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Shivnarayanpur
Shivnarayanpur is a village in the Kahalgaon block and under pirpainti vidhansabha seat of Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India.[1] It is one of the two villages credited as a single census town Madhura Siwanpur, the other being Mathurapur. As of 2001, the total population was 1054.
History[edit]
Traditionally, the village is known as Mathurapur. The name Shivnarayanpur came after the name of late Shivnarayan Ram who donated his land for Shivanarayanpur railway station and Shivnarayanpur hattya.[citation needed] It is also one of the biggest and oldest mandis for agriculture produce (mainly vegetables, pulses and jaggery) in Bihar. Vikramshila University is situated near Shivnarayanpur which is a National heritage maintained by Archeological Survey of India. The Ganga ghat known as Bateishwernath is also situated near this village.[2]
Transport[edit]
Shivanarayanpur railway station is situated on Sahibganj Loop line under the Malda railway division.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ganga Pump Canal" (PDF). Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Population data - Village population". Census of India 2001. Govt. of India. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Shivanarayanpur Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
Coordinates: 25°17′42″N 87°20′01″E / 25.29504°N 87.333477°E Template:Bhagalpur district
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