Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh

For other places with the same name, see Mahrajganj.

Mahrajganj
Town
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Coordinates: 27°08′N83°34′E / 27.13°N 83.57°E / 27.13; 83.57
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Maharajganj
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	33,930
Language
• Official	Hindi [2]
• Additional official	Urdu [2]
• Regional language	Bhojpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP-56
Website	http://maharajganj.nic.in/

Maharajganj is a town and municipal board in Maharajganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ^[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian Census, Maharajganj had a population of 33930, of which 17656 were males and 16274 were females. ^[1]

As of the 2001 Census of India, Mahrajganj had a population of 26,272. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mahrajganj has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 45%. In Mahrajganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. ^[3]

Religion

At 85.16%, majority of the population are adherents of Hinduism, while Islam is followed by 13.96%. ^[1]

Places of interest

The Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Maharajganj district of eastern Uttar Pradesh and is part of one of WWF-India’s priority tiger landscapes, the Terai Arc Landscape. The sanctuary is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna including tigers. A part of the Sanctuary is contiguous with the Valmiki Tiger Reserve of Bihar.

Earlier, to help the staff of the Sanctuary undertake regular patrols and control wildlife crime, WWF-India, in partnership with Aircel Ltd. had donated a Bolero Camper vehicle.

Later, on request of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Sohagibarwa Wildlife Division, Uttar Pradesh, WWF-India organised a two-day training from 13–14 June 2012 for the frontline staff of the division. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Senior Coordinator, Capacity Building, WWF-India, undertook the training in which a total of 70 frontline staff attended. Apart from the frontline staff, all the three Sub-divisional forest officers (SDOs) and the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) also attended the training.

Notable people

• Supriya Shrinate

References

1. "C-01: Population by religious community". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. "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.