Kahalgaon
Kahalgaon
Colgong | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: CITY OF 7th NTPC | |
| 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 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) |
| Vehicle registration | BR 10 |
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Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a municipality town and one of 3 sub-divisions of Bhagalpur District in the state of Bihar, India. It is located close to the Vikramashila, that 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 near the town (3 km). Kahalgaon was capital (capital-in-exile) of Jaunpur Sultanate (1494–1505).