Madhepura
Madhepura | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: India's Electric Loco Capital | |
Madhepura West By-pass Road, Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°55′12″N 86°47′31″E / 25.920°N 86.792°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Madhepura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Madhepura Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 70,000 (estimated) |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English |
| • Regional | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 852113 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-43 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madhepura |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madhepura |
| Website | madhepura |
Madhepura is a municipality in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. It stands at the centre of the Kosi ravine. It was called Madhyapura- a place centrally situated, which was subsequently transformed into Madhipura, present Madhepura. It is surrounded by Araria and Supaul districts in the north, Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts in the south, Purnia district in the east and Saharsa district in the West. Baba Singheshwar Sthan, a famous Shiva temple and pilgrimage site, is located in Madhepura district and attracts devotees, especially during the month of Shravan.