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'''Imamganj''' is a city and a [[Block (District subdivision)|block]] headquarter in [[Gaya district]] of Bihar state, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/bihar/20051130.htm |title=Chaudhary elected new Bihar assembly Speaker |work=Rediff.com |date=2005-11-30 | | '''Imamganj''' is a city and a [[Block (District subdivision)|block]] headquarter in [[Gaya district]] of Bihar state, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/bihar/20051130.htm |title=Chaudhary elected new Bihar assembly Speaker |work=Rediff.com |date=2005-11-30 |access-date=2014-06-18}}</ref> It is also a [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] [[List of constituencies of Bihar Legislative Assembly|constituency]] in the [[Magadh division]], part of the [[Aurangabad (Bihar Lok Sabha constituency)|Aurangabad]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web | title = Magadh region hogs political limelight | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Magadh-region-hogs-political-limelight/articleshow/35398570.cms? |date= 21 May 2014| access-date = 2014-06-18 | newspaper = [[The Times of India]] }}</ref> It is located on the border of [[Jharkhand]] state, 65 km west of district headquarters [[Gaya, Bihar]]. It derives its name from Raja Imam Bux Khan of Sherghati. | ||
The Imamganj block is spread over 61708.52 sq acres and includes 7 [[village panchayat]] and 195 villages.<ref>{{cite web | title = Imamganj, Public Health Centre| url = http://imamganjphc.blogspot.in/2011/07/imamganj.html | | The Imamganj block is spread over 61708.52 sq acres and includes 7 [[village panchayat]] and 195 villages.<ref>{{cite web | title = Imamganj, Public Health Centre| url = http://imamganjphc.blogspot.in/2011/07/imamganj.html | access-date = 2014-06-18 }}</ref> In [[2011 Indian census]], it had a population of 1,864, including 951 males and 913 females.<ref>{{cite web | title = Imamganj|publisher=Census of India: Population Finder, Ministry of Home Affairs | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=971770&category=VILLAGE| access-date = 2014-06-18 }}</ref> | ||
Muslims constitute 13 per cent of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/will-the-muslim-militia-polarise-community-on-caste-lines-in-bihars-imamganj-2470308.html|title=Will the Muslim militia polarise community on caste lines in Bihar's Imamganj?}}</ref> The population of the city is increasing as people from the rural area settle in Imamganj. Imamganj has a CRPF{{clarify|What does this stand for?|date=December 2020}} camp in the block campus. Two rivers surround Imamganj, namely Morhar and Sorhar, and meet at Bhaghar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/maoists-blast-school-building-in-bihar-s-gaya-district-news-national-ldqoOdhegigsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717010618/http://www.sify.com/news/maoists-blast-school-building-in-bihar-s-gaya-district-news-national-ldqoOdhegigsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-07-17 |title=Maoists blast school building in Bihar's Gaya District |publisher=Sify.com |date=2011-03-16 | | Muslims constitute 13 per cent of the population.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/will-the-muslim-militia-polarise-community-on-caste-lines-in-bihars-imamganj-2470308.html|title=Will the Muslim militia polarise community on caste lines in Bihar's Imamganj?}}</ref> The population of the city is increasing as people from the rural area settle in Imamganj. Imamganj has a CRPF{{clarify|What does this stand for?|date=December 2020}} camp in the block campus. Two rivers surround Imamganj, namely Morhar and Sorhar, and meet at Bhaghar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/maoists-blast-school-building-in-bihar-s-gaya-district-news-national-ldqoOdhegigsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717010618/http://www.sify.com/news/maoists-blast-school-building-in-bihar-s-gaya-district-news-national-ldqoOdhegigsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-07-17 |title=Maoists blast school building in Bihar's Gaya District |publisher=Sify.com |date=2011-03-16 |access-date=2014-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Maoists blast six cell towers, torch part of railway station|newspaper= The Hindu | url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/maoists-blast-six-cell-towers-torch-part-of-railway-station/article2109229.ece |date=16 June 2011| access-date = 2014-06-18 | first = Shoumojit | last = Banerjee }}</ref> | ||
In the [[2014 Indian general election]], the local voters defied the Maoists and voted heavily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Villagers-defy-Maoists-in-Bihars-Aurangabad-to-vote/articleshow/33585768.cms |title=Villagers defy Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad to vote |newspaper=The Times of India |date=2014-04-11 | | In the [[2014 Indian general election]], the local voters defied the Maoists and voted heavily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Villagers-defy-Maoists-in-Bihars-Aurangabad-to-vote/articleshow/33585768.cms |title=Villagers defy Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad to vote |newspaper=The Times of India |date=2014-04-11 |access-date=2014-06-18}}</ref> | ||
The author [[Satyapal Chandra]] is from Imamganj.<ref>http://www.deccanherald.com/content/277387/on-write-track-maoist-land.html</ref> | The author [[Satyapal Chandra]] is from Imamganj.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.deccanherald.com/content/277387/on-write-track-maoist-land.html| title = On the write track from Maoist land {{!}} Deccan Herald}} </ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Imamganj | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Imamganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°27′09″N 84°35′05″E / 24.452521°N 84.584727°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadha |
| Division | Magadh Division |
| District | Gaya |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 824206 |
| Telephone code | 06331 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Website | www |
Imamganj is a city and a block headquarter in Gaya district of Bihar state, India.[2] It is also a Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency in the Magadh division, part of the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency.[3] It is located on the border of Jharkhand state, 65 km west of district headquarters Gaya, Bihar. It derives its name from Raja Imam Bux Khan of Sherghati.
The Imamganj block is spread over 61708.52 sq acres and includes 7 village panchayat and 195 villages.[4] In 2011 Indian census, it had a population of 1,864, including 951 males and 913 females.[5]
Muslims constitute 13 per cent of the population.[6] The population of the city is increasing as people from the rural area settle in Imamganj. Imamganj has a CRPF[clarification needed] camp in the block campus. Two rivers surround Imamganj, namely Morhar and Sorhar, and meet at Bhaghar.[7][8]
In the 2014 Indian general election, the local voters defied the Maoists and voted heavily.[9]
The author Satyapal Chandra is from Imamganj.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Maps Imamganj, India". falling rain. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Chaudhary elected new Bihar assembly Speaker". Rediff.com. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Magadh region hogs political limelight". The Times of India. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Imamganj, Public Health Centre". Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Imamganj". Census of India: Population Finder, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Will the Muslim militia polarise community on caste lines in Bihar's Imamganj?".
- ↑ "Maoists blast school building in Bihar's Gaya District". Sify.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ Banerjee, Shoumojit (16 June 2011). "Maoists blast six cell towers, torch part of railway station". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "Villagers defy Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad to vote". The Times of India. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "On the write track from Maoist land | Deccan Herald".
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