Sultanganj is a city located in the Bhagalpur district of the India 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.

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Ajgevinath
City
EB Harris with the Sultanganj Buddha. 1861/1862
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Coordinates: 25.246°N 86.738°E / 25.246; 86.738
Country	India
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

Demographics

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sultanganj is 70%. Thus Sultanganj has a 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.

Shravani Mela

Shravani Mela is a month-long festival that is celebrated in July - August of every year by devotees of Lord Shiva. Devotees from all over the world come to this holy place and start their 100+ KM journey to another shrine city of Deoghar in Jharkhand over the foot. [1][2]

See also

• Sultanganj Buddha

People from Sultanganj

• Sanjay Jha, chairman and CEO of Motorola Mobility

References

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