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Facts and Figures about Kishanganj
· Geographical Area of the District: 193,855
Hectares.
· Latitude: 25020' to 26030' North
· Longitude: 8707' to 88019' East
· Total No of Blocks: 7
· Total No of Revenue Villages: 126
· The Population of district according to the 2001 census
is 12.94 lakhs, which constitutes about1.1% population of the state
of Bihar.
· Decadal growth rate (1991-2001) is 31.54%.
· About 91 % of the population of the district lives in rural
areas;
· The sex ratio of district is 940 female per thousand male.
· The early age for marriage for females is 15-18 yrs in
rural & urban areas.
· The literacy level is lowest at 18.49% for females and
for males is 31.02%.
· Density per sq km is 687
· Crude Birth Rate is 39.0
· Kishanganj District is Ranked 588 out of 590 districts
in the country on RCH Composite Index 1998-99.
· Infant mortality rate is 54
· Maternal mortality rate: 2.87
· The RCH 98-99 has revealed poor nutrition & health
status. About 95.4% children were underweight.
· There is high prevalence of STI/RTI symptoms among females
(35.7% RCH Survey 1998-99).
Access to Kishanganj
Kishanganj is easily accessible by train and road
and air. All the major trains including Rajdhani stops here. The Baghdogra
airport is less than 2Hrs. drive from Kishanganj.The NH 31 connects
Kishanganj to all major routes.
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