Asarganj

Asarganj is a census town in Munger district in the state of Bihar, India.

Geography

Asarganj is located at .^[1] It has an average elevation of 44 metres (144 feet).

Asarganj is situated at 12 km south from the railway station,Sultanganj. There is a very famous and a 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 UttarWahini Ganga), the pilgrims, travel barefooted for 105 km by this route, and go to Deoghar (Baba Dhaam) to pour Gangajal on Lord Shiva (ShivLinga). In the Saawan month the whole of Asarganj dazzles with lights and happiness.

Asarganj is one of the places in Bihar famous for the production of quality rice. As the people are business oriented, this block is quickly developing. People are not only involved in this traditional occupation but also gaining dominance in government jobs, engineering and many other fields.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Asarganj had a population of 5706. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Asarganj has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 72% of the males and 70% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Asarganj
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.