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.
Thawe | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°26′20″N 84°23′42″E / 26.4389°N 84.3949°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Gopalganj |
Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] the village has a total population of 643.[1]
Transport
editRail
editThawe 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
editThawe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Thawe Village Population - Thawe - Gopalganj, Bihar". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Shaikh, Azar S. "Trains to THE/Thawe Junction Station - 13 Arrivals NER/North Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". Retrieved 13 January 2017.