Madhepura district

Madhepura district
Singeshwar Shiva temple
Singeshwar Shiva temple
Location of Madhepura district in Bihar
Location of Madhepura district in Bihar
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila[1][2][3]
DivisionKosi
HeadquartersMadhepura
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMadhepura
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesAlamnagar, Bihariganj, Singheshwar, Madhepura
Area
 • Total1,787 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,001,762
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy53.78 per cent
 • Sex ratio914
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 106
HDI (2016)Increase 0.110[4] (low)
Websitemadhepura.nic.in

Madhepura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Madhepura town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Madhepura district is a part of Kosi division.

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