Motihari village, Bihar

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Motihari
City
Motihari
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Motihari
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 27°06′29″N84°27′50″E / 27.108°N 84.464°E / 27.108; 84.464
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District East 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
  Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
  Rank20
Demonym Motiharivashi
Language
  Official Hindi
Local language
  Regional languageBhojpuri, Maithli, Bengali
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vidhan SabhaMotihari
Lok SabhaPurbi champaran

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

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 180 km from Patna, capital of Bihar. [1]

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References

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