Imamganj | |
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city | |
  Imamganj Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates:24°27′09″N84°35′05″E / 24.452521°N 84.584727°E /24.452521; 84.584727 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadha |
| Division | Magadh Division |
| District | Gaya |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 824206 |
| Telephone code | 06331 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Website | www |
Imamganj is a city and ablock headquarter inGaya district of Bihar state, India.[2] It is also aBihar Legislative Assemblyconstituency in theMagadh division, part of theAurangabadLok Sabha constituency.[3] It is located on the border ofJharkhand state, 65 km west of district headquartersGaya, Bihar. It derives its name from Raja Imam Bux Khan of Sherghati.
The Imamganj block is spread over 61708.52 sq acres and includes 7village panchayat and 195 villages.[4] In2011 Indian census, it had a population of 1,864, including 951 males and 913 females.[5]
Muslims constitute 13 per cent of the population.[6] The population of the city is increasing as people from the rural area settle in Imamganj. Imamganj has a CRPF[clarification needed] camp in the block campus. Two rivers surround Imamganj, namely Morhar and Sorhar, and meet at Bhaghar.[7][8]
In the2014 Indian general election, the local voters defied the Maoists and voted heavily.[9]
The Entrepreneur and authorSatyapal Chandra is from Imamganj.[10]
