Dhaka | |
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Town | |
  Dhaka Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′N 85°10′E / 26.68°N 85.17°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purvi Champaran |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Parishad |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad house of Dhaka |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 45,897 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Regional/Spoken | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | BR05 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sheohar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dhaka |
| Website | eastchamparan |
Dhaka is a town and a notified area in the district of East Champaran entry point Mehsi in the state of Bihar, India. Dhaka is Nagar Parishad that is divided into 25 wards. It is the headquarters of Sikrahana subdivision. In the last 10–15 years Dhaka emerged as the town for its nearby area. It is very close to the border of Nepal. People of all religions live here, but this is a predominantly Muslim area. Its land is second cheapest after Raxaul in Bihar. There are both criminal and civil courts dealing with cases for the whole jurisdiction. There are two graduate degree level colleges in Dhaka. There are busy and bustling markets here that offers goods of all brands.
Dhaka is also known as a land of 'champaran satyagrah' which was started by Mahatma Gandhi.Another prominent leader and freedom fighter was siyaram thakur. And mla from 1977 to 1979.From Janta party government.