Thakurganj

Town in Bihar, India

Thakurganj

Town

Thakurganj

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 26°27′N 88°08′E﻿ / ﻿26.45°N 88.13°E﻿ / 26.45; 88.13
Country|  India
State| Bihar
District| Kishanganj
Elevation

| 82 m (269 ft)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 18,348
Languages

• Official| Bengali[citation needed]
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| BR - 37
Lok Sabha constituency| Kishanganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency| Thakurganj

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

## Geography

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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

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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

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

## See also

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Cities and towns in Purnia Division

Araria district|

* Araria
* Forbesganj
* Jogbani

Katihar district|

* Barsoi
* Katihar
* Kora
* Manihari

Kishanganj district|

* Bahadurganj
* Kishanganj
* Thakurganj

Purnia district|

* Banmankhi Bazar
* Kasba
* Purnia
* Bhawanipur Rajdham

See also|

* Purnia division topics

Cities and towns
in other divisions|

* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Munger
* Patna
* Saran
* Tirhut

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