Khagaria

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Khagaria
City
Khagaria is located in Bihar
Khagaria
Khagaria
Location in Bihar, India
Khagaria is located in India
Khagaria
Khagaria
Khagaria (India)
Coordinates: 25°30′30″N 86°28′27″E / 25.50833°N 86.47417°E / 25.50833; 86.47417Coordinates: 25°30′30″N 86°28′27″E / 25.50833°N 86.47417°E / 25.50833; 86.47417
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictKhagaria
District10 May 1981
Area
 • Total1,485.8 km2 (573.7 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total49,406
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Other recognisedMaithili (recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India),[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
851204,851205
Vehicle registrationBR-34
Websitehttp://www.khagaria.bih.nic.in/

Khagaria is a city in Indian state of Bihar and the administrative headquarters of Khagaria district. Khagaria is a part of Munger division. It is located at 25°30′N 86°29′E / 25.5°N 86.48°E / 25.5; 86.48 and has an average elevation of 36 metres (118 feet). The Khagaria Junction railway station serves the city.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 India census, Khagaria nagar parishad had a population of 49,406, of which 26,594 were males and 22,812 were females. Population of children in the age group of 0 to 6 years was 7,273. The literacy rate was 71.1%, of which male literacy was 74.7% and female literacy was 70.%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 3,782 and 89 respectively. There were 9123 household in Khagaria in 2011.[1]

As of 2001 India census, Khagaria had a population of 45,126. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Khagaria has an average literacy rate of 64.2%, of which male literacy was 69.8% and female literacy is 57.5%. In Khagaria, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Census of India: Khagaria". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "The Bihar Official Language Act, 1950" (PDF). Cabinet Secretariat Department, Government of Bihar. 1950. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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