Kishanganj district
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Kishanganj district किशनगंज जिला ضلع کشن گنج কিশানগঞ্জ জেলা |
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| District of Bihar | |
 Location of Kishanganj district in Bihar |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Administrative division | Purnia |
| Headquarters | Kishanganj |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Kishanganj |
| • Assembly seats | Bahdurganj, Thakurganj, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman, Amour, Baisi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,884 km2 (727 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,690,948 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 57.04 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 946 |
| Major highways | NH 31 |
| Website | Official website |
Kishanganj district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Kishanganj town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Kishanganj district is a part of Purnia division.
Kishanganj is a Beautiful,Clean and Evergreen town and district of Bihar, India (855107, 855108). It is also known as the 'CHERAPUNJI OF BIHAR' due to the heavy Rainfall that takes place here every year to more than any town or city in Bihar. Headquarters of Kishanganj district is in Kishanganj itself, Katihar and Purnia Division of Bihar state. Nestled in the foothill of Himalaya this border district historically has been part of Nepal and Sikkim. Kishanganj old name is 'NEPALGARH'. In 1840 Kishanganj became part of main land Indian subcontinent after the local ruler lost battle with Mughals. Subsequently it was absorbed in British Empire. It is part of the 'CHICKEN NECK'of Indian map and also the Geographical Name of Kishanganj is 'CHICKEN NECK'. During the period of Khagada Nawab, Mohammed Fakiruddin, a Hindu saint, arrived. He was tired and wanted to rest. But when he heard that this place name is Alamganj, the river name is Ramzan and the Jamindar name is Fakiruddin, he refused to enter Alamganj. After that the Nawab announced some portion from Kishanganj Gudri to Ramzan pool. As time passed, the name got converted to Kishanganj.
Kishanganj was an old and important Sub-Division of Purnia district. After the long and hard struggle of around seventeen years by the people of Kishanganj including social workers, politicians, journalists, businessmen, farmers, etc., the Kishanganj district was carved out of Purnia district on 14 January 1990.
For last several centuries Kishanganj was called Nepalgarh. When on the instructions of the Mughal emperor, Mohammed Reza captured the fort at Nepalgarh, the name was changed to Alamganj. It later became Kishanganj.
It is said to be Thakurganj is named after Bhim - the great hero of Mahabharata who served as a Thakur (cook) in the house of Raja Birat. It is mentioned in the Mahabharata that Raja Birat gave shelter to the five Pandava brothers during their one-year incognito exile. There are two tanks of Bhatdhala and Sagdhala, which the local people say were utilized by Bhim as a receptacle of Bhat and Saag after cooking. Biratnagar of the Mahabharata is said to be located here, and not in Nepal, as some stones with inscription were dug up. East of Thakurganj a small town, Sonapur, is situated just on the Siliguri highway.
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