Shamshernagar, India

Shamshernagar
Mayar
Village
Shamshernagar Gate
Shamshernagar
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°04′47″N 84°27′14″E / 25.0796°N 84.4540°E / 25.0796; 84.4540
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictAurangabad
Founded byMayurbhatta (Originated) Shamsher khan (Renamed)
Government
  TypeGram Panchayat (Panchayati Raj Institution)
  BodyGram Kachhari (Sarpanch)(Mukhiya) (Ward)
Area
  Total
17.45 km2 (6.74 sq mi)
Elevation
104 m (341 ft)
Population
 (2011)Households 1,716
  Total
10,229
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymMairiyan (मैरिय़ा)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
  CommonMagahi/Magadhi,
English, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
824143
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR 26
Sex ratio1000:994 /
Literacy rate70.78%
Websitehttps://aurangabad.bih.nic.in
  • Nearest major highway- NH139 (old NH98)
  • Village code 252697 (Census of India)

Shamshernagar is a large village in the Daudnagar subdivision and block in Aurangabad district, located in Bihar, India. The town falls under the jurisdiction of the Magadh division. Situated on the bank of the Sone River, the National Highway 139 (Patna-Aurangabad Road) passes through the village. The Indrapuri Barrage canal is a local waterway. Shamshernagar is densely populated. It has adequate infrastructure, including a middle school, an intermediate high school, an additional Primary Health Centre (now Health Wellness Centre), and a Regional Rural Bank (MBGB). Shamshernagar is an electrified village. and possesses a water tank for its water supply. It shares a border between Aurangabad and Arwal districts. Buses, auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws provide regional transportation.