Majorganj (community development block)
Majorganj | |
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Community Development Block | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 80,195 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 843332 |
| Telephone code | +91 6226 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sitamarhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 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
[edit | edit source]Majorganj is located at Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. 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
[edit | edit source]Panchayats in Majorganj community development block are: Ratanpur, Basbitta, Pachharwa, Bahera, Kuari Madan, Mejorganj, Khairwa and Dumri Kala.[1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As per 2001 census, Majoganj block had a population of 80,195.[2]