Sultanganj
Sultanganj is a city 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.
Sultanganj | |
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City | |
 EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862 | |
  Sultanganj Location in Bihar, India  Sultanganj Sultanganj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.246°N 86.738°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 52,892 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Angika Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 813213 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-10 |
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]The Ganges ghat here is very special in the sense that the river takes a northward bend here. In Hinduism south is associated with Yama and wherever a river takes a northward bend is therefore considered auspicious.[3]
See also
People from Sultanganj
- Sanjay Jha, chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility
References
- Rajesh, Kumar (24 July 2013). "Shrawani Mela inaugurated". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Rajesh, Kumar (7 June 2013). "Preparations afoot for Shrawani Mela". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Bose, Ruma (17 September 2019). Walking with Pilgrims: The Kanwar Pilgrimage of Bihar, Jharkhand and the Terai of Nepal. Routledge. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-367-42220-2.