Bhimnagar, Supaul
Bhimnagar भीमनगर | |
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Village | |
Bhimnagar Bhimnagar Location in Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 26°30′51″N 86°57′39″E / 26.51417°N 86.96083°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Supaul |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Maithili, Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Supaul |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chhatapur) |
Bhimnagar is a village in Basantpur tehsil of Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar, south of the Koshi Barrage, near the India-Nepal border. The village has more than 20 hours power supply through Kattaiah power house. Bhimnagar is advanced in education with an 83% literacy rate. It has a Primary Hospital which is now used as Sadar Aspatal. It has been a known place for sports like cricket, Football, Badminton and many other sports.[1] Bhimnagar was greatly impacted by the 2008 Bihar flood of the Kosi River.
Transport
NH 106 passes through Bhimnagar. It is well connected with the Bus services to the Patna & as well major cities in Bihar.
Bhimnagar is on India's northern border with Sunsari District, Koshi Zone, Nepal with a border crossing to Setobandha village and the (east-west) Mahendra Highway, plus a customs checkpoint for goods. Indian and Nepalese nationals cross without restriction.
References
- ↑ "Bhimnagar". One Five Nine. Retrieved 2012-01-12.