Naugachhia नवगछिया | |
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Coordinates: 25°24′N87°06′E / 25.4°N 87.1°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila [1] |
Government | |
• Type | Nagar Parishad |
• Body | Naugachhia Nagar Parishad |
Area | |
• Total | 113 km2 (44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 49,069 |
• Density | 1,370/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Regional language | Maithili [2] [3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 853204 |
Telephone code | 06421 |
Vehicle registration | BR10 |
Naugachhia is a town in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, situated within the Mithila region of India. [4] [5] [6] In the 2011 census of India, its population was recorded as 49,069. Naugachhia has an average literacy rate of 62%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. 18% of the population is under 9 years of age. [4]
Naugachhia may meet the criteria to be a separate district from Bhagalpur. In 2018, a rally was held supporting creating a new district for the town. [7]
The town is connected via rail through the Naugachhia railway station which is on the Barauni–Katihar section of the Sonpur railway division.
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