Islampur, Nalanda

Islampur is located at 25°09′N 85°12′E / 25.15°N 85.2°E / 25.15; 85.2.^[2] It is situated 65 km (40 mi) from Patna, the capital of Bihar state. It has an average elevation of 63 m (207 ft).

Islampur is not categorized as a city; politically and demographically it lies between a town and a village, and is therefore called a notified area. It has a municipal council, called Nagar Palika Now Upgradeded to Nagar Parisad (including Bardih,kobil,Kasimpur,Bardih Math and Khedan Bigha village)in India, and is also known as Islampur Nagar Parisad.^[3] There are many villages like Sherthua, Patanbiha, and Pirbigha are connected with this town.

Islampur is well connected to Patna, the state capital, by roads and railway lines. Islampur railway station had a narrow gauge railway line since 1922, which was recently converted to a broad gauge line. Islampur is connected directly to New Delhi by the Magadh Express. A new train, the Hatia-Rajendra Nagar-Islampur Intercity Express, is also running. Currently two express trains and two passenger trains Patna-Islampur and Fatuha-Islampur Passenger(Formerly Buxar-islampur fast passenger) run on this track. It is also well connected from Gaya, Rajgir and Biharsharif Nalanda by road. Bus fare are normally 50 rupees per head from Biharsharif and to Rajgir 60 rupee which is not too much fare, so people need a public transport for budget fare.

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[4] Islampur is a Nagar Parishad city in district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Islampur city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Islampur Nagar Parishad has population of 43,211 of which 18,356 are males while 17,285 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 6201 which is 17.40% of total population of Islampur (NP). In Islampur Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 942 against state average of 918. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Islampur is around 947 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Islampur city is 75.36% higher than state average of 61.80%. In Islampur, Male literacy is around 81.83% while female literacy rate is 68.48%.

Islampur Nagar Parishad has total administration over 6,088 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. With economic growth, new businesses are setting up in the area. Vehicle dealerships have opened and a four-lane highway is under construction to Rajgir. Durga Puja, Deepavali, Holi, Chhath Puja and Ram Navami are the most popular Hindu ritual festivals. Moharram is the most popular Muslim festival.One of the Famous Urs of Hazrat Data Lodi Shah Diwan RA was celebrated on 19 & 20 (Hijri date) as 2 days in the Month of Muharram. Lodi Shah Diwan was the great grandson of Hazrat Syed Badiuddin Zinda Shah Madar (makanpur shreef , Kanpur ) and a direct khalifa of Huzoor Jamaluddin Jaaneman jannati RA (Hilsa) . The Arrangements of Urs was arranged by the Family members of late Ali Imam Shah.

List of Famous Dargah's in Islampur

Hazrat Data Lodi Shah Diwan Rahmatullah'Alaih (Thana Campus)

Hazrat Jamaluddin Darayi Rahmatullah'Alaih aka Daryai peer (Shahi Road Qabristan)

Hazrat Syed Sondhe Shah Rahmatullah'Alaih (Near Karbala)

Hazrat Osman Gazi Rahmatullah'Alaih ( Malbigha near Hospital)

Hazrat Syed Wilayat Ali Shah Rahmatullah'Alaih (Khanqah Sufiya)

Hazrat Shaeed Burhan Shah Rahmatullah'Alaih (Near Badi Jama masjid)