Kishanganj district
Kishanganj district | |
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Kishanganj Railway | |
Interactive map of Kishanganj district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Purnia |
| Headquarters | Kishanganj |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Kishanganj |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Bahdurganj, Thakurganj, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,884 km2 (727 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,690,400 |
| • Density | 897.2/km2 (2,324/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 57.04 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 946 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | BR-37 |
| Major highways | |
| Website | kishanganj |
Kishanganj district is the easternmost district of Bihar in India, and Kishanganj town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Kishanganj district is a part of Purnia division (Seemanchal). It is one of the most socio-economic backward and minority concentration districts of the India.Kishanganj district is in north eastern Bihar