Thakurganj
title: "Thakurganj" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-kishanganj-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thakurganj" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Thakurganj |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Bihar |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Bihar, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Bihar |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kishanganj |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 82 |
| population_total | 18348 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Hindi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| postal_code | 855116 |
| registration_plate | BR - 37 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Lok Sabha constituency |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Kishanganj |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Thakurganj |
| :: |
| name = Thakurganj | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Bihar | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Bihar | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kishanganj | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 82 | population_total = 18348 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = 855116 | registration_plate = BR - 37 | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Kishanganj | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Thakurganj | website = | footnotes = Thakurganj is a town and a notified area, divided into 12 wards, in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Geography
It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 feet). It touches international border of Nepal in one side and of West Bengal on other side.
Demographics
As of India 2011 census, Thakurganj had a population of 18,348. Males constitute 52.5% of the population and females 47.5%. In Thakurganj Nagar Panchayat, the female sex ratio is 905 against state average of 918. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Thakurganj is around 937 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Thakurganj has an average literacy rate of 76.09%, higher than the state average of 61.80%: male literacy is 81.76%, and female literacy is 69.79%. In Thakurganj, 10.54% of the population is under 6 years of age. |title=Religions in Thakurganj Town |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=right |bars=
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References
References
- "Thakurganj Population Census 2011".
- (2014). "DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK, KISHANGANJ". Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar.
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