Maharajganj district

Maharajganj district
महाराजगंज जिला
District of Uttar Pradesh

Location of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Gorakhpur
Headquarters Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh
Tehsils 4
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Maharajganj
Area
 • Total 2,934.1 km2 (1,132.9 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total 2,665,292
 • Density 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 64.3 per cent
 • Sex ratio 938
Website Official website

Maharajganj district (Hindi: महाराजगंज जिला) is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, and the town of Maharajganj is the district headquarters. Famous places in Maharajganj are Mogalaha Sharif, Dargah Hare Bhare Shah Baba.

Geography

Maharajganj district is bounded by Nepal in the north, the districts of Kushinagar in the east, Gorakhpur to the south and Siddharthnagar and Sant Kabir Nagar in the west. It is part of Gorakhpur Division. The district covers an area of 2,951 km². It has a population of 2,173,878 (2001 Census).[1]

History

The district was carved out from the erstwhile Gorakhpur district on 2 October 1989.

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Maharajganj one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[2] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Divisions

Maharajganj district comprises 4 tehsils:

There are 1258 villages in the district and 14 police stations.

List of Police Stations in Maharajganj

  1. Pharenda (Anand Nagar)
  2. Nautanwa
  3. Purandarpur
  4. Kothibhar(Siswa Bazar)
  5. Thuthibari Kotwali
  6. Kolhui
  7. Brijmanganj
  8. Shyamdeurawa
  9. Parsamalik
  10. Bargadawa
  11. Paniyara
  12. Chauk
  13. Sonauli Kotwali
  14. Ghughuli
  15. Nichlaul
  16. kotwali sadar
  17. Sohgibarwa

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Maharajganj district has a population of 2,665,292,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[4] or the US state of Nevada.[5] This gives it a ranking of 151st in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 903 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,340/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 22.61%.[3] Maharajganj has a sex ratio of 938 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 64.3%.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh". india,gov,in website. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  2. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Kuwait 2,595,62 line feed character in |quote= at position 7 (help)
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Nevada 2,700,551 line feed character in |quote= at position 7 (help)

External links

 Western Development Region,    Nepal Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar
Siddharthnagar district
  Maharajganj district  
Gorakhpur district Kushinagar district


Coordinates: 27°07′48″N 83°34′12″E / 27.13000°N 83.57000°E / 27.13000; 83.57000

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