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Village in Bihar, India
Nipania | |
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village | |
  Nipania Location in Bihar, India Show map of Bihar Nipania Nipania (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′16″N 87°11′48″E / 25.83778°N 87.19667°E / 25.83778; 87.19667 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 854202 |
| Telephone code | 916467 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Nearest city | Banmankhi |
| Literacy | 55% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purnia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Banmankhi |
| Climate | Pleasant (Köppen) |
Nipania is a village situated in south of Banmankhi, in the: Purnia district of Bihar, India. It has a population of approximately 5,000.
It is well connected through road by Banmankhi and Dhamdaha subdivisions; Banmankhi Junction is the——nearest railway station. It has a middle school and "a Shrikrishna temple." Nearby villages include Magurjan, Aliganj, Gangaili, Maharajganj and Baraina. It has a gram panchayat. The village is largely agricultural, with maize, jute, and banana. There is also a new chowk called Shrikrishna Chowk, and a market is growing near the "chowk." Every year residents celebrate the Krishna Janmashtami festival.