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Begusarai
India
Begusarai, city, central Bihar state, northeastern India. It is situated in the Middle Ganges Plain, just north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
The name Begusarai is derived from serai (Persian, meaning ātravelersā lodgeā), a building in the centre of the town. It is an important commercial centre on the North Eastern Railway. The surrounding area is flat, has alluvial soil, and is traversed by numerous streams. The regionās economy is dominated by subsistence agriculture: rice, pulses (legumes), wheat, barley, corn (maize), sugarcane, and oilseeds are grown. Industries produce textiles, canned fruit, dairy products, vegetable oil, chemicals, and paper. Pop. (2001) 93,741; (2011) 252,008.
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