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Elucidations of Kushinagar where Gautum Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana (Salvation) can be found in the pages of history. Extending from latitude 26° 45? North and 83° 24? East longitude, Kushinagar District of Uttar Pradesh is only 336 km away from the capital city of Lucknow. Spread over an expanse of 2873.5 sq. km, Kushnigar District is flanked by Mahrajganj in the west, Gorakhpur in the southwest, Deoria in the south and Bihar in the east, respectively.
Population in the district of Kushinagar is 35,60,830 .
With a populace of 3560830, agriculture forms Kushinagar?s economic backbone. The district grows sugarcane, paddy, wheat, fruits, and turmeric and also contains a few sugar mills and one distillery.
Kushinagar is a place of immense cultural and religious significance. Every year tourists and apostles of Lord Buddha flock to this holy sanctum whose eminent tourist spots include:
| Facts of Kushinagar District | |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kushinagar |
| District HQ | Lakhimpur |
| Population (2011) | 3564544 |
| Growth | 23.20% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 |
| Literacy | 65.25 |
| Area (km�) | 7674 |
| Density (/km�) | 523 |
| Tehsils | Hata, Kasya, Padrauna, Tamkuhi Raj |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Kushinagar |
| Assembly Constituencies | 7-Fazilnagar, Hata, Khadda, Kushinagar, Padrauna, Ramkola, Tamkuhi Raj |
| Languages | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
| Rivers | --- |
| Lat-Long | 26.739862,83.887298 |
| Travel Destinations | The Parinirvana Temple, The Mahaparinirvana Temple, The Ramabhar Stupa, The Nirvana Stupa, Linh Son Temple, Thai Temple, Ramkola Satiansuiya Temple, Govt. Buddha Museum etc. |
| Government Colleges/Universities | Buddha Post Graduate College, Ram Dhani Singh Nahara Devi Govt. Degree College, Mahanth Shyam Das Mahavidyalya, Babu Tahsildar Shahi Mahavidyalaya, Indu Devi Rampati Mahila Degree College, Sri Tarachand Degree College, Shri Bhagwan Pg College etc. |
