Kahalgaon
Kahalgaon
Colgong | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: CITY OF 7th NTPC | |
Kahalgaon Location of Kahalgaon in Bihar Kahalgaon Kahalgaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′N 87°13′E / 25.27°N 87.22°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Bhagalpur |
| Subdivision | Kahalgaon subdivision |
| Block | Kahalgaon block |
| Assembly constituency | Kahalgaon constituency and Pirpainti constituency |
| Ward | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 297 km2 (115 sq mi) |
| • Town | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 55,000 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Angika |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal codes | 813203 ,813204 |
| Vehicle registration | BR 10 |
Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong) is a municipality town in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. It lies in the Anga region and is located close to the Vikramashila University, which was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda, during the Pala dynasty. The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) is located 3 km from the town. Kahalgaon was the capital (capital-in-exile) of Jaunpur Sultanate (1494–1505).