Majhauli Raj
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Majhauli Raj is a town and a nagar panchayat
in Deoria district
in the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
. It has a fascinating history of Rajput clan called as Bisens. Origin of Bisens traced back to the sixteen Mahajanpadas era, and the foundation of this clan was led by suryavanshi princess Suryaprabha and raja birsen. Remnants of the palace are still there which tells its glory. It has several holy palace nearby which include goddess Bhagda temple, Dargah of Bhola Shah and many more. Being in a very strategic location (near to the border of Bihar) it has been subjected to immense security measures. The famous temple of Baba Dirgheswar Nath, a deity of Lord Shiva is nearby which is believed to be once found and worshipped by Ashwathama, a character in the great epic "The Mahabhartha".
, Majhauli Raj had a population of 17,200. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Majhauli Raj has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 33%. In Majhauli Raj, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mostly people speak here Bhojpuri as their prime language along with Hindi.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in Deoria district
Deoria District
Deoria district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Deoria town is the district headquarters. Deoria district is a part of Gorakhpur division.-Ancient:...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. It has a fascinating history of Rajput clan called as Bisens. Origin of Bisens traced back to the sixteen Mahajanpadas era, and the foundation of this clan was led by suryavanshi princess Suryaprabha and raja birsen. Remnants of the palace are still there which tells its glory. It has several holy palace nearby which include goddess Bhagda temple, Dargah of Bhola Shah and many more. Being in a very strategic location (near to the border of Bihar) it has been subjected to immense security measures. The famous temple of Baba Dirgheswar Nath, a deity of Lord Shiva is nearby which is believed to be once found and worshipped by Ashwathama, a character in the great epic "The Mahabhartha".
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Majhauli Raj had a population of 17,200. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Majhauli Raj has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 33%. In Majhauli Raj, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mostly people speak here Bhojpuri as their prime language along with Hindi.