Islampur is a city and

Notified area A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, ...

Nalanda Nalanda (, ) was a renowned ''mahavihara'' (Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Magadha (modern-day Bihar), India.India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

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. it is a city council and no of ward is 26 here.

Geography

Islampur is located at . It is situated from

Patna Patna ( ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...

, the capital of

state. It has an average elevation of . Islampur is not categorized as a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

; politically and demographically it lies between a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

and a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

, and is therefore called a

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. It has a

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, called Nagar Palika Now Upgradeded to Nagar Parisad (including Bardih,kobil,Kasimpur,Bardih Math and Khedan Bigha village)in

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, and is also known as Islampur Nagar Parisad. There are many villages like Sherthua, Patanbiha, and Pirbigha are connected with this town.

Transport

Islampur is well connected to Patna, the state capital, by roads and railway lines.

Islampur railway station Islampur railway station (station code:- IPR) is located in Islampur, Nalanda district, Bihar state, India. It is come under East Central Railway zone of division. Trains There are many trains from Islampur to other big cities. Islampur is c ...

had a

narrow gauge railway A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...

line since 1922, which was recently converted to a

broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...

line. Islampur is connected directly to

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by the

Magadh Express The 20801 / 20802 ''Magadh Express'' is a superfast train running between New Delhi and . Its number is 20801/20802 and it departs from Islampur and reaches New Delhi the following day. In the past, its number was 2401/2402 and was run from t ...

. A new train, the Hatia-Rajendra Nagar-Islampur Intercity Express, is also running. Currently two express trains and two passenger trains Patna-Islampur and Fatuha-Islampur Passenger(Formerly Buxar-islampur fast passenger) run on this track. It is also well connected from Gaya,

Rajgir Rajgir, meaning "The City of Kings," is a historic town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India. As the ancient seat and capital of the Haryanka dynasty, the Pradyota dynasty, the Brihadratha dynasty and the Mauryan Empire, as well as the d ...

and

Biharsharif Bihar Sharif is the headquarters of Nalanda district and the fifth-largest sub-metropolitan area in the eastern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Bihar. Its name is a combination of two words: ''Bihar'', derived from ''viha ...

by road. Bus fare are normally 50 rupees per head from Biharsharif and to Rajgir 60 rupee which is not too much fare, so people need a public transport for budget fare.

Demographics

India

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,Islampur City Population Census 2011 – Bihar
Census2011.co.in. Retrieved on 2016-07-20. Islampur is a Nagar Parishad city in district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Islampur city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Islampur Nagar Parishad has population of 43,211 of which 18,356 are males while 17,285 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 6201 which is 17.40% of total population of Islampur (NP). In Islampur Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 942 against state average of 918. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Islampur is around 947 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Islampur city is 75.36% higher than state average of 61.80%. In Islampur, Male literacy is around 81.83% while female literacy rate is 68.48%. Islampur Nagar Parishad has total administration over 6,088 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. With economic growth, new businesses are setting up in the area. Vehicle dealerships have opened and a four-lane highway is under construction to

Durga Puja Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated ...

Deepavali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali (IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is on ...

Holi Holi (), also known as the Festival of Colours, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Love,The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...". is an ancient Hindu religious festival ...

Chhath Puja Chhath is an ancient Hinduism, Hindu festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent, more specifically, the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,West Bengal, Jharkhand, and the Provinces of Nep ...

and

Ram Navami Rama Navami () is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu. people from different parts of Jharkhand attended the world famous international Hazaribagh procession organized in the city every ...

are the most popular Hindu ritual festivals. Moharram is the most popular Muslim festival.

References

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