Naugachhia

Naugachhia
नवगछिया
Naugachhia is located in Bihar
Naugachhia
Naugachhia
Location in Bihar, India
Naugachhia is located in India
Naugachhia
Naugachhia
Naugachhia (India)
Coordinates: 25°24′N 87°06′E / 25.4°N 87.1°E / 25.4; 87.1
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila[1]
Government
 • TypeNagar Parishad
 • BodyNaugachhia Nagar Parishad
Area
 • Total113 km2 (44 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total49,069
 • Density1,370/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Regional languageMaithili[2][3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
853204
Telephone code06421
Vehicle registrationBR10

Naugachhia is a town in the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, situated within the Mithila region of India.[4][5][6] In the 2011 census of India, its population was recorded as 49,069. Naugachhia has an average literacy rate of 62%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. 18% of the population is under 9 years of age.[4]

Naugachhia may meet the criteria to be a separate district from Bhagalpur. In 2018, a rally was held supporting creating a new district for the town.[7]

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  2. ^ "नवगछिया की मातृभाषा मैथिली के लिए सेमिनार का आयोजन" www.mknewsindia.in". Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ "मिथिला के नवगछिया की भाषा मैथिली में गायिका देवी का एल्बम लोकार्पण". www.naugachia.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  5. ^ Jha, M. (1997). "Hindu Kingdoms at contextual level". Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. New Delhi: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. pp. 27–42. ISBN 9788175330344.
  6. ^ Jha, Pankaj Kumar (2010). Sushasan Ke Aaine Mein Naya Bihar. Bihar (India): Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 9789380186283.
  7. ^ "Demand of Naugachhia District=www.timesofindia.com". Retrieved 14 March 2018.