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Islampur, Bihar, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Islampur, India

Monday, 07 September 2026
18:04:40 IST
State: Bihar
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 35,641
District: Nālanda

📍 Cities Near To Islampur


Find cities, states and countries closest to Islampur in Bihar, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Islampur.

📍 Islampur Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Islampur from our regional database:

State / RegionBihar
DistrictNālanda
Total Population35,641
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude25.1408° N
Center Longitude85.2059° E
Elevation73 m (240 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
Population Rank in Bihar#90 of 218
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bakhtiarpur Bakhtiarpur30 48 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur30 48 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bhadauni Bhadauni28 44 24
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bihar Sharif Bihar Sharif20 33 18
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bikram Bikram30 48 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ekangar Sarai Ekangar Sarai6 9 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Fatwa Fatwa26 42 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gaya Gaya27 43 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hilsa Hilsa13 21 11
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Hisua Hisua25 40 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Jahanabad Jahanabad15 23 13
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Janpur Janpur23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Khusropur Khusropur26 42 23
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Makhdumpur Makhdumpur15 25 13
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Makhdumpur Rashid Makhdumpur Rashid15 25 13
West-southwest (WSW)

🏳️ States Near To Islampur


States and regions closest to Bihar (home state of Islampur), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bagmati Province Bagmati Province118 190 102
North (N)
National Flag Of Gandaki Pradesh Gandaki Pradesh180 290 157
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jharkhand Jharkhand157 253 136
South (S)
National Flag Of Karnali Pradesh Karnali Pradesh295 475 256
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Khulna Division Khulna Division332 534 288
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Koshi Koshi161 259 140
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Lumbini Province Lumbini Province207 333 179
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Madhesh Madhesh77 124 67
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Rajshahi Division Rajshahi Division245 394 213
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Rangpur Division Rangpur Division228 367 198
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Islampur


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Islampur's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Islampur. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Bihar, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Islampur (You)Bihar35,641
Ekangar SaraiBihar6,6729.5NNE
HilsaBihar51,05221.0NNE
SilaoBihar25,67423.3ESE
JahanabadBihar103,20223.5WNW
Makhdumpur RashidPunjab24.8WSW
MakhdumpurBihar31,99424.9WSW
RajgirBihar41,58725.0ESE
Masaurhi BuzurgBihar59,80329.5NW
Bihar SharifBihar297,26832.7ENE
JanpurBihar10,61437.1WNW

🏆 Bihar City Rankings

How does Islampur rank within Bihar? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Islampur appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Patna1,684,297
Gaya474,093
Bhagalpur400,146
Muzaffarpur354,462
Bihar Sharif297,268
Darbhanga296,039
Purnia282,248
Arrah261,430
Begusarai252,008
Katihar240,838

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Sitamarhi2,185.17
Begusarai1,918.00
Madhepura1,787.00
Buxar1,620.00
Khagaria1,485.80
Aurangabad1,419.70
Bhagalpur342.00
Mothihari122.00
Patna99.45
Gaya90.17

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Dinapore209,506.85
Khagaul17,192.33
Patna16,936.12
Forbesganj16,825.00
Jamalpur10,543.40
Siwan10,349.89
Muzaffarpur9,846.17
Luckeesarai8,331.58
Hajipur7,519.76
Gaya5,257.77
✈️ Nearest Airport
Gaya Airport
IATA: GAY
51 km (32 mi) from Islampur
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Bihar Cities
Islampur ranks #90 of 218 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Islampur? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Islampur Sits on the Map

Islampur sits inside Bihar, India and ranks #90 of 218 cities in Bihar by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Islampur to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Islampur outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Islampur and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Islampur against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Bihar city rankings

🌎 Beyond Islampur: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Islampur and the countries closest to Islampur by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Islampur, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Islampur at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Islampur

If you're stringing together stops in Bihar, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Islampur — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Islampur MapView the Islampur map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Islampur Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Bihar OverviewExplore the Bihar state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Islampur

Which cities are closest to Islampur?

See the Cities Near To Islampur table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Bihar by population and density.

How is the distance from Islampur to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Islampur and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Islampur map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Islampur will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Islampur to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Islampur?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Islampur. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Bihar city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Islampur compare in size to the cities near it?

Islampur ranks #90 of 218 cities in Bihar by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Islampur?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Islampur is Gaya Airport (GAY), about 51 km (32 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.