district borderedByDistrict Bhagalpur district
Khagaria district borderedByDistrict Bhagalpur district
Vikramashila monastery ruins locatedIn Bhagalpur district
Burhi Gandak River flowsThrough Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur region hasPart Bhagalpur district
Dumka district borderedBy Bhagalpur district
Sultanganj locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Bhagalpur district
Sultanganj district Bhagalpur district
Ajgaivinath Temple, Sultanganj locatedIn Bhagalpur district
Ajgaivinath Temple, Sultanganj district Bhagalpur district
BR-10 district Bhagalpur district
BR-10 jurisdiction Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur Assembly constituency locatedIn Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency locatedIn Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency represents Bhagalpur district
Silk City partOf Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur district governingBody Bhagalpur district administration
linked to: Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur division containsDistrict Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation region Bhagalpur district
Champanagar district Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur Junction railway station locatedIn Bhagalpur district
Kahalgaon district Bhagalpur district
Kahalgaon locatedIn Bhagalpur district
Vikramashila locatedIn Bhagalpur district