Mahrajganj, Azamgarh

Mahrajganj
Mahrajganj
	Town
	Mahrajganj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 26°16′N 83°07′E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Azamgarh
Population (2011)
• Total	6,735
Languages
• Official	Hindi,Avadhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP 50

Maharajganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is connected to National Highway 233B (India), linking Azamgarh to Rajesultanpur.

Demographics

Religions in Maharajganj, Azamgarh
Religion			Percent
Hindus			88%
Muslims			10%
Jains			1%
Others†			0%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.7%), Buddhists (<0.3%).

As of 2011[1] Maharajganj had a population of 6,735. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Maharajganj has an average literacy rate of 67.93%, higher than the national average of 64.8%. Male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62.4%. In Maharajganj, 14% of the population is under 6.

Geography

Maharajganj is located within 6 km of Rajesultanpur and 24 km of Azamgarh. Maharajganj is situated on the southern side of the river Chhoti Saryu,

Transport

National Highway 233B (India) connects Azamgarh, Rajesultanpur, Gorakhpur and Muradpur to Mahrajganj.

References

"Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.

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[1] "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.