Majorganj (community development block) explained

Majorganj
Settlement Type:Community Development Block
Pushpin Map:India Bihar#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:26.7296°N 85.4878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Mithila
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sitamarhi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:80195
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Maithili, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:843332
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:+91 6226
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Sitamarhi
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bathnaha

Majorganj (community development block) is an administrative division in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.It is a town more than 200 years old. It has been mentioned in the District Gazetteer of Muzzafurpur "page no.23",that during the Anglo- Gurkha war of 1814, A British battalion was stationed there and Captain Blackney who was killed at samanpur (in now sitamarhi District) during a Gurkha ambush, is buried at Majorganj cemetery. He died on 1 January 1815.

Geography

Majorganj is located at Majorganj block area ends with border of Nepal. It is a developing market place and most of the revenue of this market comes from retail customers of Nepal.

Panchayats

Panchayats in Majorganj community development block are: Ratanpur, Basbitta, Pachharwa, Bahera, Kuari Madan, Mejorganj, Khairwa and Dumri Kala.[1]

Demographics

As per 2001 census, Majoganj block had a population of 80,195.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Majorganj . Blocks of Sitamarhi . brandbihar.com . 2011-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111012055709/http://brandbihar.com/english/districts/sitamarhi/Sitamarhi_MAJORGANJ.html . 2011-10-12 . dead .
  2. Web site: Republic of India, Bihar . Geo Hive . 2011-02-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130914051624/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/in-10.aspx . 2013-09-14 .