Sultanganj
| Sultanganj | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Sultanganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′46″N 86°44′17″E / 25.246°N 86.738°ECoordinates: 25°14′46″N 86°44′17″E / 25.246°N 86.738°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 52,892 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Angika Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 813213 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-10 |
Sultanganj is a city located in the Bhagalpur district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated on the south bank of Ganga river, 25 km west of Bhagalpur city at 25°14'23"N 86°43'48"E.
Demographics
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sultanganj is 71%. Thus Sultanganj has 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.
About Sultanganj
सुल्तानगंज is a place of hoary antiquity. It is traditionally associated with the sage Jahnu, whose ashram was a centre of learning and culture. Jahnu Muni's ashram was located on the rock jutting out of the bed of the Ganga River. Now the site has the Shiva temple of Ajgaivinath, also known as Gaibinath Mahadeo. The story is that the river Ganga on her way to the ocean interrupted the Muni in hismeditation by the rush of her currents. The sage swallowed the river in a gulp. Bhagiratha intervened and the Muni again let her out by making an incision in his thigh. That is why the river Ganga is also called Jahnavi. Traditionally Sultanganj formed a part of the great Anga, State. In the days of the Mahabharata, Karna, the sixth brother of the five Pandavas, ruled in Anga. The capital of Anga was Champa. Champa is the present Champanagar situated three miles to the west of Bhagalpur. King Karna had his castles at Champa (modern Champanagar) and Jahnugiri (modern Sultanganj). At present Champanagar, the- site of Karnas castle, is well known as Karnagarh. Karnagarh is practically a part of Bhagalpur town now.
Shravani Mela
Shravani Mela is a month-long festival which is celebrated in July - August of every year by devotees of Lord Shiva. Devotees from all over the world comes to this holy place and start their 100+ KM journey to another shrine city of Deoghar in Jharkhand over the foot. [1][2]
People from Sultanganj
- Ashok Kumar Gautam, Ex-banker and presently Mentor of social group "Jansansad" working for the upliftment of Socially Downtrodden.
- Ram Swaroop Dash, Retired from Bihar Administrative Service and Social Worker
- Sanjay Jha, chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility
References
- ↑ Rajesh, Kumar (24 July 2013). "Shrawani Mela inaugurated". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ↑ Rajesh, Kumar (7 June 2013). "Preparations afoot for Shrawani Mela". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 October 2018.