Begusarai
| Begusarai बेगुसराय | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan City | |
  Begusarai Location of Begusarai in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°25′N 86°08′E / 25.42°N 86.13°ECoordinates: 25°25′N 86°08′E / 25.42°N 86.13°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Begusarai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,918 km2 (741 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 252,008 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN CODE | 851101[1] |
| Telephone code | 06243 |
| Sex ratio | 0.9109 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Begusarai |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Begusarai |
| Website |
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Begusarai is a major city and a municipal corporation in Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India.[2]
Begusarai had traditionally been a communist stronghold and was once referred to as the Leningrad of Bihar.[3]
History
The name of the district apparently comes from "Begum" (queen) and "Sarai" (inn). The Begum of Bhagalpur used to visit "Simaria Ghat" (holy place on the banks of the Gangas) for a month of pilgrimage, which later took to the slang of Begusarai.[2]
Geography
Begusarai is located at 25°25′N 86°08′E / 25.42°N 86.13°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 41 metres (134 feet). It has an area of 1879 square.
Demographics
As per 2011 census Begusarai Municipal Corporation had a total population of 251,136, out of which 133,931 were males and 117,205 were females with sex ratio at 875. The population younger than 5 years of age a was 37,966. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 79.35%.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 851101
- 1 2 .
- ↑ N.K."Dhiraj" (2009-03-23). "ULB launches poll campaign". The Times of India. Retrieved 2009-03-23.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Begusarai
- ↑ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
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