Kharagpur, Munger
| Haveli Kharagpur | |
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 Haveli Kharagpur
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| Coordinates: 25°07′N 86°33′E / 25.12°N 86.55°ECoordinates: 25°07′N 86°33′E / 25.12°N 86.55°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Munger |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 26,910 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Magahi, Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Haveli Kharagpur is a town and a notified area in Munger district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Haveli Kharagpur is located at 25°07′N 86°33′E / 25.12°N 86.55°E. It has an average elevation of 48 metres (157 feet). It is well connected from all three directions (the fourth i.e., the west side has the forest) only 20 kilometers from Bariarpur railway station in the north, 30 kilometers from Jamui railway station in the south and 14 kilometers from Tarapur in the east direction. It is close to Jamalpur Hills, its elevation is little higher than Munger, so it never suffers from flood. There are four seasons which is common to this area .
Since it lies within the Indo-Gangetic Plain area, and hence "The Gangetic Alluvium" soil is found in this area which is very fertile. Because the land here is very fertile, people grow four crops a year. Almost anything grows at a rapid rate because of the rich soil. The most common are rice, wheat, maize, arhar, and several vegetables. Some people also grow lentils and sugarcane although there is has been a serious decline in the sugarcane plantation since the sugarcane industry crashed because of the neglect of the government.
It has references in Mahabharata when Pandavas had to face an exile with disguise (the agyatvas ). Then Pandavas came to hide in the hills of Jamalpur which is on the southern side of Haveli Kharagpur. People who go to Baidyanath Temple during the holy month of Shraavana start from Sultanganj and go via Tarapur but while returning they come via Jamui and Haveli Kharagpur. It is customary to visit the Panchbadan Temple while returning.
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