Motihari Subdivision - Purbi Champaran District, Bihar
Motihari is an administrative subdivision in the Purbi Champaran district of Bihar, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Motihari is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Bapudham Motihari, while the nearest airport is Raxaul Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 30.5 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 237 km², including 220.59 km² rural area and 16.38 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 873 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Motihari Subdivision
Motihari Subdivision has a total of 126 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arazi Sirsia Tola Machhaha | Rural | Sirsa Mal |
| 2 | Bairia | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Bairia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 4 | Bala Tola | Rural | Dhekhahan West |
| 5 | Bala Tola | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 6 | Baluatal | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 7 | Bankat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 8 | Bankat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 9 | Bardaha | Rural | Bardaha |
| 10 | Bariyarpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 11 | Bariyarpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 12 | Barkurwa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 13 | Barkurwa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Barwa | Rural | Barwa |
| 15 | Basantpur | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 16 | Basantpur Tola Babu | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 17 | Basantpur Tola Banra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 18 | Basbita | Rural | Nawrangia |
| 19 | Basmahpur Agarwa | Rural | Gorhwa |
| 20 | Basmanpur | Rural | Basman Pur |
| 21 | Baswaria | Urban | Not applicable |
| 22 | Baswaria | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 23 | Batarauliya | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 24 | Batroliya | Rural | Dhekhahan North |
| 25 | Bedia | Rural | Sirsa Mal |
| 26 | Begumpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 27 | Belbanwa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 28 | Bharaulia | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 29 | Bhathau | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 30 | Bhawanipur Jirat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 31 | Bheriharwa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 32 | Chararhiya | Urban | Not applicable |
| 33 | Chhatauni Amar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 34 | Chhatauni Amar (Part) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 35 | Chhatauni Bazar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 36 | Chhatauni Ram Singh | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 37 | Dharmuhan | Rural | Rulahi |
| 38 | Dhekaha (Part In Pipra Kothi) | Rural | Dhekhahan North |
| 39 | Dhekha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 40 | Dhekha Bzar | Rural | Dhekhahan West |
| 41 | Dostia | Rural | Barwa |
| 42 | Fursatpur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 43 | Fursatpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 44 | Gamhariya | Rural | Nawrangia |
| 45 | Gangia Dih | Rural | Nawrangia |
| 46 | Garahia | Urban | Not applicable |
| 47 | Godhwa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 48 | Gopalpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 49 | Goswami Tola | Rural | Dhekhahan West |
| 50 | Gulariya | Rural | Kataha |
| 51 | Haraj Tola Lachhmipur | Rural | Basman Pur |
| 52 | Harajpur | Rural | Tikuliya |
| 53 | Harian Chhapra | Urban | Not applicable |
| 54 | Harian Chhapra | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 55 | Harkaina | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 56 | Jamla | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Jamla | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 58 | Jamunapur | Rural | Nawrangia |
| 59 | Jhit Kahiya | Rural | Barwa |
| 60 | Jhitkahiya | Rural | Jhitkahia |
| 61 | Karmaula | Rural | Barwa |
| 62 | Karn Kuyea | Rural | Dhekhahan North |
| 63 | Kataha | Rural | Kataha |
| 64 | Khoda Nagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 65 | Kunjan Tola | Rural | Dhekhahan West |
| 66 | Lachhmipur | Rural | Nawrangia |
| 67 | Lakhaura | Rural | Nawrangia |
| 68 | Lakhoura | Rural | Dhurwa Lakhaura |
| 69 | Lakhuawa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 70 | Laxaman Tola | Rural | Dhekhahan West |
| 71 | Loknathpur | Rural | Kataha |
| 72 | Loksa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 73 | Loksa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 74 | Luathha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 75 | Machhhavrit | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 76 | Madhubani | Rural | Madhubani Ghat |
| 77 | Madhubani | Rural | Madhubani Ghat |
| 78 | Mahamud Nagar | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 79 | Mahangua | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 80 | Mahangua Tola Birtia | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 81 | Mahuawa | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 82 | Mahuwava Tola | Rural | Dhekhahan North |
| 83 | Majhriya | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 84 | Malkaunia | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 85 | Malkaunia | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 86 | Malkaunia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 87 | Maniyar Tola | Rural | Dhekhahan North |
| 88 | Mathia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 89 | Mathia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 90 | Mishra Tola | Rural | Dhekhahan West |
| 91 | Motihari | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 92 | Nandpur | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 93 | Nandpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 94 | Naurangia | Rural | Nawrangia |
| 95 | Naya Jhatkhiya | Rural | Dhekhahan North |
| 96 | Pataura | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 97 | Pataura Tola Bhataha | Urban | Not applicable |
| 98 | Pataura Tola Bhataha | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 99 | Pataura Tola Gorhwa | Rural | Gorhwa |
| 100 | Pataura Tola Lal | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 101 | Pataura Tola Lala | Urban | Not applicable |
| 102 | Pataurra Tola Mathia | Rural | Gorhwa |
| 103 | Paterhwa | Urban | Not applicable |
| 104 | Patparia Hal | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 105 | Patparia Moran | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 106 | Purana Jhitkhiya | Rural | Dhekhahan North |
| 107 | Ramgarhwa | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 108 | Ratra Chaunr | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 109 | Ray Singha | Rural | Ram Singh Chhatauni |
| 110 | Rulahi | Rural | Rulahi |
| 111 | Rup Dih | Urban | Not applicable |
| 112 | Rup Dih | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 113 | Said Nagar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 114 | Said Nagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 115 | Santpur | Rural | Basman Pur |
| 116 | Sarsaula | Rural | Barwa |
| 117 | Semra | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 118 | Shaynagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 119 | Shivnagar | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 120 | Sihulia | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 121 | Sirsa Khap | Rural | Sirsa Mal |
| 122 | Sirsamal | Rural | Sirsa Mal |
| 123 | Sirsia Tola Shiwnagar Urf Dich | Rural | Sirsa Mal |
| 124 | Suraha | Rural | Ramgarhwa |
| 125 | Tharghatwa | Rural | Tikuliya |
| 126 | Tikuliya | Rural | Tikuliya |
Population of Motihari Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Motihari Subdivision has a total population of 3,63,976 people, consisting of 1,94,253 males and 1,69,723 females. There are 68,608 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 1,536 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,63,976 | 2,37,818 | 1,26,158 |
| Male Population | 1,94,253 | 1,26,392 | 67,861 |
| Female Population | 1,69,723 | 1,11,426 | 58,297 |
| Total Households | 68,608 | 46,384 | 22,224 |
| Population Density | 1,536 / km² | 1,078 / km² | 7,702 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,90,742 literate people and 65,658 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 46,975 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 484 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 65,658 | 48,788 | 16,870 |
| Literate Population | 1,90,742 | 97,944 | 92,798 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,73,234 | 1,39,874 | 33,360 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 46,975 | 39,602 | 7,373 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 484 | 151 | 333 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.