1Kishanganj is a historical city in Bihar, formerly part of the Mithila Kingdom, known for its cultural significance during the Vedic period.
2As of 2011, Kishanganj has a population of 107,076 with a literacy rate of 64.24%, showing a notable gender disparity in literacy.
3Kishanganj is well-connected by rail and road, with major train services and National Highway 31 facilitating access to various Indian cities.
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Kishanganj is a city and district headquarters of Kishanganj district in Purnea division of Bihar state.
History
Kishanganj, which was previously part of Purnia district, is part of the Mithila region. Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas).[2] During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Kingdom of the Videhas became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Kingdom of the Videhas were called Janakas. The Mithila Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajji confederacy, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, Kishanganj has a population of 107,076; of which male and female are 55,688 and 51,388 respectively. Kishanganj has an average literacy rate of 64.24%: male literacy is 71.7%, and female literacy is 56.3%. In Kishanganj, Total children (0-6) in Kishanganj city are 17,017 as per figure from Census India report on 2011. There were 8,743 boys while 8,274 are girls. The children from 15.89% of the total population of Kishanganj City. It is one of the few districts where the population of Muslims are in majority.
Transport
According to the statistics, Kishanganj has a major railhead which is connected to major cities and towns of India. Kishanganj railway station comes under Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and is 'A' category station of Indian Railways. The railway station and NH 31 are connecting northeastern region of India to the rest of India. It has direct train connections to the majority of major cities namely- New Delhi, Mumbai, Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, Bangalore, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram etc. Garib Nawaz express starts from here for Ajmer. Rajdhani Express which runs between Delhi and Guwahati has its stoppage in Kishanganj. The National Highway No. 31 runs along with the railway line. NH 31 is one of the important and busiest highways in India. You can see that the national highway 31 in Kishanganj is beautifully made with the chain of flyovers. It is also connected with Bagdogra International Airport in Bagdogra which is about 60 km away from Kishanganj.
Media
Kishanganj has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Kishanganj. It broadcasts on FM frequencies.
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Transportation in Kishanganj
Kishanganj is the eastern most district of Bihar, Although, the internal transportation structure is not very well developed, but there are public transportation facilities available which makes it easy for people to travel within the district.In addition to this, the district it connects with railways of celebrated cities of Bihar, which makes it a easy to reach place among travelers. It also links to major cities of west bengal through road and railways.
Road Network in Kishanganj
The city of profoundly connects through road network with almost all major cities of Bihar. It provides bus services on daily basis to make it convenient for travelers to reach as well as travel through most of the district of Bihar. You can also hire taxis, cars and other vehicles.
Regular bus service on daily basis is obtainable from Kishanganj. The region of Kishanganj is also closely located near the boundaries of Nepal and Bangladesh.
Railway Network in Kishanganj
Kishanganj railway station is one of the connecting junction of north eastern part of India to other part of India. Besides Kishanganj junction, there are other well-connected railway stations also which can make you reach to Kishanganj without meeting any trouble. There are numerous trains, which operate between Kishanganj and major cities.Some of the major trains are Garib Nawaz Express which operate from Kishanganj to Ajmer.
Air Connectivity in Kishanganj
The district of Kishanganj does not possess any domestic airport of its own. But, there is an important Airport Bagdogra near Kishanganj which comes under West Bengal state.The contact and booking details for these airports is easily available online. So, if you want to travel comfortably to Kishanganj or from Kishanganj then this is a good option.
Internal Transportation Network in Kishanganj
The internal transport facilities of depend largely on local mini-buses, tempos and shared autos. There is rickshaw service also available in the district, which is the cheapest and simplest mode of traveling within the district boundaries.There is also E-rickshaw service available at major location of the city. The service of shared autos is more common and accessible to travel to popular and commuting blocks within the district. So, if you want to reach from one block of to other then the option of shared auto is best.There is also tempo service available, which you can hire at an affordable price.
