Shivnarayanpur
Small town in Bihar, India
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Shivnarayanpur or Mathurapur is a small town in the Kahalgaon block and under Pirpainti Vidhansabha seat of Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India.[3]
Mathurapur | |
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Small town | |
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  Mathurapur  Mathurapur | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′42″N 87°20′00″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Block | Kahalgaon |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,873 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| • Regional | Angika[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhagalpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Pirpainti |
History
Traditionally, the village is known as Mathurapur. The name Shivnarayanpur came after the name of late Shivnarayan Ram who donated his land for Shivanarayanpur railway station and Shivnarayanpur hattya.[citation needed] It is also one of the biggest and oldest mandis for agriculture produce (mainly vegetables, pulses and jaggery) in Bihar. Vikramshila, which is a national heritage site maintained by Archeological Survey of India is situated near Shivnarayanpur. The Ganga ghat known as Bateishwernath is also situated near this village.[4]
Transport
Shivanarayanpur railway station is situated on Sahibganj Loop line under the Malda railway division.[5]