• Source: Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh

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




Demographics


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




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




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

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Islam di Uttar Pradesh
• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2011
• Daftar kota sensus di India tahun 2001
• Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh
• Demographics of Uttar Pradesh
• Islam in Uttar Pradesh
• 16th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
• Mahrajganj
• 1st Uttar Pradesh Assembly
• Sonauli
• Supriya Shrinate
• 1952 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
• 1967 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election