Motipur, Muzaffarpur Explained

Motipur
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Bihar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates:26.3°N 85.13°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Bihar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Muzaffarpur
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:60
Population Total:28,572
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Arun Kumar Singh (BJP)
Leader Title3:Member of Parliament
Leader Name3:Veena Devi
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Vaishali
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Baruraj
Blank4 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Motipur Nagar Parishad
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:843111
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91-6223
Iso Code:IN-BR

Motipur is a town and a notified area in Muzaffarpur district. It is located 14 kilometres south of Mehsi in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2021, Motipur Nagar Panchayat was upgraded to Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council).[1] [2]

Location

Motipur is located 102km (63miles) north of Patna, 30km (20miles) north of Muzaffarpur and 14km (09miles) south of Mehsi East Champaran District of 15 kilometres. National Highway 28 passes through Motipur. The nearest airport is Patna Airport.

Motipur is connected with the road and railways networks (Northern Eastern Railway). Railway services provide direct connections with all of the metropolitan cities of India. The railway has direct service from Motipur railway station.[3]

River

The river Budhi Gandak flows beside the town of Mehsi. Budhi Gandak is one of the branches of Gandak river.

Demographics

India census,[4] Motipur had a population of 21,933. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Motipur has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 33%. In Motipur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: मोतीपुर नगर परिषद की अधिसूचना जारी.
  2. Web site: जिले में नगर निकायों की संख्या हो जाएगी 11:कांटी, मोतीपुर और साहेबगंज में अब नगर परिषद, सात नई नगर पंचायत भी बनेगी.
  3. Web site: Motipur (MTR) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri. 2021-09-17. www.railyatri.in.
  4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.