Thawe

Village in Bihar, India
26°26′20″N 84°23′42″E / 26.4389°N 84.3949°E / 26.4389; 84.3949Country IndiaStateBiharDistrictGopalganjElevation
71 m (233 ft)Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Thawe or sometimes pronounced Thawen is a medium-sized village in Gopalganj district of Indian state of Bihar. This village is a popular pilgrimage site for Hindu believers of the surrounding areas as it hosts a notable Devi temple Thawe Mandir. Thawe is located about 6 kilometers south-west from the district headquarters Gopalganj.

Demographics

As of 2011[update] the village has a total population of 643.[1]

Transport

Rail

Thawe has a railway station, Thawe Junction, which comes under North Eastern Railways. This junction is about 71 km from Gorakhpur.[2] It comes between Gorakhpur - Kaptanganj - Padrauna - Siwan route.

Road

Thawe is located about 6 kilometers south-west from the district headquarters Gopalganj along National Highway 531 which connects this place to both Gopalganj and Chhapra and 70 km from Padrauna.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thawe Village Population - Thawe - Gopalganj, Bihar". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  2. ^ Shaikh, Azar S. "Trains to THE/Thawe Junction Station - 13 Arrivals NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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