Asarganj

{{Infobox settlement | name =Asarganj | native_name =Jalalabad | native_name_lang =angika | other_name =Jalalabad | nickname = | settlement_type =Sub urban market | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map =India Bihar | pushpin_label_position =right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption =Location in Bihar, India | latd =25.15 | latm = | lats = | latNS =N | longd =86.68 | longm = | longs = | longEW =E | coordinates_display =inline,title | subdivision_type = | subdivision_name =Tarapur | subdivision_type1 =Tarapur | subdivision_name1 =Bihar | subdivision_type2 =DistrictMunger | subdivision_name2 | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref =Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m =44 | population_total = | population_as_of =2001 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 =auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 =Languages | demographics1_title1 =Hindi | demographics1_info1 =[[Angikalanguage|Angika], Hindi | timezone1 =IST | utc_offset1 =+5:30 | postal_code_type =PIN | postal_code =813201 | registration_plate = | website = | footnotes = }} Asarganj is a [sub urban market]] in Munger district in the state of Bihar, India.Before independence it was known as KACHAHARI(court)of local Jamindar (tax collector of Raj Baneli headed by Krishnanand singh.A famous Badi Durga mandir located at Hat Bazar,Jalalabad.Stablished by Raj Baneli.Every year during Durga festival than gueen of sultanganj garh inaurated the festival and it was end on vijyadashmi with durga visarjan at Dhobia pokhar sitiuated at Narayanpur village, half kilometer west from mandir.

Geography

Asarganj is located at 25°09′N 86°41′E / 25.15°N 86.68°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 44 metres (144 feet).

Asarganj is situated at 12 km south from the railway station, Sultanganj. There is a very famous and a month-long festival "Bol-Bum" runs during the month of Saawan (August–September). After taking water from the Ganges river of Sultanganj (known locally as Uttar Wahini Ganga), the pilgrims, travel barefooted for 105 km by this route, and go to Deoghar (Baba Dhaam) to pour Gangajal on Lord Shiva (ShivLinga). In the Saawan month the whole of Asarganj dazzles with lights and happiness.

Asarganj is one of the places in Bihar famous for the production of quality rice. As the people are business oriented, this block is quickly developing. People are not only involved in this traditional occupation but also entering government jobs, as also in other fields like, engineering.Nearby villages are Narayanpur(famous for shiv mandir and garh of raja khapariya presently dih),kamargama,Darha,Saraun,Dhuriya,Makva in the west-Lakhanpur in the south - Kastikari,Rahmatpur in the east and Vikrampur in the north. ^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[3] Asarganj had a population of 5706. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Asarganj has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 72% of the males and 70% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Asarganj
2. "Asarganj Pincode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.