Motihari village, Bihar

27°06′29″N 84°27′50″E / 27.108°N 84.464°E / 27.108; 84.464Country IndiaStateBiharDistrictEast Champaran districtMunicipal corporation HouseMunicipal corporation House Of motihari or Nagar Bhavan of motihariGovernment • TypeMunicipal corporation • BodyMunicipal corporation of motihari • MayorVacant • M.L.APramod KumarArea • Total21 km² (8 sq mi)Elevation67 m (220 ft) • Rank20DemonymMotiharivashiLanguage • OfficialHindiLocal language • Regional languageBhojpuri, maithli , BengaliTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-BRVidhan SabhaMotihariLok SabhaPurbi champaran

Motihari is the headquarters of East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Demographics

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]

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