Munger

The district of Munger is situated in the south of Bihar and spread over 1419.7 Sq. km. which accounts for 3.3% of the area of Bihar. It is located between 240 22 N to 250 30 N latitude and 850 30 E to 870 3 E longitude. It is divided into three subdivisions namely Munger, Kharagpur, and Tarapur. The district comprises of nine developmental blocks namely Munger, Bariarpur, Jamalpur, Dharahara, Kharagpur, Tetia Bambar,Tarapur Asarganj and Sangrampur.

The economy of the district is dependent on agriculture. The farmers grow paddy, maize, wheat etc. ITC has helped the farmers by providing seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, and farm implements for hire. Another source of income is the production of organic fertiliser through vermicomposting and NADEP. 10 Milk Marketing Societies have been established supplying 1,500 litres of milk per day to Sudha Dairy, Bhagalpur. Jamalpur Workshop (Eastern Railway), the largest and the oldest locomotive repair workshop, Gun Manufacturing Industry and the Cigarette factory of ITC Limited has generated huge employment opportunities for the people of Munger district.

Munger is a popular destination for pilgrims, saints and devotees. Religious places of the region are:

    * Chandika Astahan(Shakti Peeth)
    * Kastaharni Ghat
    * Pir Shah Nafah Shrine
    * Sita Kund
    * Manpathar (Sita Charan)
    * Ucheswar Nath
    * Gurudwara at Piparpanti
    * Goenka Sivalaya ( Machchli Talab)
    * Baptist Mission
    * Sri Krishna Vatika
    * Pirpahar
    * Bhimbandh

Other prominent tourist destinations are:

    * Kharagpur Lake
    * Malnipahar
    * Maruk
    * Safiabad- Mirza
    * Mullah Mohammad Sayyid Grave
    * Shah Mustafa Sufi's Grave, Dilawarpur
    * Haha Punch kumari
    * Rameshwar Kund
    * Rishikund

Few famous educational institutes of Munger district are:

    * Bihar Yoga Bharati
    * Biswanath Singh Institute of Legal Studies
    * The Temple of Hahnemann Homoeopathic Medical College
    * Deo Sundari Memorial College, Jhajha
    * J R S College, Jamalpur
    * K K M Colice, Jamui
    * Ramadhin College, Shelkhpura
    * C N B College, Shikhpura
    * Indira Gandhi Mahila College, Jamalpur
    * International College,Abhaaypur
    * Ramdeo Singh Yadav Science College
    * S B N College, Gari Rampur
    * Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Mahila College, Shekhoura

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Bihar-districts 

araria          aurangabad      banka

begusarai      bhabua        bhagalpur

bhojpur       buxar          darbhanga 

gaya           gopalganj      jahanabad

jamui          katihar          khagaria

kishanganj     luckeesarai        madhepura

madhubani     munger        muzaffarpur

nalanda         nawada         paschim-champaran

patna           purbi-champaran     Purnia

rohtas         saharsa          samastipur

saran          sheikhpura         sheohar

sitamarhi        siwan        supaul      vaishali

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