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