Bhagalpur district


Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar, located in the southeastern region, with its administrative headquarters in the city of Bhagalpur. It is one of the oldest districts of Bihar. It is a part of Bhagalpur Division.
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Geography

Bhagalpur district occupies an area of. Located on the Ganga Plain, district is bounded to the north by Madhepura, Katihar, and Purnia districts, to the east by Jharkhand state, to the west by Khagaria district, and to the south by Banka district. The Ganga River flows through the district and its alluvial soil supports agriculture, with major crops including rice, wheat, corn, barley and sugarcane.

National protected area

Demographics

Religion

By C.D. Block
CD blockHinduismIslamOthers
Naugachhia89.75%10.05%0.20%
Gopalpur93.75%6.25%0.10%
Ismailpur96.23%3.5%0.43%
Bihpur81.66%17.98%0.35%
Rangrachowk89.64%9.91%0.45%
Jagdishpur65.29%33.92%0.79%
Sanhaula72.82%26.6%0.57%
Sabour82.33%17.47%0.19%
Goradih79.05%20.40%0.55%
Narayanpur88.16%11.69%0.13%
Kahalgaon89.61%10.16%0.33%
Sultanganj90.17%9.47%0.46%
Pirpainti82.86%16.55%0.59%
Kharik87.26%12.57%0.17%
Shahkund83.24%16.35%0.41%
Nathnagar90.70%9.17%0.13%

According to the 2011 census Bhagalpur district has a population of 3,037,766. This gives it a ranking of 120th in India. The district has a population density of. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 25.36%. Bhagalpur has a sex ratio of 880 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.14%. 19.83% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.49% and 2.21% of the population respectively.

Languages

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 23.40% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 10.29% Urdu and 2.09% Bhojpuri as their first language. 62.94% of the population spoke languages classified as 'Others' under Hindi on the census.
The primary language used in the district is Angika. Other chief languages include Hindi, Urdu and Bengali language.

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Bhagalpur one of the country's 250 Rank 3 backward districts. It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.
A 1320MW Thermal Power Plant is going to establish at Pirapinti with a J.V of NHPC, Bihar State Power Generation Company and Nalanda Power Company, a subsidiary of RPG Groups.
According to the Geological Survey of India, the coal reserve of 1366.75 metric ton has been discovered in Srinagar, Laxmipur, Mandar and Pirpainti block of Bhagalpur district. Bharat Coking Coal Limited is to start mining operations as of September 2019.

Education

Autonomous institutions

Medical

Engineering College

University

Agriculture college

Bihar Agriculture College, Sabour

General Colleges

Polytechnic College

Schools

Flora and fauna

Flora

The floodplains of the Ganga and Kosi rivers shape much of the vegetation. Trees and plants commonly found include Ficus species, Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia nilotica, palms, semal, mangoes, guava, litchi, citrus etc. Certain flowering plants, smaller shrubs, and species used in local horticulture and agriculture are present: banana, plantains. Bhagalpur is famous for the Jardalu Mango, a GI tagged Variety of Mango known for its unique light yellow skin, special aroma, golden pulp and sweet taste.

Fauna

Birdlife is rich. Bhagalpur has several wetlands which attract both resident and migratory birds. During winters, many birds come from Trans-Himalayan, Central Asia, Siberia. The Greater Adjutant is found breeding here. There is a rescue & rehab centre for it. Its numbers have gone up over time, from ~78 in mid-2000s to over 500 in later years in this district. Its most active hotspot is Kadwa Diara in Naugachia. In 1990 Bhagalpur district became home to the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, which is in length. It protects the endangered Ganges river dolphin, among other aquatic species