Madhepura | |
|---|---|
  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) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English[citation needed] |
| • 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 Kosi ravine, It was called Madhyapura- a place centrally situated which was subsequently transformed as Madhipura into 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.