Sonpur
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| ?Sonpur Bihar • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Saran |
| Population | 33,389 (2001) |
See Sonepur (disambiguation) for other similar names.
Sonpur is a town in the Indian state of Bihar, that is situated on the banks of the River Gandak in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at at an altitude of 42 metres (137 feet). It is the divisional headquarters of the East Central Railway of the Indian Railways. It hosts one of the world's largest animal fairs.
Of the seven railway stations in the world having the longest railway platforms, as many as five are in India, Sonepur being the one with the second longest platform in the world (2,415 feet).It is connected by two rivers, Ganga and Gundak.(Niraj Singh)
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[1], Sonpur had a population of 33,389. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sonepur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 48%. In Sonepur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
[edit] External links
- Sonpur Division – Eastern Central Railways
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