Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh
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{{Other places3|Maharajganj (disambiguation){{!}}Mahrajganj}}
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| name = Mahrajganj
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.13|N|83.57|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Uttar Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Maharajganj
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 33930
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi{{cite web|title=52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Minority Affairs|accessdate=16 May 2019|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archivedate=25 May 2017}}
| demographics1_title2 = Additional official
| demographics1_info2 = Urdu
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| demographics1_info3 = Bhojpuri
| timezone1 = IST
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| registration_plate = UP-56
| website = http://maharajganj.nic.in/
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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.{{cite web |title=C-01: Population by religious community |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11394/download/14507/DDW09C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=24 February 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}
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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.