Asarganj
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Asarganj
Rahmatpur | |
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| Asarganj | |
| Coordinates: 25°09′N 86°41′E / 25.15°N 86.68°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Munger |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,000 |
| Language | |
| • Official and Regional | Hindi, Angika |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Website | |
Asarganj is urban area in Munger district in the state of Bihar, India.
Asarganj is located at 25°09′N 86°41′E / 25.15°N 86.68°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 44 metres (144 feet).
The month-long festival "Bol-Bum" runs during the month of Saawan (August–September). After taking water from the Ganges river of Sultanganj (known locally as Uttar Wahini Ganga), pilgrims travel barefoot for 105 km on a route to Deoghar to pour Gangajal on Lord Shiva.
Nearby villages are Narayanpur, kamargama, Darha, Saraun, Dhuriya, Makva in the west-Lakhanpur in the south - Kastikari, Rahmatpur in the east and Vikrampur in the north.[2]