Munger division, Bihar
Munger
A fort town on the Ganga, home of the Bihar School of Yoga.
- Headquarters
- Munger
- Population (2011)
- 1,367,765
- Area
- 1,419 km²
Overview
Munger stands on the southern bank of the Ganga, around the walls of Munger Fort. The Bihar School of Yoga was founded here in 1964 by Swami Satyananda Saraswati.
Jamalpur, in the district, has one of the oldest railway workshops in India, established in 1862. Sita Kund is a well-known hot spring.
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Places to see in Munger
- Munger Fort
- Bihar School of Yoga
- Sita Kund hot spring
- Chandika Asthan
Historical & religious sites
- Munger Fort
- Chandika Asthan
Travel information
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