Munger
Munger, formerly spelt as Monghyr, is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. 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.
Munger | |
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| Nickname: Yoga Nagri | |
Munger Location in Bihar, India Munger Munger (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.381°N 86.465°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Munger |
| Established | 1834 |
| Founded by | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Munger Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Kumkum Devi |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Nikhil Dhanraj Nippanikar (IAS) |
| • MLA,Munger | Pranav Kumar (BJP) |
| • District Magistrate | Avaneesh Kumar Singh (IAS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 213,101 |
| • Rank | 11th in Bihar |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mungeri |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Hindi, English, Angika, Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 811201 to 811214 , 813201 |
| Telephone code | +91-6344 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-08 |
| Website | munger |
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. It is situated 08 km from Jamalpur Junction, 180 km east of capital city Patna and 430 Km 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.