Thawe or sometimes pronounced Thawen is a medium-sized village in
Gopalganj district of
India
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n state of
Bihar
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. This village is a popular pilgrimage site for
Hindu
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believers of the surrounding areas as it hosts a notable
Devi
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temple
Thawe Mandir. Thawe is located about 6 kilometers south-west from the district headquarters
Gopalganj.
Demographics
the village has a total population of 643.
Transport
Rail
Thawe has a railway station, Thawe Junction, which comes under North Eastern Railways. This junction is about 71 km from
Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the West Rapti River, Rapti river in the Purvanchal , Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of ...
.
It comes between
Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur is a city in the List of state and union territory capitals in India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, along the banks of the West Rapti River, Rapti river in the Purvanchal , Purvanchal region. It is situated 272 kilometres east of ...
-
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
Chhapra (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Chaparā'') is a city and headquarters of the Saran District in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River.
Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based mar ...
and 70 km from Padrauna.
See also
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Thawe Mandir
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Gopalganj district, India
Gopalganj is one of the administrative districts in the Indian state of Bihar. The district headquarters is the town of Gopalganj, Bihar, Gopalganj, and the district is part of Saran Division. Major languages spoken are Hindi and Bhojpuri languag ...
References
Villages in Gopalganj district, India
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