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Sasaram | |
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Sher Shah Suri's Tomb, Sasaram | |
 Location in Sasaram block | |
  Sasaram Location in Bihar, India  Sasaram Sasaram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°57′N 84°02′E / 24.95°N 84.03°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Patna |
| District | Rohtas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation (Updated) |
| • Body | Sasaram Municipal Corporation |
| • Member of Parliament | Chhedi Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
| • Mayor | Kajal Kumari |
| • Vice-Mayor | Satyavati Devi |
| • District Magistrate | Naveen Kumar, Indian Administrative Service |
| • Superintendent of Police | Vineet Kumar, Indian Police Service |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 358,283 |
| • Rank | 288th |
| Demonym | Sasaramite |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 |
| PIN | 821115 |
| Telephone code | 06184 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-24 |
| Railway Station | Sasaram Junction |
| Website | sasaramcity |
Sasaram, (ⓘ) also spelled as Shahsaram, is a historical city and a municipal corporation region in the Rohtas district of Bihar state in eastern India.
The city served as the capital of the Sur dynasty during Sher Shah Suri's rule over India in the 16th century, and was residence place sub capital of epic monarch Sahastrabahu (Kartivirya Arjuna).
Sasaram and the Kaimur Range contain waterfalls, lakes, rivers and picturesque locations as described by the Ain-I-Akbari. Over 200 waterfalls emerge during the rainy season.
Modern Sasaram city covers the largest sub-metropolitan area of Bihar. Its attractions to visit include the Tomb of Sher Shah Suri (included in UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Tentative list),[2] Tomb of Hasan Khan Suri, Rohtasgarh Fort, Shergarh Fort, Manjhar Kund and Dhua Kund.[3]
Sasaram city is located in the middle of its other sub-towns like Nokha & Kudra, which have a large number of agriculture based industries, and the city is also emerging as an educational hub. It is situated in the middle of other industrial twin towns like Dehri-on-sone, Dalmianagar, Sonnagar, Amjhor, Nokha and Banjari.
The Sasaram city region is the administrative headquarters of Rohtas district. It was carved out from Shahabad district in 1972. This district headquarters is best known for having the highest literacy rate[4] and highest agricultural & forest cover area of Bihar. Sasaram is also the headquarters of a community development block of the same name, with a total population of 358,283 as of 2011, making it the most populous block in Rohtas district.[5]
It is known for the production of cement, fertilizers, stone chips, and for the quarrying industry.
Major languages spoken in this region are Bhojpuri, Hindi, English and Urdu; religions of the population include Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Sikhism, and Jainism.
- ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Sites along the Uttarapath, Badshahi Sadak, Sadak-e-Azam, Grand Trunk Road". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "5 BEST Places to Visit in Sasaram - UPDATED 2023 (with Photos & Reviews)". Tripadvisor. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "[Solved] Which district of Bihar has the highest literacy rate?". Testbook. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 41–70, 988–1059, 1191–1192. Retrieved 29 June 2020.