Purbi Champaran District, Bihar
Purbi Champaran is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 150 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Motihari. Hindi, Maithili and Bhojpuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total 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 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
According to the 2011 Census, Purbi Champaran District had a population of 50,99,371 people living in 9,81,516 households. The population comprised 26,81,209 males and 24,18,162 females, with an average population density of 1,285 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Purbi Champaran District had 22,76,957 literate people and 10,18,297 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,49,726 and 12,461 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.