Islampur (Nalanda)

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?Islampur Bihar • India
Islampur
Coordinates: 25°09′N 85°12′E / 25.15, 85.2
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 63 m (207 ft)
District(s)	Nalanda
Population	29,855 (2001)

Coordinates: 25°09′N 85°12′E / 25.15, 85.2 Islampur is a city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar.

1 Geography
2 Transport
3 Demographics
4 School and College
5 References

[edit] Geography

Islampur is located at 25.15° N 85.2° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 63 metres (206 feet).

Islampur is not a "City". Politically and demographically it is something between a town and a village which is called a Notified Area.

It is an extremely nice place where all the different communities live harmoniously. There are remains of a Garh (a Palace surrounded by houses for the staff of the Landlord), other 200 year old buildings near a big Taalab ( a clay and brick built pond) that says volumes about this places past history.

              islampur is Nagar palika , Mr. Tanweer Alam is Deputy Chairman of islampur he is posted after defeated Mr Mahender Yadav by 10 No.s of vote.

[edit] Transport

Islampur had Small gauge railway line since 1930s which recently has been converted into broad gauge line and is connected directly to the capital of India by a superfast train.

It is situated between great places of ancient civilization (particularly Hindu, Buddhist and Jain) Bodh Gayaa, Naalandaa, PaavaPuri and Raaj Ghrih (or Raajgeer).

With the advent of the Buddhist Circuit roads Islampur is set to grow further. There are two ancient settlements, Bauli Baugh and Pakki Talao, nearby, housing many antiquities of note.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Islampur had a population of 29,855. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Islampur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 46%. In Islampur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.