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词条 Munger
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  1. Climate

  2. Demographics

  3. Places of interest

  4. Transport

     Rail  Road  Air 

  5. Economy

     Industry 

  6. Notable people

  7. Educational institutions

  8. References

  9. External links

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Munger is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar.[3] It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. It is the 7th largest city of Bihar and second largest city in Eastern Bihar.

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.[4] It is situated 60 km west of Bhagalpur, and 180 km east of capital city Patna.

Climate

The climate of Munger is subtropical (warm in summer and cold during winter). The Köppen climate classification sub-type for this climate is humid subtropical.[6]

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|Feb high F = 79.6
|Mar high F = 90.5
|Apr high F = 98.6
|May high F = 100.3
|Jun high F = 95.9
|Jul high F = 89.4
|Aug high F = 88.1
|Sep high F = 88.7
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|Feb low F = 53.4
|Mar low F = 62.4
|Apr low F = 71.3
|May low F = 76.3
|Jun low F = 77.7
|Jul low F = 76.8
|Aug low F = 76.6
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|Nov low F = 57.9
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Demographics

As per 2011 census, Munger Municipal Corporation and Jamalpur Municipal Council has a total population of 3,88,000, out of which 2,00,000 were males and 1,88,000 were females. It had a sex ratio of 883. The population below 5 years was 42,260. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 81.83 per cent.[6]

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Places of interest

  • Munger Fort, covers an area of around 222 acres
  • Chandika Asthan, a sacred Shakti-Peeth
  • Kastaharni Ghat on the Ganges
  • Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary

Transport

Rail

Munger has many railway stations such as: Jamalpur Junction, Munger Railway Station and Bariarpur Railway Station. The former is the main railhead for the city while the latter, which was earlier called Purabsarai Railway Station, acts as suburban facility.

The rail system provides connection to cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Surat, Guwahati, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jammutawi, Puri , Vishakhapatnam, Bhagalpur, Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Agartala, Ranchi, and Jamshedpur. The Munger Ganga Bridge, which takes both rail and road-traffic, connects Munger to the nearby cities of Begusarai, Saharsa, Katihar and Khagaria as well as various districts of North Bihar.[8] The bridge is the third-largest rail-cum-road bridge in India.[9]

Road

Munger is connected to major parts of India by various National and State Highways. The major cities of Bihar and Jharkhand - such as Patna, Ranchi, Bhagalpur, Bihar sharif, Muzaffarpur, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Gaya, Bokaro and Darbhanga - can be reached by NH 80, NH 333 and NH 333B and various state Highways. Regular bus service are provided by BSRTC for all the major cities and other destinations. Citybuses, Taxies, Autorikshaw, E-Rickshaw, etc. are available all the times in the entire city for transportation.

The Munger Ganga Bridge is under construction (Road part) and will link Munger to various districts of North Bihar and north-eastern India by 2019.{{cn|date=September 2016}}

Air

Munger has no international airport with commercial service . Domestic airport with commercial service is Patna airport around 180 km away. Patna is served by all major airlines. Nearest international airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata Which is around 480 km away from Munger.

Economy

Industry

Indian Railways operates of Asia's largest and oldest railway workshops at Jamalpur. This was set up by the British Raj in 1862.[10]

Munger has also ITC Factory established by British, Gun Factory, ITC Milk Dairy and many others. Munger has the second highest per capita income in Bihar after Patna.

Notable people

  • Niranjanananda Saraswati, yoga Guru
  • Satyananda Saraswati, founder of Bihar School of Yoga
  • Nandalal Bose, sculptor and painter
  • Krishna Singh, first Chief Minister of Bihar and a freedom fighter
  • Kumar Suresh Singh, Director-General of Anthropological Survey of India[11]
  • Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, poet
  • Raja Udit Narayan Singh of Shakarpura Raj Zamindari- local benefactor
  • Mona Das - Washington State Senate

Educational institutions

  • Munger University
  • Bihar Yoga University
  • Government Polytechnic College
  • Para Medical College
  • Notradame Academy
  • Saraswati Vidya Mandir
  • S.K.D Memorial Public School
  • D.A.V Public School
  • Kendriya Vidyalay,Jamalpur
  • Bachpan
  • R.D & D.J.College
  • B.R.Mahila college
  • J.R.S College Jamalpur
  • J.M.S College
  • Evening College
  • Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and many other institutes.

There are also many new institutes like Engineering College and First Forest College of Bihar is under construction.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Census of India Search details|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=254543|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|accessdate=10 May 2015|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518133015/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=254543|archivedate=18 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Minority Affairs|accessdate=3 January 2019 |deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archivedate=25 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://urban.bih.nic.in/Docs/CDP/CDP-Munger.pdf|title=CDP Munger|publisher=Urban department, Government of Bihar|accessdate=31 December 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215204/http://urban.bih.nic.in/Docs/CDP/CDP-Munger.pdf|archivedate=3 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://urban.bih.nic.in/Docs/CDP/CDP-Jamalpur.pdf|title=CDP Jamalpur|work=Urban Department, Government of Bihar|accessdate=31 December 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509133101/http://urban.bih.nic.in/Docs/CDP/CDP-Jamalpur.pdf|archivedate=9 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=595655&cityname=Munger-Bihar-India|publisher=weatherbase|title=weatherbase.com|year=2014|accessdate=31 December 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712124950/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=595655&cityname=Munger-Bihar-India|archivedate=12 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}Retrieved on 8 April 2014.
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above|work=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011|accessdate=31 December 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507135928/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|archivedate=7 May 2012|df=dmy-all}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_Online/Social_and_cultural/Religion.aspx|title=Census of india:Socio-cultural aspects|work=Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs|accessdate=9 March 2014}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
8. ^{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Munger-railroad-bridge-likely-to-be-operational-by-2014-end/articleshow/19552527.cms|author=Kumod Verma|title=Munger bridge likely to be operational by 2014 year end|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=15 April 2013|accessdate=31 December 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208181950/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Munger-railroad-bridge-likely-to-be-operational-by-2014-end/articleshow/19552527.cms|archivedate=8 December 2014|df=dmy-all}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs/10-top-impressive-rail-cum-road-bridges-of-india/|title=Top ten rail road bridges in india|work=Walk Through India|accessdate=31 December 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143727/http://www.walkthroughindia.com/walkthroughs/10-top-impressive-rail-cum-road-bridges-of-india/|archivedate=13 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}
10. ^{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Minister-releases-stamp-on-Jamalpur-railway-workshop/articleshow/26488437.cms|author=Kumod Verma|title=Minister releases stamp on Jamalpur railway workshop|work=Times of India|agency=TNN|date=28 November 2013|accessdate=31 December 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703215150/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Minister-releases-stamp-on-Jamalpur-railway-workshop/articleshow/26488437.cms|archivedate=3 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=Scholar of society|newspaper=Frontline|volume=23|issue=12|date=30 June 2006|url=http://www.flonnet.com/fl2312/stories/20060630006312500.htm|first=T. K.|last=Rajalakshmi|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611204439/http://www.flonnet.com/fl2312/stories/20060630006312500.htm|archivedate=11 June 2011|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}}

External links

{{NIE Poster|Monghyr}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20151219044930/http://www.munger.bih.nic.in/ Munger District-Official Website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20150506061511/http://munger.nic.in/ Munger Official National Website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20170914174802/http://ceo.bihar.gov.in/electorsearchnew/ Election commission]
{{Munger Division}}

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