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Maharajganj is a town and municipal board in Maharajganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Mahrajganj | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mahrajganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Mahrajganj Mahrajganj (India)  Mahrajganj Mahrajganj (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27°08′N 83°34′E / 27.13°N 83.57°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Maharajganj |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 33,930 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| • Regional language | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-56 |
| Website | http://maharajganj.nic.in/ |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Indian Census, Maharajganj had a population of 33930, of which 17656 were males and 16274 were females.[1]
As of the 2001 Census of India, Mahrajganj had a population of 26,272. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mahrajganj has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 45%. In Mahrajganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
Religion
editAt 85.16%, majority of the population are adherents of Hinduism, while Islam is followed by 13.96%.[1]
Places of interest
editThe Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Maharajganj district of eastern Uttar Pradesh and is part of one of WWF-India’s priority tiger landscapes, the Terai Arc Landscape. The sanctuary is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna including tigers. A part of the Sanctuary is contiguous with the Valmiki Tiger Reserve of Bihar.
Earlier, to help the staff of the Sanctuary undertake regular patrols and control wildlife crime, WWF-India, in partnership with Aircel Ltd. had donated a Bolero Camper vehicle.
Later, on request of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Sohagibarwa Wildlife Division, Uttar Pradesh, WWF-India organised a two-day training from 13–14 June 2012 for the frontline staff of the division. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Senior Coordinator, Capacity Building, WWF-India, undertook the training in which a total of 70 frontline staff attended. Apart from the frontline staff, all the three Sub-divisional forest officers (SDOs) and the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) also attended the training.
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "C-01: Population by religious community". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ a b "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.