Munger
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Munger मुंगेर |
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| Metropolitan City | |
| Nickname(s): Twin City,City of Yoga | |
 Munger
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| Coordinates: 25°22′52″N 86°27′54″E / 25.381°N 86.465°ECoordinates: 25°22′52″N 86°27′54″E / 25.381°N 86.465°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Munger |
| Founded by | Chandragupta Maurya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Munger Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Kumkum Devi |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Prabhat Kumar Sinha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 388,000 |
| • Rank | 5th in Bihar |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 811201,811202,811211,811214 |
| Telephone code | +91-6344 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-08 |
| Website | munger |
Munger (Angika and Hindi:मुंगेर) is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division. It is the fifth largest city of Bihar and second largest city in Eastern Bihar.
Historically, Munger is known for being an ancient seat of rule. The twin city comprises Munger and Jamalpur situated on the southern bank of the river Ganges. It is situated 60 km west of Bhagalpur, and 180 km east of capital city Patna.
The climate of Munger is subtropical (warm in summer and cold during winter). The Köppen climate classification sub-type for this climate is humid subtropical.
As per 2011 census, Munger Municipal Corporation had a total population of 3,88,000, out of which 2,00,000 were males and 1,88,000 were females. It had a sex ratio of 883. The population below 5 years was 42,260. The literacy rate of the 7+ population was 81.83 per cent.
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Munger has two railway stations: Jamalpur Junction and Munger Railway Station . The former is the main railhead for the city while the latter, which was earlier called Purabsarai Railway Station, acts as suburban facility.
The rail system provides connection to cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Banglore, Surat, Guwahati, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jammutawi, Vishakhapatnam, Bhagalpur, Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Ranchi, and Jamshedpur. The Munger Ganga Bridge, which takes both rail- and road-traffic, connects Munger to the nearby cities of Begusarai and Khagaria as well as various districts of North Bihar. The bridge is the third-largest rail-cum-road bridge in India.
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