Munger, formerly spelt as Monghyr,[7] is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar.[8] It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. Munger was one of the major cities in Eastern India and undivided Bengal during Mughal period and British Raj. It is one of the major political,cultural,educational and commercial center of Bihar and Eastern India. Munger is situated about 180km from east of capital city Patna, about 480km west of Eastern India's largest city kolkata and 1200km from country's capital New Delhi.
This article is about the municipality in Bihar state, India. For its namesake district, see Munger district.
Historically, Munger is known for being an ancient seat of rule. The twin city comprises Munger and Jamalpur situated on the southern bank of the river Ganges.[9] It is situated 08km from Jamalpur Junction,180km east of capital city Patna and 430Km from Kolkata the capital of West Bengal.
Munger is said to have been founded by the Guptas (4th century CE) and contains a fort that houses the tomb of the Muslim saint Shah Mushk Nafā (died 1497). In 1763, the Nawab of Bengal Mir Qasim made Munger his capital and built an arsenal and several palaces. It was constituted a municipality in 1864.Lets join hands to save ganga dolphin in Monghyr.
Geography
Climate
The climate of Munger is subtropical (warm in summer and cold during winter). The Köppen climate classification sub-type for this climate is humid subtropical.[10]
As per 2011 census, Munger Municipal Corporation has a total population of 213,101 out of which 113,173 were males and 99,928 were females. It had a sex ratio of 883. The population between 0 and 6 years was 29,260. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 81.83 per cent.[11]
Indian Railways operates of Asia's largest and oldest railway workshops at Jamalpur. This was set up by the British Raj in 1862.[13]
Munger has also ITC Factory established by the British. Ordinance Gun Factory Munger , ITC Milk Dairy and many others.[citation needed]
Culture
Munger is known for Sita Manpatthar (Sita charan) Sitacharan temple situated on a boulder in the middle of the Ganges in Munger (Mithilanchal) is the main center of public faith regarding Chhath festival. It is believed that Mata Sita performed Chhaith festival in Munger. It was only after this that Chhath Mohaparv started. That is why Chhath Mohaparva is celebrated with great pomp in Munger.[14]
Munger has two railway stations known as: Jamalpur Junction and Munger Railway Station. The former is the main railhead for the city while the latter, which was earlier called Purabsarai Railway Station, acts as suburban facility. Stations are connected with Sahibganj Loop.
Munger is connected to major parts of India by various National and State Highways. The major cities of Bihar and Jharkhand - such as Patna, Ranchi, Bhagalpur, Purnia, Bihar sharif, Muzaffarpur, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Gaya, Bokaro and Darbhanga - can be reached by NH 33, NH 333B, NH 333A, NH 31 and NH 333 and various state Highways. Regular bus service are provided by BSRTC for all the major cities and other destinations. Citybuses, Taxies, Autorikshaw, E-Rickshaw, etc. are available all the times in the entire city for transportation.
The Munger Ganga Bridge link Munger to various districts of North Bihar and north-eastern India by 2021.[citation needed]
Air
Munger Airport is located in Safyabad, which is 5km from Munger. It was re-inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 24 May 2016.[25][26] Munger has no international airport with commercial service. Domestic airport with commercial service is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport in Patna around 180km away, which is served by all major airlines.
Nearest international airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata Which is around 480km away from Munger.
Education
Bihar School of Yoga is one of the notable organizations in the field of Yoga established in 1964 by Satyananda Saraswati.
Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
Monazir Hassan -four-time MLA from Munger and one-time member of the Indian Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha (2009 to 2014) and represented Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency).[29]
Krishna Singh, first Chief Minister of Bihar and a freedom fighter
Kumar Suresh Singh, Director-General of Anthropological Survey of India[30]
Udit Narayan Singh of Shakarpura Raj Zamindari- local benefactor
Niranjanananda Saraswati, yoga Guru
Satyananda Saraswati, founder of Bihar School of Yoga
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