Motihari village, Bihar

Motihari is a village in East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Motihari
City
Motihari
Motihari
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 27.108°N 84.464°E / 27.108; 84.464
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictEast Champaran district
Municipal corporation HouseMunicipal corporation House Of motihari or Nagar Bhavan of motihari
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyMunicipal corporation of motihari
 • MayorVacant
 • M.L.APramod Kumar
Area
 • Total122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Area rank4
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (126158 (2011))
 • Total218,129
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Motiharivashi
Language
 • OfficialHindi
Local language
 • Regional languageBhojpuri, maithli , Bengali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vidhan SabhaMotihari
Lok SabhaPurbi champaran

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Motihari had a population of 976 in 198 households. Males constitute 50.7% of the population and females 49.2%. Motihari has an average literacy rate of 49.5%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 62.9%, and female literacy is 37%. In Motihari, 20.9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Motihari Is about 80 km from Patna, capital of Bihar.[1]

References

  1. "Census of India 2011". Retrieved 12 March 2014.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.