| Motihari | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Bihar |
| Coordinates: | 27.108°N 84.464°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bihar |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | East Champaran district |
| Government Type: | Municipal corporation |
| Governing Body: | Municipal corporation of motihari |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 21 |
| Elevation M: | 67 |
| Population As Of: | 126158 (2011) |
| Population Rank: | 20 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Motiharivashi |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Motihari |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Purbi champaran |
| Iso Code: | IN-BR |
| Official Name: | Motihari |
| Seat Type: | Municipal corporation House |
| Seat: | Municipal corporation House Of motihari or Nagar Bhavan of motihari |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Vacant |
| Leader Title1: | M.L.A |
| Leader Name1: | Pramod Kumar |
| Demographics Type2: | Local language |
| Demographics2 Info1: | Bhojpuri, Maithli, Bengali |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Regional language |
Motihari is the headquarters of East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
As of 2011 India census, Motihari had a population of 976 in 198 households. Males constitute 50.7% of the population and females 49.2%. Motihari has an average literacy rate of 49.5%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 62.9%, and female literacy is 37%. In Motihari, 20.9% of the population is under 6 years of age.Motihari Is about 180 km from Patna, capital of Bihar.[1]