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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{about|town|disambiguation|Mahrajganj (disambiguation){{!}}Mahrajganj}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Maharajganj/𑂧𑂯𑂰𑂩𑂰𑂔𑂏𑂁𑂔<br />
| other_name =<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town ([[Nagar Panchayat]])<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| pushpin_map = India Bihar<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|26.1075|N|84.5025|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Siwan district|Siwan]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Subdivisions of Bihar|Subdivision]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Maharajganj Subdivision|Maharajganj]]<br />
| subdivision_type4 = [[Blocks in Bihar|Block]]<br />
| subdivision_name4 = [[Maharajganj (community development block)|Maharajganj]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = [[City council (Nagar Panchayat)]]<br />
| governing_body = Maharajganj city<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 7.60<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 66<br />
| population_total = 24282<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]/𑂦𑂷𑂔𑂣𑂳𑂩𑂲, [[Hindi language|Hindi]] And [[English language|ENGLISH]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 841238<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Maharajganj (Bihar) (Lok Sabha constituency)|Maharajganj]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Maharajganj, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maharajganj]]<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
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}}<br />
'''Maharajganj City Council''' (''Maharajganj Nagar Panchayat'') is a [[Nagar Panchayat]] ([[City council]]) located in [[Siwan district]] of the Indian state of [[Bihar]].<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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|title=Religions in Maharajganj, siwan<br />
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|right1=Percent<br />
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|83.40}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|16.34}}<br />
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.08}}<br />
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{{As of|2011|}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Census of India 2011|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_Town_Release_1000.xlsx|archiveurl=|archivedate=|accessdate=|website=|publisher=Census Commission of India}}</ref> Maharajganj was provisionally reported to have a population of 24,282 of which 12,471 are males while 11,811 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3642 which is 15.00% of total population of Maharajganj (NP). In Maharajganj Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 947 against state average of 918. The Child Sex Ratio in Maharajganj is around 972 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Maharajganj city is 73.55% higher than state average of 61.80%. In Maharajganj, male literacy is around 81.65% while female literacy rate is 64.96%.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
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Maharajganj railway station is connected to nearby [[Siwan, Bihar|Siwan]] Junction, which is connected directly to major cities. Duraundha junction connects with nearby cities like Siwan, [[Chhapra|Chapra]], Patna, Varanasi, Gorakhpur and New Delhi. A new rail route from Maharajganj to [[Mashrakh]] has been completed and was inaugurated by the then union minister of state Manoj sinha in October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minister flags off train between Maharajganj and Masrakh - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-flags-off-train-between-maharajganj-and-masrakh/articleshow/66307477.cms|access-date=2021-01-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
Maharajganj is connected by road to the nearby cities like Siwan, Chapra, Varanasi, Patna, and Motihari. Many private and state transport buses provide other options.<br />
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==Education==<br />
* Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Keshav Nagar <br />
*[[Kendriya Vidyalaya Maharajganj]]<br />
*[https://www.gorakhsinghcollege.org/ Gorakh Singh College and School, Maharajganj]<br />
*[http://uscddavmaharajganj.org/ USCD DAV Public School, St Joseph's High school Maharajganj]<br />
*Uma shankar high School, Maharajganj <br />
*Many Governments Schools<br />
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== Electoral constituencies ==<br />
* [[Maharajganj (Bihar Lok Sabha constituency)]], India<br />
* [[Maharajganj, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]], Bihar, India<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Blocks of Siwan district}}<br />
{{Saran Division}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Siwan district]]<br />
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