Sultanganj, Bihar
City in Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sultanganj is a town 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.
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 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 |
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 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]
- Sanjay Jha, chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility
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