Thakurganj

Town in Bihar, India
26°27′N 88°08′E / 26.45°N 88.13°E / 26.45; 88.13Country IndiaStateBiharDistrictKishanganjElevation
82 m (269 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total18,348Languages
 • OfficialBengali[citation needed]Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationBR - 37Lok Sabha constituencyKishanganjVidhan Sabha constituencyThakurganj

Thakurganj is a town and a notified area, divided into 12 wards, in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Geography

It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 feet). It touches international border of Nepal in one side and of West Bengal on other side.

Demographics

As of India 2011 census,[1] Thakurganj had a population of 18,348. Males constitute 52.5% of the population and females 47.5%. In Thakurganj Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 905 against state average of 918. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Thakurganj is around 937 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Thakurganj has an average literacy rate of 76.09%, higher than the state average of 61.80%: male literacy is 81.76%, and female literacy is 69.79%. In Thakurganj, 10.54% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]

Religions in Thakurganj Town
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 78.75%
Muslims
 
 18.84%
Others
 
 2.41%
Religions in Thakurganj Tehsil
Religion Percent
Muslims
 
 64.05%
Hindus
 
 35.18%
Others
 
 0.30%

References

  1. ^ "Thakurganj Population Census 2011".
  2. ^ DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK, KISHANGANJ. Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar. 2014. p. 54.

See also

  • v
  • t
  • e
Cities and towns in Purnia Division
Araria districtKatihar districtKishanganj district
Purnia districtSee also
  • Purnia division topics
Cities and towns
in other divisions
  • Bhagalpur
  • Darbhanga
  • Kosi
  • Magadh
  • Munger
  • Patna
  • Saran
  • Tirhut