Danapur
| Danapur दानापुर Dinapur, Dinapore |
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 Danapur
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| Coordinates: 25°38′N 85°3′E / 25.633°N 85.050°ECoordinates: 25°38′N 85°3′E / 25.633°N 85.050°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Patna |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 06115 |
| Website | patna.nic.in |
Danapur is a satellite town of Patna in Bihar state of India. Constituted as a municipality in 1887,[1] it is located on the bank of the River Sone River which merges with River Ganges at Digha a few kilometers from Danapur. Danapur is a shelter and hatchery for the migrating Siberian Cranes, locally called Janhgil..The Army Headquarters of Bihar and Jharkhand is situated in the army cantonment here.
Flagstaff ghat on the Ganges at Dinapur, Patna, 1859 is one of the oldest ghats.[2] Gurdwara Handi Sahib, a gurdwara of Guru Tegh Bahadur, is a pilgrimage place for Sikhs. Naulakha temple and various historical buildings of British rule are places of interest.
Transport [edit]
Danapur Station(Staion Code DNE) is the main railway station of the area. It is also the divisional headquarter of the Danapur Division of the East Central Railway. Delhi Public School Patna, D.A.V Public School are main institution of study for children.The People of Danapur are very Calm and Peaceful.Lal kothi is good example of Hindu-Muslim brother hood.
References [edit]
- ^ Students' Britannica India - Google Books
- ^ The story of the Lall Bazar Baptist Church Calcutta: being the history of Carey's church from 24th April 1800 to the present day. Edinburgh Press. 1908. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
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