Maharajganj district General information

The District Maharajganj came into existence on 2nd October, 1989. This newly created District is situated at INDO NEPAL Border. Its boundaries touch  Nepal Estate in north,  Gorakhpur district in south, Padrauna district  in east and  Siddharth Nagar & Sant Kabir Nagar districts in west. Its shape is about rectangular.Total area of district is 2934.1 sq. Km., out of which 11.59% area is covered by forest.

Population

The population is 2.1 million

Geography

Location-27.09N 83.34E
Area- 2934.1 km²
Area Covered by Forest-340.06 km² (ie 11.59% of total area)
Rivers-Rohinee, Rapti
Boundaries
East-Padrauna district(UP,India)
West-Siddharth Nagar & Sant Kabir Nagar districts (UP,India)
North-Indo-Nepal International Border (INI Border)
South-Gorakhpur district (UP,India)

Tourist Place

    * Lehara Durga Mandir
    * ramjanki mandir siswa bazar
    * aditer vijay jaiswal
    * shiv mandir harpur pakari siswa bazar
    * aditer vijay jaiswal sonbarsa
    * Gorakhnath Mandir Chouk
    * [[Krishna Mandir,Barohiya
    * Bokada devi in pakadi forest
    * Sohagi Barawa Wild Animal peservation forest