Phulwari Sharif
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| State : | Bihar | ||
| District : | Patna | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 35 ' N , 85 ° 5' E | ||
| Area : | 6.48 km² | ||
| Residents : | 81,740 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 12,614 inhabitants / km² | ||
Phulwari Sharif is a city in the state of Bihar in eastern India . It is part of the Patna district . Phulwari Sharif has the status of a City Council ( Nagar parishad ). The city is divided into 28 wards . It is part of the Patna agglomeration .
The city is considered a center of Indian Sufism .
Demographics
The population of the city is 81,740 according to the 2011 census. Phulwari Sharif has a gender ratio of 908 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 79.5% in 2011. Almost 57% of the population are Muslim , around 43% are Hindus and less than 1% belong to other religions. 14.9% of the population are children under 6 years of age. 8.0% of the population are part of the Scheduled Castes .
Infrastructure
The city is located on National Highway 139 and has its own train station.
Individual evidence
- ^ Census 2011 India. In: census2011.co.in. Accessed September 7, 2019 .
- ↑ Phulwari Sharif Nagar Parishad City Population Census 2011-2019 | Bihar. Retrieved September 21, 2019 .