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Bakhtiyarpur

Town in Patna district, Bihar, India

Summary

Town in Patna district, Bihar, India

FieldValue
nameBakhtiyarpur
nicknameBKP ( bce patna )
settlement_typeCity
image_skylineJagdamba temple.jpg
imagesize300px
image_captionMaa Jagdamba temple
pushpin_mapIndia Bihar
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Bihar, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Bihar
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Patna
leader_titleCurrent MLA
leader_nameAniruddh Kumar Yadav
named_forMuhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji
government_typeMunicipal council
unit_prefMetric
population_total53,223
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Hindi, Magadhi
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code803212
registration_plateBR-01
iso_codeIN-BR

Bakhtiyarpur is a notified area and town near Patna City in Patna district in the state of Bihar, India. Bakhtiyarpur is under the Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency), and is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bihar in Patna District under the Barh sub-division of Bihar. It is a major railway junction in Danapur railway division, ECR. The incumbent Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar belongs to Bakhtiyarpur.

Demographics

India census, Bakhtiarpur had a population of 53,223. Males constitute 52.5% of the population and females 47.5%. Bakhtiarpur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the state average of 61.8%; with 78% of the males and 61.1% of females literate. About 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Sex ratio is at 903 against the state average of 918. The majority of the residents follow Hinduism (approximately 95%), but there is a scant presence of Sikhs and Jains (0.01%) and approximately 5% of Muslims.

Naming

Bakhtiyarpur originally known as Nalanda is named after Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji. He was the military general of Qutb ud-Din Aibak, and founded Bakhtiyar city after his conquest of Bengal in 1203, destruction of Nalanda and Vikramshila.

Transport

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  2. "ANCIENT NALANDA UNIVERSITY'S RUINS {{!}} District Nalanda, Government of Bihar {{!}} India".
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