Maharajganj district
Maharajganj district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, and the town of Maharajganj is the district headquarters. It is famous fir 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. Great Maurayan emperor Chandragupta Maurya was born in Pippalivana which is located in Maharajganj district. Religious temples Lehra devi and Itahiya panchmukhi shiv mandir is famous in the region and in Nepal.
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:
- 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.
List of Police Stations in Maharajganj
- 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
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
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh". india,gov,in website. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ a b 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.
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- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Kuwait 2,595,62
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Nevada 2,700,551
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Ancient Shivling
Located about 12 kilometers from the district headquarter, Katrah village is located. Two mounds are located near this village. Two ancient Shivlinga is located on these dunes. The first Shivalinga is located inside the temple, while the other Shivling is located under the open sky. It is believed that this place has been associated with the bodies and the Buddhists. A large fair is organized every year on the occasion of Shivratri. A fair number of people are involved in this fair.