Shivnarayanpur | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Shivnarayanpur  Shivnarayanpur | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′42″N 87°20′00″E / 25.29500°N 87.33333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Block | Kahalgaon |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,873 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| • Regional | Angika[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhagalpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Pirpainti |
Shivnarayanpur or Mathurapur is a village in the Kahalgaon block and under Pirpainti Vidhansabha seat of Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India.[3]
History
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. It is also one of the biggest and oldest mandis for agriculture produce (mainly vegetables, pulses and jaggery) in Bihar. Vikramshila, which is a national heritage site maintained by Archeological Survey of India is situated near Shivnarayanpur. The Ganga ghat known as Bateishwernath is also situated near this village.[4]
Transport
Shivanarayanpur railway station is situated on Sahibganj Loop line under the Malda railway division.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ↑ Masica, Colin P. (9 September 1993). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Cambridge University Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-521-29944-2.
- ↑ "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.