Bihpur
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Bihpur is a town in Bhagalpur district
Bhagalpur District
Bhagalpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Bhagalpur town is the administrative headquarters of this district.-Geography:...

 of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

.

Geography

Bihpur, located on National Highway 31, is a taluk headquarters in Bhagalpur District of Bihar. It lies on the banks of the Ganges and is 17 km north of Bhagalpur.

Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Mandar Hill, Bhagalpur Pillar and Patharghat Hill are some of the tourist options in the region.

Patna Airport is the nearest airport; Thana Bihpur Junction Railway Station is on the Khagaria- Katihar rail route.

Location

National Highway
National Highway
The term national highway may refer to:* National Highway * National Highway System * National Trunk Highway System or China National Highways* National Highways of India* National highways of Japan...

 31 ends Bihpur. Nearest airport is Patna Airport. The nearest railway station is Thana Bihpur (0 km) it was established in 1901.

Populated Place; a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
  • Bihpur (0 km)
  • Bikrampur (1 km)
  • Dayalpurpur (3 km)
  • Kharik (9.7 km)
  • Tulsīpur (14.2 km)
  • Phulaut (20.5 km)
  • Bhāgalpur (22.6 km)
  • Barāri (22.8 km)
  • Naugachhia (23.5 km)
  • Dangrāha (25.5 km)
  • Sabaur (26.3 km)
  • Pasrāha (32.6 km)
  • Saidpur Dabra (36.5 km)
  • Jahāngīra (36.6 km)
  • Purāini (36.7 km)
  • Shāhkund (37.2 km)
  • Jamālpur (37.6 km)
  • Kathāra
    Kathara
    Kathāra is a village panchayat located in the Darbhanga district, Bihar state in eastern India....

     (38.2 km)
  • Ghoga (41.6 km)
  • Colgong (43.6 km)
  • Chautham (45.8 km)
  • Ekchāri (48.7 km)
  • Bhawānīpur Rājdhām (49.6 km)
  • Asarganj (50.2 km)


History during independence

The district of BAHGALPUR played an important part in the Annie Besant in 1917 and Satyagarah Movement of Mahatma Gandhi in 1921 received widespread support in the district. In Saharsa, the freedom movement was led, among others, by Sarvashri Mahtal Lal Yadava, Shivanandan Mandal, Nand Kishore Chaudhary, Rajendra Mishra, Ram Bahadur Sinha, Yadunanadan Jha, Lakshman Lal Das'Kalakar', Rajendra Lal Das. Supaul and Madhepura Jails were full of Political prisoners. Thana Bihpur (in Bhagalpur district) was the scene of great activity where Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was an Indian politician and educator. He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having drafted its first constitution and serving as the first president of independent India...

was bitterely beaten by the police and the people of Saharsa were much agitated over this. Picketing tool place all over the district with full Vigour. The Period between 1930 and 1942 was marked by various Kisan agitations all over the district from Bakast lands.

Places of interest

  • Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
    Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
    Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar, India. The sanctuary is a 50 km stretch of the Ganges River from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon. Designated in 1991, it is the only protected area for the endangered Gangetic dolphins in Asia...


education
jhandapur high school
eklavya public school
ravi memorial public school

medical facilities-
new girja medical hall,thanabihpur

External links

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