Motipur, Muzaffarpur

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Motipur
Town
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Motipur
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°18′N85°08′E / 26.3°N 85.13°E / 26.3; 85.13
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Government
   MLA Arun Kumar Singh (BJP)
   Member of Parliament Veena Devi
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total28,572
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
843111
Telephone code91-6223
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vidhan Sabha constituency Baruraj
Lok Sabha constituency Vaishali
Civic agencyMotipur Nagar Parishad

Motipur is a town and a notified area in Muzaffarpur district. It is located 14 kilometres south of Mehsi in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2021, Motipur Nagar Panchayat was upgraded to Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council). [1] [2]

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Location

Motipur is located 102 kilometres (63 mi) north of Patna, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Muzaffarpur and 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Mehsi East Champaran District of 15 kilometres. National Highway 28 passes through Motipur. The nearest airport is Patna Airport.

Motipur is connected with the road and railways networks (Northern Eastern Railway). Railway services provide direct connections with all of the metropolitan cities of India. The railway has direct service from Motipur railway station. [3]

River

The river Budhi Gandak flows beside the town of Mehsi. Budhi Gandak is one of the branches of Gandak river.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [4] Motipur had a population of 21,933. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Motipur has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 33%. In Motipur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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References

  1. "मोतीपुर नगर परिषद की अधिसूचना जारी".
  2. "जिले में नगर निकायों की संख्या हो जाएगी 11:कांटी, मोतीपुर और साहेबगंज में अब नगर परिषद, सात नई नगर पंचायत भी बनेगी".
  3. "Motipur (MTR) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.