Madhepura | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
Pushpin Map Caption: | West By-pass Road Bihar, India |
Coordinates: | 25.92°N 86.792°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Mithila |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Madhepura |
Government Type: | Municipal Council |
Governing Body: | Madhepura Municipal Council |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 26 |
Population Total: | 70000 (estimated) |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
Demographics1 Info2: | English |
Demographics1 Title3: | Regional |
Demographics1 Info3: | Maithili |
Demographics1 Title4: | Other |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 852113 |
Registration Plate: | BR-43 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Madhepura |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Madhepura |
Iso Code: | IN-BR |
Madhepura is a municipality in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. It stands at the centre of Kosi ravine, It was called Madhyapura- a place centrally situated which was subsequently transformed as Madhipura into present Madhepura. It is surrounded by Araria and Supaul districts in the north, Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts in the south, Purnia district in the east and Saharsa district in the West.
Madhepura is part of the Mithila region and the people here speak the Maithili language.[1] Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas).[2] During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas.[3] The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.[4]
India census,[5] Madhepura had a population of 45,015. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Madhepura has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 51%. In Madhepura, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]
Public and private bus and taxi services are available.
Dauram Madhepura railway station is situated on Barauni-Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections and Barauni-Guwahati line. There are three pairs of passenger train to, Barhara Kothi & . There are direct trains to,,,,,,, .
and passes through Madhepura. NH-231 goes through Purnia, Saharsa & Maheskhunt, while NH-131 goes through Birpur and Bihpur. There is daily bus service to Purnia, Saharsa, Supaul, Darbhanga & Patna.
Nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport, Darbhanga. (140 km)