| Narkatiaganj | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bihar, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.108°N 84.464°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Champaran |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 89 |
| Population Total: | 49,507 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 845455 |
| Area Code: | 06253 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Valmiki Nagar |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Common |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Bhojpuri |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Narkatiaganj |
Narkatiaganj is a town and a notified area in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut Division, and situated 280km (170miles) northwest of capital of the state, Patna.
Narkatiaganj is a subdivided region in West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated 280km (170miles) northwest of the capital of Patna.[2] Narkatiaganj contains 27 Panchayats.[3] [4] The city is well connected by roads and railways to all major places of Bihar and neighbor states. It is situated on the Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar railway lines.[5]
As of 2011 India census, Narkatiaganj had a population of 49,507 in 9083 households. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 43%. Narkatiaganj has an average literacy rate of 65%,[6] lower than the national average of 74%, male literacy is 57.65% and female literacy is 42.34%. 15.7% of the population in Narkatiyaganj is under 6 years of age.
As per the 2011 Population Census data, the following are some facts about Narkatiaganj Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,789 | 4,067 | 3,722 | |
| Literacy | 77.2% | 70.7% | 58.7% | |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,026 | 2,660 | 2,366 | |
| Scheduled Tribe | 332 | 176 | 156 | |
| Illiterate | 17,305 | 7,708 | 9,597 |
Near Narkatiaganj is the historical Chanaki Garh, which is said to belong to Chanakya, the prime minister of Chandragupta Maurya of the Mauryan dynasty.[8] An Iron Pillar (also known as Ashoka Stambha) representing the history of India and commissioned by Ashoka, is another center of attraction.[9] [10]