Akbarnagar is a town in the Sultanganj block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar, India. It is situated on the southern part of the district, about 14 kilometres west of the district headquarter Bhagalpur. In the year 2011, the town had a population of 12000.[1]
Akbarnagar | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Akbarnagar  Akbarnagar | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′09″N 86°50′32″E / 25.23583°N 86.84222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Block | Sultanganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,000 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Local | Angika |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 812006 |
| STD code | 0641 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-10 |
Geography
editAkbarnagar is located at the southern bank of the Ganges River. It is bounded by Maheshi to its west, Ahmadpur Sahar to its north, Hario to its east, and Gauripur Chaur to its south. The total geographical area of village is 2070 hectares.[2]
Demographics
editAs per the 2011 Census of India, the village of Akbarnagar had 31,773 registered inhabitants in 5,384 households. Of the local population, 16,767 were male and 15,006 were female. The working population formed 28.52% of the total population. Average literacy rate of Akbarnagar was 56.71%, of which 10,553 of the male residents and 7,464 of the female residents being literate.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Population finder 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ Census of India 2011 Bihar District Census Handbook Bhagalpur (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar. p. 574. Retrieved 12 October 2023.