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{{Multiple issues|
{{original research|date=June 2017}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2015}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{distinguish|Sultanganj, Malda}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sultanganj
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = Sultanganj Buddha found.jpg
| image_alt = EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862
| image_caption = EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India3
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label_position =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.246|N|86.738|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhagalpur district|Bhagalpur]]
| established_title = 
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| founder =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 52892
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Angika language|Angika]] [[Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 813213
| registration_plate = BR-10
| website =
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| literacy = 71 %
}}

'''Sultanganj''' is a city located in the [[Bhagalpur district]] of the [[India]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is situated on the south bank of [[Ganges|Ganga]] river, 25 km west of Bhagalpur city at {{Coord|25.239722|N|86.730000|E|format=dms|}}.

==Demographics==
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==
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.
<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Shrawani-Mela-inaugurated/articleshow/21291784.cms | title=Shrawani Mela inaugurated | date=24 July 2013 | first=Kumar | last=Rajesh | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=7 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Preparations-afoot-for-Shrawani-Mela/articleshow/20469815.cms | title=Preparations afoot for Shrawani Mela | first=Kumar | last=Rajesh | date=7 June 2013 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=7 October 2018 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sultanganj Buddha]]

==People from Sultanganj==
* [[Sanjay Jha (businessman)|Sanjay Jha]], chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility

==References==
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{{Bhagalpur Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Anga Desh]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhagalpur district]]

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