Bahadurganj, Kishanganj

For other places with the same name, see Bahadurganj.

Bahadurganj Keshav basak
Bana
Bahadurganj Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°16′N87°49′E / 26.27°N 87.82°E / 26.27; 87.82
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Purnia
District	Kishanganj
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	36,993
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
• Native	Surjapuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Kishanganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bahadurganj

Bahadurganj is a town nestled in the Tarai of Himalaya and a notified area in Kishanganj district in the state of Bihar, India.

Geography

Bahadurganj is town at 26°16′N87°49′E / 26.27°N 87.82°E / 26.27; 87.82 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 51 metres (167 feet).

Demographics

2001 Census

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Bahadurganj had a population of 28,224. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bahadurganj has an average literacy rate of 34%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 69% of the males and 31% of females literate. 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.

2011 Census

As per 2011 census report ^[3] Bahadurganj has a total population of 36,993 of which 51.02% are males while 48.98% are females. In Bahadurganj Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 960 against state average of 918. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Bahadurganj is around 1010 compared to Bihar state average of 935. The literacy rate of Bahadurganj city is 61.90% higher than the state average of 61.80%. In Bahadurganj, male literacy is around 68.42% while the female literacy rate is 55.02%. The population of children aged 0-6 is 7019 which is 18.97% of total population of Bahadurganj (NP). ^[3]

Religions in Bahadurganj

Religion			Percent
Muslims			67.46%
Hindus			31.98%
Others			0.56%

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bahadurganj
2. "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.
3. "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 9 June 2019.