Munger
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| Coordinates | 25°14′N 86°17′E / 25.23°N 86.28°E |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Munger |
| Population | 187,311 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 43 m (141 ft) |
Munger town is the headquarters of Munger district, in the Indian state of Bihar. Historically, Munger is known for its manufacturing of iron articles such as firearms and swords.
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[edit] History
See: Munger Fort
[edit] Education
Munger District has many good schools and colleges. These include Notre Dame Academy in Jamalpur and Munger, Saraswati Vidya Mandir,DAV Public School,St.Xavier's School,Kendriya Vidyalaya, Little Angels School, S.K.D. Memorial Public School, New Era etc. are some other household names. The oldest school in the district is the Zila School (formerly Government English School) which was founded in 1854. There are two girls' schools, Baijnath Girls School and Balmiki Rajniti Balika Vidyalaya, Madhopur, in Munger town. R.D. & D.J. college, Balmiki Rajniti Mahila Mahavidyalaya, J.R.S. college are institutes for higher education. R.D. & D.J. college is one of the oldest and renowned College in the Bihar and Eastern India Zone. The alumni of these institutes are now working all over world and have brought laurels to the District. Bihar School of Yoga (World's First Yoga University[1] and a deemed university) attracts students from all over world. Around 400 Australians, Americans etc. register for the yoga course every year with this figure rising continuously.
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- Government
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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