Maharajganj is a town and municipal board in Maharajganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Mahrajganj | |
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Coordinates: 27.13°N 83.57°E / 27.13; 83.57 | |
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State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Maharajganj |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 33,930 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[1] |
• Additional official | Urdu[1] |
• Regional language | Bhojpuri |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP-56 |
Website | http://maharajganj.nic.in/ |
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.[2]
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 organized 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.
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