Bihar · India
Where to stay in Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur is a city in Bihar, India, home to about 410,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- BIR139 km · Biratnagar Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Bhagalpur
Bhagalpur (official and romanised name), historically known as Champa Nagari, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. It is the third largest city of Bihar by population and also serves the headquarters of Bhagalpur district, Bhagalpur division, and Eastern Range.
Bhagalpur (BHAH-guhl-POOR) formed a part of the ancient Indian kingdom of Anga, said to be ruled by king Karna of Mahabharata who was well known for his charity. In later times it was included in the powerful Hindu kingdom of Magadha, or Behar, and in the 7th century it was an independent state, with the city of Champa as its capital. It afterwards formed a part of the Mohammedan Kingdom of Gaur, West Bengal, and was subsequently subjugated by Akbar, who declared it to be a part of the Delhi empire. Bhagalpur passed to the East India Company by the grant of the emperor Shah Alam II in 1765.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bhagalpur
See
- The Jain temple at Nathnagar
- Budhanath Temple
- Sultanganj
- Dargha of Shawaz Rahmat-ulla
- Mandar Parvat
- Ancient cave sculpture
- The Tomb of Suja
- Vikramshila University
Do
- Participate in "Vish-hari Puja"
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Where to stay
Hotels in Bhagalpur
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 24897 Max Inn OYO Rooms | 2.9 km | |
| OYO 26221 Nihar OYO Rooms | 2.7 km | |
| OYO 27706 Vineet OYO Rooms | 4.0 km | |
| OYO 29064 Hotel Sai International OYO Rooms | 4.6 km | |
| OYO 84666 Hotel Eleven OYO Rooms | 4.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bhagalpur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bhagalpur are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 307 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bhagalpur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Biratnagar Airport (BIR), about 139 km from the city centre in a straight line.
BIR · Biratnagar Airport
Questions
Bhagalpur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bhagalpur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bhagalpur are December to February. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 307 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bhagalpur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Biratnagar Airport (BIR), about 139 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Bhagalpur?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Bhagalpur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.