Bhagalpur is a city and a municipal corporation situated on the southern bank of the Ganges in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the third largest city in Bihar and the largest city in eastern Bihar. It is one of the major educational, commercial and political centers of Eastern India. It covers an area of and is the administrative headquarters of the Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division. The town is situated east of Patna and east of Munger.

Bhagalpur is a city and a municipal corporation situated on the southern bank of the Ganges in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the third largest city in Bihar and the largest city in eastern Bihar. It is one of the major educational, commercial and political centers of Eastern India. It covers an area of and is the administrative headquarters of the Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division. The town is situated east of Patna and east of Munger.