Imamganj
Imamganj | |
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city | |
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| PIN | 824206 |
| Telephone code | 06331 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Website | www |
Imamganj is a city and a
Gaya, Bihar
. It derives its name from Raja Imam Bux Khan of Sherghati.
The Imamganj block is spread over 61708.52 sq acres and includes 7
2011 Indian census, it had a population of 1,864, including 951 males and 913 females.[5]
Muslims constitute 13 per cent of the population.[6] The population of the city is increasing as people from the rural area settle in Imamganj. Imamganj has a CRPF[clarification needed] camp in the block campus. Two rivers surround Imamganj, namely Morhar and Sorhar, and meet at Bhaghar.[7][8]
In the 2014 Indian general election, the local voters defied the Maoists and voted heavily.[9]
The author Satyapal Chandra is from Imamganj.[10]
References
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- ^ "Chaudhary elected new Bihar assembly Speaker". Rediff.com. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Magadh region hogs political limelight". The Times of India. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Imamganj, Public Health Centre". 16 July 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Imamganj". Census of India: Population Finder, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Will the Muslim militia polarise community on caste lines in Bihar's Imamganj?". 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Maoists blast school building in Bihar's Gaya District". Sify. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ Banerjee, Shoumojit (16 June 2011). "Maoists blast six cell towers, torch part of railway station". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Villagers defy Maoists in Bihar's Aurangabad to vote". The Times of India. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "On the write track from Maoist land | Deccan Herald". 8 September 2012.
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