Islampur (Nalanda)
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Islampur इस्लामपुर Islampur, اسلامپور |
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| City | |
 Islampur
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| Coordinates: 25°09′N 85°12′E / 25.15°N 85.2°ECoordinates: 25°09′N 85°12′E / 25.15°N 85.2°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda |
| Government | |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Chandrasen Prasad |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 35,641 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magadhi, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 801303 |
| Telephone code | 06111 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-21-? |
| Literacy | 75.36% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nalanda (29) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Islampur(174) |
| Distance from Nalanda | 25 kilometres (16 mi) |
| Distance from Patna | 65 kilometres (40 mi) |
| Distance from Bodhgaya | 64 kilometres (40 mi) |
| Distance from Rajgir | 35 kilometres (22 mi) |
Islampur is a City and Notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Islampur is located at 25°09′N 85°12′E / 25.15°N 85.2°E. It is situated 65 km (40 mi) from Patna, the capital of Bihar state. It has an average elevation of 63 m (207 ft).
Islampur is not categorized as a city; politically and demographically it lies between a town and a village, and is therefore called a notified area. It has a municipal council, called Nagar Palika in India, and is also known as Islampur Nagar Panchayat.
Islampur is well connected to Patna, the state capital, by roads and railway lines. Islampur had a narrow gauge railway line since 1922, which was recently converted to a broad gauge line. Islampur is connected directly to New Delhi by the Magadh Express. A new train, the [Hatia-Rajendra Nagar-Islampur] Intercity Express, is also running. Currently two express trains and two passenger trains (Patna-Islampur and Fatuha-Islampur Passenger(Formerly Buxar-islampur fast passenger)) run on this track. It is also well connected from Gaya, Rajgir and Biharshariff by road.
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