Islampur, Nalanda
Islampur is a city and Notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1]
Islampur | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Islampur Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25.15°N 85.2°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda |
| Government | |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Chandrasen Prasad |
| Area rank | 1st |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 35,641 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magahi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 801303 |
| Telephone code | 06111 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-21-? |
| Literacy | 75.38 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nalanda (29) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Islampur(174) |
Geography
Islampur is located at 25.15°N 85.2°E.[2] It is situated 65 km (40 mi) from Patna, the capital of Bihar state. It has an average elevation of 63 m (207 ft).
Islampur is not categorized as a city; politically and demographically it lies between a town and a village, and is therefore called a notified area. It has a municipal council, called Nagar Palika in India, and is also known as Islampur Nagar Panchayat.[3] 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 had a narrow gauge railway line since 1922, which was recently converted to a broad gauge line. Islampur is connected directly to New Delhi by the Magadh Express. 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 and Biharsharif 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
As of 2011 India census,[4] Islampur is a Nagar Panchayat 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 Panchayat has population of 35,641 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 Panchayat, 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 Panchayat 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 Panchayat 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 Rajgir. Durga Puja, Deepavali, Holi, Chhath Puja and Ram Navami are the most popular Hindu ritual festivals. Moharram is the most popular Muslim festival.
References
- "Islampur Location Map, Where is Islampur". Maps of India. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Islampur. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved on 2016-07-20.
- "Nagar Panchayat Islampur | District Nalanda, Government of Bihar | India". Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- Islampur City Population Census 2011 – Bihar. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved on 2016-07-20.