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West Champaran district | |
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 Location of West Champaran district in Bihar | |
| Coordinates (Bettiah): 26°48′N 84°30′E / 26.800°N 84.500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Headquarters | Bettiah |
| Tehsils | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Paschim Champaran, Valmiki Nagar |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Valmiki Nagar, Ramnagar, Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Lauriya, Nautan, Chanpatia, Bettiah, Sikta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,228 km2 (2,019 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 (in bihar) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,935,042 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 58.06 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 906 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | |
| Major highways | NH 28B |
| Website | http://westchamparan.bih.nic.in/ |
West Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India, located just 60 km (37 mi) west of Birgunj. It is the largest district in Bihar with an area of 5,228 km2(2,019sq mi). It is a part of Tirhut Division.[1] The district headquarters are located in Bettiah. The district is known for its open border with Nepal. One of the major location in West Champaran is Kumar Bagh for SAIL Special Processing Unit and Bhitiharwa where Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagrah Aandolan.
The district produces the most sugarcane across the state of Bihar in 2022.[2]
- ^ http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bihar Economic Survey 2022-23". state.bihar.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-05-07.