Kishanganj district

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Kishanganj district
District of Bihar
Kishanganj Railway
Location of Kishanganj district in Bihar
Coordinates (Kishanganj): 26°15′N 87°59′E / 26.250°N 87.983°E / 26.250; 87.983
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Purnia
Headquarters	Kishanganj
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Kishanganj
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Bahdurganj, Thakurganj, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman
Area
• Total	1,884 km2 (727 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,690,400
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	57.04 per cent
• Sex ratio	946
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	BR-37
Major highways	NH 31
Website	kishanganj.nic.in

Kishanganj district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Kishanganj town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Kishanganj district is a part of Purnia division (Seemanchal).