| Mahrajganj | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh#India#Asia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.13°N 83.57°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Maharajganj |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 33930 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Urdu |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Regional language |
| Demographics1 Info3: | Bhojpuri |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Registration Plate: | UP-56 |
| Website: | http://maharajganj.nic.in/ |
Maharajganj is a town and municipal board in Maharajganj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
According to the 2011 Indian Census, Maharajganj had a population of 33930, of which 17656 were males and 16274 were females.[2]
As of the 2001 Census of India, Mahrajganj had a population of 26,272. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mahrajganj has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 45%. In Mahrajganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
At 85.16%, majority of the population are adherents of Hinduism, while Islam is followed by 13.96%.[2]
The Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Maharajganj district of eastern Uttar Pradesh and is part of one of WWF-India’s priority tiger landscapes, the Terai Arc Landscape. The sanctuary is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna including tigers. A part of the Sanctuary is contiguous with the Valmiki Tiger Reserve of Bihar.
Earlier, to help the staff of the Sanctuary undertake regular patrols and control wildlife crime, WWF-India, in partnership with Aircel Ltd. had donated a Bolero Camper vehicle.
Later, on request of Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Sohagibarwa Wildlife Division, Uttar Pradesh, WWF-India organised a two-day training from 13–14 June 2012 for the frontline staff of the division. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Senior Coordinator, Capacity Building, WWF-India, undertook the training in which a total of 70 frontline staff attended. Apart from the frontline staff, all the three Sub-divisional forest officers (SDOs) and the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) also attended the training.