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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Manpur<br />
| other_name = Manpur<br />
| nickname = Manchester of Eastern India<br />
| settlement_type = town<br />
| image_skyline = Manpur junction rail station IMG 20200208 092706.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Manpur junction railway station<br />
| pushpin_map = India Bihar<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|24.82|N|85.03|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gaya District|Gaya]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| government_type = [[Municipal corporation]] <br />
| | governing_body = [[Nagar Palika]]<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Magadhi/magahi language|Magadhi/magahi]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 823003<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0631<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Gaya<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = Gaya Town<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = Gaya Town, Wazirganj<br />
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}}'''<big>Manpur</big>''' is a block in [[Gaya District]], [[India]]. The town is known for its [[Loom#Handloom|handloom]] and [[railroad tie]] factory. It is situated on the banks of the [[Phalgu]] river. It is a country town where the people from the remote villages do their shopping. The main market is known as Manpur Bazaar. The main occupation of the people are business and [[Loom|handloom]] weaving Weaving of clothes through hand loom and power loom is done mainly in [[Patwatoli]].<br />
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[[Patwatoli]], a muhalla in Manpur, has produced many IITians almost 20<br />
each year [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] and about every house has an engineer. Now these days, students are opting other streams too like Law, [[Civil Services Examination (India)|UPSC]], SSC, Medical etc. Due to higher education in Patwatoli, [[Child marriage]] is about to end and Girls also going out for higher education.<ref name="news">{{cite web |title= Tradition alive and kicking |work= The Telegraph |url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110526/jsp/bihar/story_14029419.jsp |accessdate= 26 May 2011}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
There is also a very ancient temple of Lord Sun in Manpur named as Surya Temple, which is situated on the bank of a pond. The Surya Temple was established around 400 years ago by Raja [[Man Singh I|Man Singh]], an army chief of the Mughal Emperor [[Akbar]] as well as king of [[Amer,_India|Amer]]. Raja Man Singh was established Manpur that's why it is named as Man-pur during his campaign to destroy Bengal riots. In Patwatoli, near the Shiv Mandir, Sri Ram Nagar, Durga Asthan and Shivcharan Lane has the highest amount of power looms installed. There are almost 5000- 8000 power looms set up.<br />
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The Manpur is also famous for Diwali as here almost hundreds of statues of Goddess Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati is worshipped and decorated on the occasion of [[Diwali]]. People from all over the Manpur as well as [[Gaya, India|Gaya]] town come out of their houses in Diwali to see the very well decorated statues. On 2nd day of Diwali people roam around the patwatoli for Pandal Hoping.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Manpur is connected by train with various cities of Bihar. The nearest two station namely [[Manpur Junction railway station|Manpur Junction]] and [[Shaheed Ishwar Chowdhary Halt railway station]] is situated on [[Gaya–Kiul line]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rehman|first=Abdul|title=Manpur Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/manpur-junction-mpo/4396|access-date=2021-04-02|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Gaya district]]<br />
[[Category:Community development blocks in Gaya district]]<br />
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