Bhagalpur (Bihar)
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| State : | Bihar | ||
| District : | Bhagalpur | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 14 ′ N , 86 ° 59 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 43 m | ||
| Area : | 30.17 km² | ||
| Residents : | 399,282 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 13,234 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Website : | http://bhagalpurnagarnigam.in/ | ||
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Bhagalpur ( Hindi भागलपुर ) is a city in the Indian state of Bihar .
The city lies on the south bank of the Ganges and is the administrative seat of the district of the same name . The national highway NH 80 connects Bhagalpur with Patna, 190 km to the west . Bhagalpur was raised to the status of Nagar Palika in 1864 . Bhagalpur has been a Municipal Corporation ( Nagar Nigam ) since April 15, 1981 . The city is divided into 51 wards . In the 2011 census, the population was 400,000. Bhagalpur is the third largest metropolitan area in the state of Bihar. Bhagalpur is called the Silk City ("Silk City") of Bihar.
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