Country University Mata Gujari Memorial Medical College Language spoken Urdu and Hindi | State District Kishanganj Literacy 74.71% | |
Kishanganj is a town and district headquarters of Kishanganj district in Purnea division of Bihar state. Nestled in the foothill of Himalaya this border district historically has been part of Nepal and Sikkim. It is part of the chicken neck of Indian map. It is located at 26°04?46?N 87°56?14?E . Main rivers of this district are Mechi, Mahananda, Kankai. it is the only tea producing district in Bihar. It is one of the most sensitive districts of India, as the borders of this district are very near to Bangladesh(10 km), touching Nepal in southeast and north to Uttar Dinajpur and Darjeeling district of West Bengal respectively.Kishanganj has seven Block.
Contents
- Map of Kishanganj
- Demographics
- Transport
- Media
- My visit to insan school kishanganj bihar india
- P k yadav accepting islam with his own choice in kishanganj bihar by dr zakir naik
- References
Map of Kishanganj
Demographics
The Koch-Rajbongshi area starts from Kishanganj and extends up to Goalpara distt in Assam. The native people of the district are Koch-Rajbongshi (locally called Surjapuri). Geographically and culturally part of north-east India Kishanganj is known for its rain and humid climate.As of the 2011 India census, Kishanganj has a population of 107,076; of which male and female are 55,688 and 51,388 respectively. Kishanganj have an average literacy rate of 74.71%: male literacy is 79.84%, and female literacy is 69.13%. In Kishanganj, Total children (0-6) in Kishanganj city are 17,017 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 8,743 boys while 8,274 are girls. The child forms 15.89% of total population of Kishanganj City.
The regional language of Surjapuri (a dialect of Koch-Rajbanshi language) is spoken by majority of people in Kishanganj. Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu are also spoken.
Transport
According the statistics, Kishanganj has a major railhead which is connected to major cities and towns of India. Kishanganj railway station comes under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The railway station and NH 31 are connecting northeastern region of India to the rest of India. It has direct train connected to majority of major cities namely- New Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bangalore, Chennai, Trivandrum etc. Garib Nawaz express starts from here for Ajmer. Rajdhani Express which runs between Delhi and Guwahati has its stoppage in Kishanganj. The National Highway No. 31 runs along with the railway line. NH 31 is one of the important and busiest highways in India. You can see that the national highway 31 in Kishanganj is beautifully made with the chain of flyovers.
Media
Kishanganj has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Kishanganj. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.