Chaturbhuj Sthan Explained

Chaturbhuj Sthan
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Muzaffarpur
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Muzaffarpur
Governing Body:Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation

Chaturbhuj Sthan is a red-light district in Muzaffarpur, a district in the state of Bihar, India.[1] The area is said to have existed since the Mughal period and is home to more than 3,500 sex workers.[2] It gained its name from the Chaturbhuj Sthan Temple located there.

The area has a problem with sex trafficking.[3] The area is based around a kilometer long lane where female sex workers perform the Mujra dance for potential clients.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rani Begum, ex-courtesan, now helps heal the lives of her sisters . OutlookIndia.com . 25 June 2016.
  2. News: Even sex workers did not lag behind in human chain formation - Times of India. The Times of India. 22 January 2017 . 19 December 2017.
  3. Book: Nair . P. M. . Sankar Sen (police officer) . Sen . Sankar . Trafficking in Women and Children in India . 2005 . Orient Blackswan . 9788125028451 . 366–367 . en.
  4. Web site: Bihar Diary: Dying art, forgotten voters - Muzaffarpur's Mujra Girls. India Today. 31 October 2015. 19 December 2017.