Purbi Champaran District, Bihar
Purbi Champaran District is an administrative district in the state of Bihar, India. It is situated about 150 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar. The district headquarters is located at Motihari. Hindi, Maithili and Bhojpuri are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 3,968 km², including 3,844.25 km² of rural area and 123.75 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Purbi Champaran District
Purbi Champaran District is divided into 27 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,597 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adapur | 60 | 158.45 |
| 2 | Areraj | 55 | 199.73 |
| 3 | Banjaria | 49 | 137.61 |
| 4 | Bankatwa | 23 | 63.30 |
| 5 | Chakia(Pipra) | 82 | 173.98 |
| 6 | Chiraia | 62 | 213.87 |
| 7 | Dhaka | 82 | 177.12 |
| 8 | Ghorasahan | 32 | 135.34 |
| 9 | Harsidhi | 62 | 185.36 |
| 10 | Kalyanpur | 117 | 245.53 |
| 11 | Kesaria | 63 | 189.05 |
| 12 | Kotwa | 64 | 141.51 |
| 13 | Madhuban | 61 | 117.80 |
| 14 | Mehsi | 108 | 116.90 |
| 15 | Motihari | 126 | 236.97 |
| 16 | Narkatia | 62 | 136.01 |
| 17 | Paharpur | 62 | 155.88 |
| 18 | Pakri Dayal | 29 | 118.17 |
| 19 | Patahi | 41 | 116.74 |
| 20 | Phenhara | 26 | 56.71 |
| 21 | Piprakothi | 20 | 62.32 |
| 22 | Ramgarhwa | 46 | 164.97 |
| 23 | Raxaul | 46 | 130.69 |
| 24 | Sangrampur | 45 | 144.10 |
| 25 | Sugauli | 55 | 168.71 |
| 26 | Tetaria | 46 | 81.48 |
| 27 | Turkaulia | 73 | 139.69 |
Population of Purbi Champaran District
As per the Census 2011, Purbi Champaran District has a total population of 50,99,371 people, consisting of 26,81,209 males and 24,18,162 females. There are 9,81,516 households in the district with an average population density of 1,285 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 50,99,371 | 46,98,028 | 4,01,343 |
| Male Population | 26,81,209 | 24,68,181 | 2,13,028 |
| Female Population | 24,18,162 | 22,29,847 | 1,88,315 |
| Total Households | 9,81,516 | 9,09,672 | 71,844 |
| Population Density | 1,285 / km² | 1,222 / km² | 3,243 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 22,76,957 literate people and 10,18,297 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 6,49,726 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 12,461 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 10,18,297 | 9,49,639 | 68,658 |
| Literate Population | 22,76,957 | 20,38,780 | 2,38,177 |
| Illiterate Population | 28,22,414 | 26,59,248 | 1,63,166 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,49,726 | 6,12,980 | 36,746 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 12,461 | 11,875 | 586 |
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.