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Why visit Hājīpur
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include D.C. College, Hajipur, Mahatma Gandhi Setu and Jama Masjid, Hajipur.
Weather in Hājīpur
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About Hājīpur
Hajipur ( HAH-jip-oor, Maithili: [ˈɦaːdʒiːpʊr] ) is the headquarters and largest city of Vaishali district of the state of Bihar in India. Hajipur is the 16th most populous city of Bihar, besides being the second-fastest developing city, next to Patna. It had a total population of 1.47 lakh as per census 2011. Vaishali district is ranked 8th among 38 districts in Bihar in terms of growth.
From the Wikipedia article Hajipur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Hājīpur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Mahatma Gandhi Setu
Bridge · 7.1 km
Bridge in India Mahatma Gandhi setu patna
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes23
Chmaparan Family Restaurant & Briyani House
Restaurant · Indian, Chicken, Kebab, Diner · 3.5 km
Kanpura Maveshi Haat, Mahnar Rd, Jadhua, Hajipur
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Chaupati
Restaurant · Indian, Coffee Shop, Burger, Ice Cream · 2.1 km
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Royal Bawarchi
Restaurant · 1.9 km
Paswan Chowk Rajpoot Nagar Colony, Hajipur
The Grand Holiday Family Restaurant
Restaurant · 2.1 km
21 paswan Chowk
Laxmi Vilas Palace(Blue Sapphire)
Restaurant · Chinese, Indian, Italian · 4.0 km
11 more on the map.
History
In ancient times, Hajipur was known as Ukkacala and was the first village after crossing the Ganga at Patna. The village of Hajipur gained significance, as it was the venue of one of the discourses given by Buddha. Buddha preached the Cula Gopalaka Sutta, a Middle Length Discourse, here. Along with that, it is also of interest because a portion of Ananda's ashes were enshrined in the town. Ananda, the closest disciple of Buddha, acted as the Buddha's attendant for twenty years and outlived him by several decades. Hajipur is also known for the land of Amrapali.
In British India, Hajipur was a small town in the Muzaffarpur district situated on the confluence of the Ganges and Gandak. Hajipur features conspicuously in the history of struggles between Emperor Akbar and the rebellious Afghan Karrani rulers of Bengal, being twice besieged and captured by the imperial troops, in 1572 and 1574. In 1912 Bihar and Orissa was divided from the Presidency of Bengal. After independence the city of Hajipur came under state of Bihar which was formed on the linguistic basis.
From the History section of Hajipur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship16
Shopping7
Shukla Market
Grocery · 0.6 km
Gudri Road, Ranjeet Kumar Shukla Road, near Shukla banglow, opposite to Indian bank, Hajipur
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and applied nutrition
School · 2.1 km
Healthcare19
Map of Hājīpur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Jayprakash Narayan International Airport (PAT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Sonepur 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Patna 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Pataliputra Housing Colony 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Dinapur Nizamat 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Kurthaur 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Dinapore 17 km west, about 17 min by car
- Phulwari Sharif 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Dinapur Cantonment 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Khagaul 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Muzaffarpur 52 km north, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hajipur Montage October 2015, Sumit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gandhi Setu in Patna, India, Aksveer Cropped by User:Lovysinghal using GIMP 2.6.10 ., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jagdeo prasad sketch, Editor wikip6, CC BY-SA 4.0
- School Water Supply (8570651530), Andrew Moore from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- School Water Supply (8569583901), Andrew Moore from Johannesburg, South Africa, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS047-E-100274 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-100276 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-59414 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-100277 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-100275 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Sonepur- gandak bridge -Hajipur (5448565068), Chandan Singh from India, CC BY 2.0
- Chauharmal, Heba Aisha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hariharnath temple, Sonepur. (5448166304), Chandan Singh from India, CC BY 2.0
- Creativity by artirist, priya singh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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