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Bhagalpur

India officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven federally-governed union territories. New Delhi is the capital of India.

Bhagalpur is a city and municipal corporation in Bihar state in eastern India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bhagalpur District. Bhagalpur is a divisional town of historical importance located on the southern bank of the Ganga River. Bhagalpur is famous worldwide for its silk production. The silk industry in this city is hundreds of years old and a whole clan exist that has been producing silk for generations.

Bhagalpur has often been referred to as Bhagaddat-Puram in ancient Sanskrit literatures such as the Ramanaya, Mahabharatha and Panchtantra. The economy of Bhagalpur is dependent mainly on agriculture and silk. In 2001, the population of the city was 340,349.

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