Madhwapur

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Madhwapur
Village
Durga Puja Mandir, Madhwapur.jpg
Durga Puja Mandir, Madhwapur
Mapofmadhwapur.jpg
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Population
 (2011)Entire Block
  Total
134,704
Demonym Maithil
Census 2011
  Population of Village6,739
  Literacy66%
  Sex Ratio910
Languages
  Official
  • Mother language
PIN
847305
Lok Sabha constituency Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency Harlakhi
Website Madhwapur Portal

Madhwapur is a village cum block in the Madhubani district of the Mithila region in the state of Bihar in India. [1] Madhwapur is a small block with population of 1,34,704 as per population census 2011. [2] It situated on the border of Nepal and India. Business is the main backbone of this village. The native language of the village is Maithili. Apart from the native language some people also speak in the languages of Angika, Hindi and Nepali.

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Baba Pancheshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, Madhwapur Baba Pancheshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, Madhwapur.jpg
Baba Pancheshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, Madhwapur
Section of the Indo-Nepal Border Highway at Basuki Bihari North connecting to the Madhwapur block headquarter. Indo - Nepal Highway, Basuki Bihari North.jpg
Section of the Indo-Nepal Border Highway at Basuki Bihari North connecting to the Madhwapur block headquarter.
View of India side at Gandhi Chowk in Madhwapur at Indo - Nepal International Border line Madhwapur Border.jpg
View of India side at Gandhi Chowk in Madhwapur at Indo - Nepal International Border line

Demographics

As of 2011, the village of Madhwapur contains 1362 families and has a total population of 6739, of which 3529 are male while 3210 are female. [3]

The sex ratio of Madhwapur village is 910 females to 1000 males on average. Among children, this ratio is on average 878 females to every 1000 males. [3]

In 2011, the literacy rate of Madhwapur village was 65.54%, with literacy among males at 77.11% and 52.92% among females. [3]

Administrations

The region of the Madhwapur block is administered by the Block Development Officer (BDO). [1] There are 13 Gram Panchyats in the region of the block. The head of the Gram Panchyat is called as Mukhiya which is elected by the adult people of the village. The election for the post of the Mukhiya is conducted by the Bihar State Election Commission. [4] [5]

In the block, there are two seats of people representatives in the Zila Parishad of the Madhubani district. [4]

Economy

Madhwapur town is a commercial hub around the Indo-Nepal border region in the Madhubani district. The economic activities of the block headquarter is regulated and maintained by the local Madhwapur Chamber of Commerce. [6] [7] Pethia Gachhi Bazar is a major market avenue in Madhwapur where Bazaar Samiti has established market complexes. [8] Similarly the vicinity of the Gandhi Chowk is the other major market area in the town. The people of the both nations come here for shopping and marketing. [9]

List of Gram Panchyats

  1. Balba
  2. Basuki Bihari North
  3. Basuki Bihari South
  4. Bisanpur
  5. Madhwapur
  6. Mukhiyapatti
  7. Pihwara
  8. Pirokhar
  9. Sahar North
  10. Sahar South
  11. Salempur
  12. Taraia
  13. Uttra [10] [4]

Places of Interest

  1. Pancheshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir
  2. Narmadeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir
  3. Basuki Nath Mahadev Mandir
  4. Trilokinath Mahadev Mandir
  5. Ancient Vishnu Statue in Bairwa
  6. Dakshineswar Nath Mahadev Mandir
  7. Basbaria Mahadev Mandir
  8. Parikrama Gachhi
  9. Gandhi Chowk
  10. Bharat-Nepal Maitri Chhath Ghat

Archaeological sites

The Kashi Prasad Jayaswal Research Institute in Patna, has identified and explored four major archeological sites in the region of the Madhwapur block. They are Sunphulwa (Uttra) , Dumra, Salempur and Saharghat Garh. The period of the archeological sites Sunphulwa, Salempur and Saharghat Garh is estimated to be the early medieval period and similarly that of Dumra is estimated to be the medieval period. [11]

Transportations

Roadways are the major means of transportation in the region of the Madhwapur block. The region of the block is connected by three major highways. These three major highways are State Highway 75, National Highway 104 and Indo - Nepal Border Road. [12] [13]

There is a bus terminal known as Madhwapur Bus Stand near the headquarter of the block. [14]

Indo-Nepal Border

Madhwapur village is situated at Indo-Nepal Border. On the boundary of the north side of the village, there is trail of the Indo-Nepal International border line. On the north side of the International border line trails, there is Nepalese town Matihani. [15] The distance between the villages of Madhwapur and Matihani is only 20 metres. There is friendly relation between the people of the both border villages. There is neither a language barrier nor a fencing barrier between the villagers of the two countries. The border pillars located in the middle of the road make one realize the borders of the country, but there is no discrimination in the hearts of the people. The mother language of the both villages is same as they were the parts of same Mithila Kingdom in the early period and it is Maithili language. [16]

View of Nepal side at Indo - Nepal International Border line at Matihani - Madhwapur border (Gandhi Chowk) Matihani Border.jpg
View of Nepal side at Indo - Nepal International Border line at Matihani - Madhwapur border (Gandhi Chowk)

References

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  2. "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  3. 1 2 3 "Madhwapur Population - Madhubani, Bihar". Population Census 2011 India. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
  4. 1 2 3 "हरलाखी व मधवापुर से जिप सदस्य के चारों पदों पर नए चेहरे ने मारी बाजी - New faces won the four posts of zip member from Harlakhi and Madhwapur - Bihar Madhubani General News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  5. "मधुबनी पंचायत, मुखिया चुनाव रिजल्ट 2021: मधवापुर पंचायत से मुखिया पद पर राजेश कुमार साह जीते - Madhubani Mukhiya Chunav 2021 Results, Rajesh Kumar Sah won the post of Mukhiya from Madhwapur Panchayat- Explore Muzaffarpur Chunav News Highlights at Jagran.com". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  6. "त्यागपत्र:चैंबर ऑफ कॉमर्स के महासचिव गणेश साह ने दिया त्यागपत्र". Dainik Bhaskar .
  7. "जल-जीवन-हरियाली की सीमा पार पहुंची आवाज - Voice reached across the boundary of water-life-greenery - Bihar Madhubani General News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-21.
  8. "Madhubani News : मधवापुर बाजार में आग लगने से पांच दुकानें सहित लाखों की क्षति". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
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  11. "Archaeological Explorations - District- Madhubani Block" (PDF). KP Jayaswal Research Institute, Patna: 4.
  12. Anonymous (2008-08-01). "Bihar State Highways Project: SH-75 (Darbhanga - Madhwapur) Subproject (Updated)". www.adb.org. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  13. "बिहारः फोर लेन बनेगा एनएच-104, चंपारण से मधुबनी तक 7 जिलों को फायदा, NHAI ने बनाई यह योजना". Hindustan.
  14. "मधवापुर बस स्टैंड पर मूलभूत सुविधा नहीं होने से यात्रियों को हो रही परेशानी". Dainik Bhaskar.
  15. "बॉर्डर पर बसे नेपाल के गांव से रिपोर्ट:नेपाली लोग कहते हैं हमारे सैनिक राशन छीन लेते हैं, डांटते हैं कि भारत से क्यों खरीदकर लाए हो". Dainik Bhaskar .
  16. "सद्भाव की मिसाल बने भारत-नेपाल के दो गांव, यहां सरहद को पाटते दिलों के रिश्ते -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-04-13.

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