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Tarapur is a small town in Munger district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is centrally located and connects cities like Bhagalpur, Munger, Banka, Jamui and Deoghar.
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Geography
Tarapur is a Sub-division under Munger District. Its a division of Water-wage and irrigation department. It also has a division Of kada vibhag(Government office). Tarapur is a Sub-Urban Market which serves all the necessities and lavish requirements of neaby villages.
Economy
The main occupation of people residing around Tarapur is agriculture. Paddy, wheat,Corn, pulses, sugarcane, and other cereals are grown here. Katarni Chura (flattened rice) and mangoes from this region are also famous. Its a market and educational hub for nearby villages. Tarapur has been growing as an administrative unit as well as a commercial centre in Munger district.
Education
Tarapur has approx 10-15 educational institutes and one college "R S College" affiliated to Tilka Manhi University Bhagalpur .A number of students from the remote area ,specifically villages find this place as Educational Hub.Private schools in Tarapur are run by educational trusts or individuals as well.
Basic Education
Few of the renowned Private Institutions are
Few of the renowned Govt Institutions are
Computer Education
University Education
Nearby Villages and Colony
Entertainment
Currently no movie theater is operating in this city. The market in the evening has lot of rush from different part of villages for marketing and this crowd serves the same purpose of Entertainment.
Culture
The town is festively decorated every year during shrawani mela, a month-long religious carnival where devotees go to the historic Shiva temple in Deoghar after taking the holy water from the "utrawahini" Ganges in Sultanganj.
Food Courts
There are no specific food courts in Tarapur. But street foods fulfills the need and they are delicious enough. There are few sweets shop and they are famous for their specific products e.g Rasgulla , Jalebi , samosa. Peda, Gulabjamun.
Religious Places
There are many religious places in Tarapur famous for being old and historical.
Transportation
The nearest railway station is in the city of Sultanganj.
Tarapur has connectivity to different cities around with state highway. Few are the listed below
Attractions
Teldia Mandir stands with pride for more than 400 years. It is known for its special worship based on Bangla Tantrik Vidhi. Millions of devotees visit the temple for worship during Durga Puja. On regular days, the devotees gather in huge numbers on Tuesday and Saturday. It is widely believed that parents willing for a child gets their wish fulfilled.
Important historical events
15 February 1932 Almost 100 freedom fighters had gathered at the Tarapur police station for hositing the. A British superintendent of police was hit by a gunshot fired by one of the protesters. This provoked the police to open indiscriminate fire that killed 34 people and injured over two dozen. some dead bodies were floting in river ganga at sultanganj.