Kahalgaon
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Kahalgaon Colgong |
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 Kahalgaon
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| Coordinates: 25°16′N 87°13′E / 25.27°N 87.22°ECoordinates: 25°16′N 87°13′E / 25.27°N 87.22°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 154,679 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Angika, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | BR 10 |
| Last edited by Devesh on Jan 15, 2013 | |
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a town and a municipality in Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is located close to the Vikramashila, that was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda during the Pala dynasty. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) is located near the town(3 km).
The nearest airport is Patna Airport which is 260 km away. From Patna regular flights are available for major Indian cities Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Kahalgaon railway station, one of the oldest station of Bihar, serves the Howrah-Kiul loop line. The city is situated on the broad-gauge Loop Line of Eastern Railway. Kahalgaon is well connected to all cities by train.
Kahalgaon is connected by an excellent network of national and state highways, along with district and rural roads. National Highway 80 (NH 80) runs from the Mokama-Farakka via Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon. It links directly with Patna, via Begusarai and Khagaria.
As of 2001[update] India census, Colgong had a population of 22,110. Male constitute 53% of the population and female 47%. Colgong has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63% and, female literacy is 50%. In Colgong, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Angika is the local dialect and is spoken by majority. Hindi, Urdu, and English are also spoken by different section of the population.
Vikramashila: Close to Kahalgaon are the remains of the great Vikramashila Mahavihara, that was famous as a centre of advanced learning across the world in the ancient times. Mahmud Shah's Tomb: Kahalgaon also houses the Tomb of Mahmud Shah, the last independent king of erstwhile Bengal, who died here a few days after his army was defeated by Sher Shah. The SSV college, which is a degree college, was the main stock center of business of indigo(Nil, used for white cloth) at the time of The British rule in India.
Premedieval Era: Kahalgaon is named after Kahol Rishi, the father of the saint named Ashtavakra (popularly known in the Mahabharata). Ashtavakra was one of the greatest saints who got his body Vakara from eight places so was named as Ashtavakra. He set free his father from jail of the king by winning the a contest on Shastra.
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