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
Village
Thave is located in Bihar
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Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°26′20″N 84°23′42″E / 26.4389°N 84.3949°E / 26.4389; 84.3949
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictGopalganj
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

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

Transport

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Rail

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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

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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

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References

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  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.