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Bhagalpur

Southern Asia

Bhagalpur, historically known as Champa Nagari, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar on the southern bank of the Ganges river. It is the third largest city of Bihar by population and the headquarters of Bhagalpur district, Bhagalpur division and the Eastern Range, and it is known as the Silk City. The 2011 census of India counted 410,210 people in the Bhagalpur Urban Agglomeration, of whom 218,284 were male and 191,926 female. The Khanqah-e-Shahbazia, one of the most revered shrines of the city, was founded in 1577 AD.

Facts
Population
410,210 1
Elevation (m)
55 2
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 3
Sources
1. Bhagalpur (Wikipedia)
  • Demographics
    the Bhagalpur Urban Agglomeration has a population of 410,210
  • Part Of: India, Lead
    is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
    is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation for Bhagalpur
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation lookup at the city coordinates
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"elevation": 55.0
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3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeader table of zone abbreviations, India
Quote, Header table of zone abbreviations, India
5:30 IST
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India (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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