Imamganj is a city and a block headquarter in Gaya district of Bihar state, India.[2] It is also a Bihar Legislative Assembly constituency in the Magadh division, part of the Aurangabad Lok Sabha constituency.[3] It is located on the border of Jharkhand state, 65 km west of district headquarters Gaya, Bihar. It derives its name from Raja Imam Bux Khan of Sherghati.
Imamganj | |
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  Imamganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°27′09″N 84°35′05″E / 24.452521°N 84.584727°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadha |
| Division | Magadh Division |
| District | Gaya |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 824206 |
| Telephone code | 06331 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Website | www |
The Imamganj block is spread over 61708.52 sq acres and includes 7 village panchayat and 195 villages.[4] In 2011 Indian census, it had a population of 1,864, including 951 males and 913 females.[5]
Muslims constitute 13 per cent of the population.[6] The population of the city is increasing as people from the rural area settle in Imamganj. Imamganj has a CRPF[clarification needed] camp in the block campus. Two rivers surround Imamganj, namely Morhar and Sorhar, and meet at Bhaghar.[7][8]
In the 2014 Indian general election, the local voters defied the Maoists and voted heavily.[9]
The Entrepreneur and author Satyapal Chandra is from Imamganj.[10]
References
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- ^ "Chaudhary elected new Bihar assembly Speaker". Rediff.com. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Magadh region hogs political limelight". The Times of India. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Imamganj, Public Health Centre". 16 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Imamganj". Census of India: Population Finder, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Will the Muslim militia polarise community on caste lines in Bihar's Imamganj?". 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Maoists blast school building in Bihar's Gaya District". Sify. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Banerjee, Shoumojit (16 June 2011). "Maoists blast six cell towers, torch part of railway station". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Villagers defy Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad to vote". The Times of India. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "On the write track from Maoist land | Deccan Herald". 8 September 2012.
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