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.
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 in Majorganj community development block are: Ratanpur, Basbitta, Pachharwa, Bahera, Kuari Madan, Mejorganj, Khairwa and Dumri Kala.[1]
As per 2001 census, Majoganj block had a population of 80,195.[2]