Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Bhagalpur town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Most part of Bhagalpur district is in South Bihar.
Geography
Bhagalpur district occupies an area of 2,569 square kilometres (992 sq mi). Bhagalpur district is a part of Bhagalpur Division. The river Ganga flows through the district.
National protected area
- Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Bhagalpur one of the country’s 250 Rank 3 backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
A 1320MW Thermal Power Plant is going to establish at Pirapinti with a J.V of NHPC, Bihar State Power Generation Company (BSPGCL) and Nalanda Power Company, a subsidiary of RPG Groups.
According to 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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Bhagalpur district has a population of 3,037,766. This gives it a ranking of 120th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,182 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,060/sq mi) . 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%.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 599,746 | — |
| 1911 | 609,927 | +0.17% |
| 1921 | 569,075 | −0.69% |
| 1931 | 655,803 | +1.43% |
| 1941 | 749,465 | +1.34% |
| 1951 | 841,309 | +1.16% |
| 1961 | 1,022,322 | +1.97% |
| 1971 | 1,250,354 | +2.03% |
| 1981 | 1,582,753 | +2.39% |
| 1991 | 1,909,967 | +1.90% |
| 2001 | 2,423,172 | +2.41% |
| 2011 | 3,037,766 | +2.29% |
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Languages
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 88.74% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 10.29% Urdu and 0.45% Santali as their first language.
The primary language used in the district is Angika. Other chief languages include Hindi, Urdu and Bengali language.
Flora and fauna
In 1990 Bhagalpur district became home to the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, which is 50 km (31.1 mi) in length.
Common Service Center in Sultanganj
Vikramashila, an important center of learning in Ancient India, is situated in Bhagalpur district
- S.C.T.I CSC, KrishnaGarh