Hajipur

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Hajipur
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Bihar • India
Map indicating the location of Hajipur
Location of Hajipur
District(s) Vaishali
Coordinates 25.68° N 85.22° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 46 m (151 ft)
Population 119,276 (2001)

Coordinates: 25.68° N 85.22° E

Hajipur is a city and a municipality in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the headquarters of Vaishali district.

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In ancient times after crossing the Ganges at Patna the first village one came to the other side was Ukkacala, now called Hajipur.

Hajipur is located at 25.68° N 85.22° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 46 metres (150 feet).

Hajipur is also of interest because a portion of Ananda's ashes were enshrined in the town. Ananda acted as the Buddha's personal attendant for twenty years and outlived him by several decades.

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Hajipur had a population of 119,276. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Hajipur has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 51%. In Hajipur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

A Hindu temple on it situated in the western outskirts of Hajipur. Go to the centre of town and ask for the way to Ramchaura. The temple on the top of the stupa is called Ramchaura Mandir. A few years ago it was made the zonal office of East Central Railways.

Vaishali, Sonepur.

Hajipur is 10 kilometres across the Ganges from Patna.

Hajipur (Bihar)
X: 9490000m
Y: 2945000m
Lat: 25:42:45N (25.7126)
Lon: 85:15:00E (85.2501)

Nearest Transport Links:

  • Patna Airport - 13.2 miles (21.2 km).
  • Hajipur is well connected by rail and road.

Hajipur is the headquarters of East Central Railways. Three rail lines connect it to Muzaffarpur, Sonepur and Barauni. Important trains like Guwahati Rajdhani and Vaishali Express have got stops here.

Buses and auto rickshaws connect the city with the state capital Patna. Buses are also available to Muzaffarpur and Chapra.

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