Madhepura district | |
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Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila[1][2][3] |
Division | Kosi |
Headquarters | Madhepura |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Madhepura |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Alamnagar, Bihariganj, Singheshwar, Madhepura |
Area | |
• Total | 1,787 km2 (690 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,001,762 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 53.78 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 914 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 106 |
HDI (2016) | 0.110[4] (low) |
Website | madhepura |
Madhepura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Madhepura town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Madhepura district is a part of Kosi division.