Maharajganj district
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Maharajganj district | |
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District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Gorakhpur |
| Headquarters | Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh |
| Tehsils | Anand Nagar (Pharenda), Nautanwa, Nichlaul, Maharajganj Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Maharajganj |
| • Assembly seats | Maharajganj sadar, Siswa bazaar, Anand Nagar (Pharenda), Nautanwa and Paniyara |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 2,952 km2 (1,140 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,684,703[2] |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 64.3 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 943 |
| Major highways | NH730, NH29, NH731 |
| Website | Official website |
Maharajganj district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, and the town of Maharajganj is the district headquarter. District is a part Gorakhpur division. It is located in Terai regions of Himalayas, bordering Nepal in North.
Contents
1 Geography
2 History
3 Politics
4 Municipal set up
5 Economy
6 Divisions
7 Police Stations
8 Demographics
9 References
10 External links
Geography[edit]
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 2,673,878 (2011 Census).[3]
History[edit]
The district was carved out from the erstwhile Gorakhpur district on 2 October 1989. It is famous for the ruins of Buddha which are found here and it is expected that if proper excavation is done then many unknown facts about Buddha will be discovered. Religious temples Lehra devi and Itahiya panchmukhi shiv mandir is famous in the region and in Nepal.
Politics[edit]
District has one Lok Sabha constituency named as Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency).
There are 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the district which are:
- Nautanwa
Maharajagnj Sadar- Paniyara
- Siswa Bazaar
Anandnagar (Pharenda)
Municipal set up[edit]
There are 2 nagar palikas in the district:
- Mahrajganj
- Nautanwa
There are 7 nagar panchayat in the district:
- Bridgemanganj
- Pharenda
- Sonouli
- Nichlaul
- Siswa Bazar
- Ghughuli
- Partawal
Bridgmanganj and Partawal are newly created.
Economy[edit]
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Maharajganj one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[4] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]
Divisions[edit]
Maharajganj district comprises 4 tehsils:
Maharajganj Sadar; 4 community development blocks: Maharajganj, Ghughali, Paniara and Partawal.
Nautanwa ; comprising 2 community development blocks: Ratanpur and Laxmipur.
Nichlaul ; 3 community development blocks: Nichlaul, Mithaura and Siswa.
Pharenda ; 3 community development blocks: Bridgmanganj, Dhani and Pheranda.
There are 1258 villages in the district and 14 police stations.
Police Stations[edit]
- Pharenda (Anand Nagar)
- Nautanwa
- Purandarpur
- Kothibhar (Siswa Bazar)
- Thuthibari Kotwali
- Kolhui
- Bridgmanganj
- Shyamdeurawa
- Parsamalik
- Bargadawa
- Paniyra
- Chauk
Sonauli Kotwali- Ghughuli
- Nichlaul
- Kotwali Sadar
- Sohgibarwa
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census Maharajganj district has a population of 2,684,703,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[6] or the US state of Nevada.[7] This gives it a ranking of 148st in India (out of a total of 640 districts).
Hinduism is practiced by majority of the population around 82%  Islam is followed by 17 % of the population. Interestingly Maharajganj district has the highest population of people following Buddhism. This is because of influence of Gautama Buddha in the region as he was born in Lumbini located nearly in Nepal.
The district has a population density of 909 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,350/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 23.50%
Maharajganj has a sex ratio of 943 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 62.76%. [5]
References[edit]
^ "District Maharajganj". Retrieved 26 October 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ ab "Maharajganj District Religion Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
^ "Uttar Pradesh". india,gov,in website. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
^ ab Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^ ab "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01.Kuwait 2,595,62
^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30.Nevada 2,700,551
External links[edit]
- Maharajganj district website
- District Court Maharajganj
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