Majhauli Raj
Majhauli Raj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Deoria district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Majhauli Raj मझौली राज | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Majhauli Raj Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26.296801°N 83.957176°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Deoria |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 17,200 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 274506 [1] |
| Telephone code | 05566 |
The temple of Baba Dirgheswar Nath, a deity of Shiva is nearby. It is believed to have been found and worshipped by Ashwathama, a character in the epic Mahabharata.
Administration
The town has 13 wards. Local self-government is at the level of Nagar Panchayat and every five years, people elect their representatives for their wards. The tehsil-level administration is located at Salempur. It has its district headquarters at Deoria.
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