Maharajganj District

Population: 2,665,292 (2011)

State: Uttar Pradesh

Language: Hindi, Urdu

Headquarters: Maharajganj

 

Date of Formation: Maharajganj District was carved out of Gorakhpur District on 2nd October 1989.

Area: 2953 square kilometers

Density of population: 903 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 64.30 % - Male: 77.62 %, Female: 50.14 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:938

 

Boundaries of Maharajganj District

 

North: Nepal

South: Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh

East: Kushinagar District, Uttar Pradesh

West: Siddharthnagar District and Sant Kabir Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh

 

Maharajganj District Average Rainfall: 938.2 mm 

Maharajganj District Average Temperature in Summer: 32.40 deg C 

Maharajganj District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.45 deg C

 

MAHARAJGANJ DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Tehsils: Sadar, Nautanwa, Nichlaul, Pharenda Khurd

Blocks: Beniganj, Dhani, Ghughli, Lakshmipur Jarlahiya, Maharajganj, Mithaura, Nautanwa, Nichlaul, Paniyara, Partawal, Shesh Pharenda, Siswaniya

Assembly Constituencies: Pharenda, Nautanwa, Siswa, Maharajganj, Paniyara

 

Maharajganj District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Gorakhnath Mandir Chouk

2. Aditer Vijay Jaiswal Sonbarsa

3. Shiv Mandir Harpur Pakari Siswa Bazar

4. Aditer Vijay Jaiswal

5. Ramjanki Mandir Siswa Bazar

6. Lehara Durga Mandir

7. Bokada Devi in Pakadi Forest

8. Gorakhnath Mandir Chouk

 

Maharajganj District Facts: This district is a part of Gorakhpur Division. It is the one of the 34 most backward district of Uttar Pradesh that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.          

 

Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, rice, sugarcane, potato, mango, guava, banana, vegetables

 

Major Industries: Agro industries, food processing industries, animal husbandry, dairy industry

 

Major Educational Institutions: Jawahar Lal Nehru P.G. College, Rajeev Gandhi College of Pharmacy, Institute of Technology and Management

 

What is Maharajganj District Famous For: Large Sagwan Forests and Kala Namak variety of rice

 

Famous People From Maharajganj District: Pankaj Choudhary

 

Maharajganj District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Tuesday Jun 12 , 2012

 

Places in Maharajganj District