Maharajganj district
Maharajganj district | |
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Nepal-India border checkpoint at Sonauli | |
Location of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Gorakhpur |
| Headquarters | Mahrajganj |
| Tehsils | Anand Nagar (Pharenda), Nautanwa, Nichlaul, Maharajganj Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Maharajganj |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Maharajganj sadar, Siswa Bazar, Anand Nagar (Pharenda), Nautanwa and Paniyara |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,952 km2 (1,140 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,684,703 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 134,730 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 64.3 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 943 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH730, NH24, NH730S |
| Website | maharajganj |
Maharajganj district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India, and the town of Maharajganj is the district headquarters. District is a part Gorakhpur division. It is located in Terai region of Himalayas, bordering Nepal in North. Gandak, Rapti, Rohin are some major river flowing through the district. The current Collector and District Magistrate of Maharajganj is Shri Santosh Kumar Sharma, IAS.