Manpur, Bihar

Manpur, Gaya, India मानपुर
—  town  —
Manpur, Gaya, India Location of Manpur, Gaya, India in Bihar and India
Coordinates	24°49′N 85°02′E / 24.82°N 85.03°E / 24.82; 85.03Coordinates: 24°49′N 85°02′E / 24.82°N 85.03°E / 24.82; 85.03
Country	India
State	Bihar
District(s)	Gaya
Nearest city	Gayaujyu
Parliamentary constituency	Gaya Town
Assembly constituency	Gaya Town
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 823003 • Telephone • +0631

Manpur(मानपुर) is a block in Gaya District, India. The town is famous for hand looms and railway sleeper factory. Partly situated on the banks of falgu river,a seasonal stream. It is a country side town where the people from the remote villages do their shopping. The main market is often called as Manpur Bazaar. The main occupation of the people are business and hand loom. It is sometimes also called as mini-Kanpur. But now, the minds of the parents are changing and they are providing better education for their children. For example: Patwatoli, a muhalla in Manpur, has produced 58 Indian Institutes of Technology entrants between 1996 and 2011.^[1] Pehani mohalla having largest Muslim population in Manpur. There are three Mosque situated in Pehani. It is also famous for production of Agarbatti (the Cottage Industry)

References

1. ^ "A Dalit village with 58 IITians". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110526/jsp/bihar/story_14029419.jsp. Retrieved May 26, 2011.