This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Madhepura district.
Madhepura is a municipality in Madhepura district in the Indianstate 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.
Madhepura is part of the Mithila region and the people here speak the Maithili language.[1] Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas).[2] During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas.[3] The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.[4]
DemographicsEdit
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Madhepura had a population of 45,015. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Madhepura has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 51%. In Madhepura, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6][irrelevant citation]
TransportEdit
Public and private bus and taxi services are available.
^Thakur, Minni (2010). Women Empowerment Through Panchayati Raj Institutions. p. 74. ISBN9788180696800. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
^Michael Witzel (1989), Tracing the Vedic dialects in Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo-Aryennes ed. Caillat, Paris, pages 13, 17 116–124, 141–143
^Witzel, M. (1989). "Tracing the Vedic dialects". In Caillat, C. (ed.). Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo-Aryennes. Paris: Fondation Hugot. pp. 141–143.
^Hemchandra, R. (1972). Political History of Ancient India. Calcutta: University of Calcutta.
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^. www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014.
October 15, 2023
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This article is about the municipality in India For its namesake district see Madhepura district 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 MadhepuraTownMadhepuraWest By pass Road Bihar IndiaCoordinates 25 55 12 N 86 47 31 E 25 920 N 86 792 E 25 920 86 792Country IndiaStateBiharRegionMithilaDistrictMadhepuraGovernment TypeMunicipal Council BodyMadhepura Municipal CouncilArea Total26 km2 10 sq mi Population 2011 Total70 000 estimated Languages OfficialHindi Additional officialEnglish citation needed RegionalMaithiliTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN852113ISO 3166 codeIN BRVehicle registrationBR 43Lok Sabha constituencyMadhepuraVidhan Sabha constituencyMadhepuraWebsitemadhepura wbr bih wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Transport 3 1 Rail 3 2 Road 3 3 Air 4 Educational institution 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditMadhepura is part of the Mithila region and the people here speak the Maithili language 1 Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom also called Kingdom of the Videhas 2 During the late Vedic period c 1100 500 BCE Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia along with Kuru and Pancala The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas 3 The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League which had its capital in the city of Vaishali which is also in Mithila 4 Demographics EditAs of 2001 update India census 5 Madhepura had a population of 45 015 Males constitute 55 of the population and females 45 Madhepura has an average literacy rate of 62 higher than the national average of 59 5 male literacy is 71 and female literacy is 51 In Madhepura 15 of the population is under 6 years of age 6 irrelevant citation Transport EditPublic and private bus and taxi services are available Rail Edit Dauram Madhepura railway station is situated on Barauni Katihar Saharsa and Purnia sections and Barauni Guwahati line There are three pairs of passenger train to Purnia Barhara Kothi amp Saharsa Junction There are direct trains to Patna Junction Darbhanga Jaynagar Katihar Ranchi Delhi Amritsar Sealdah Road Edit nbsp NH 231 and nbsp NH 131 passes through Madhepura NH 231 goes through Purnia Saharsa amp Maheskhunt while NH 131 goes through Birpur and Bihpur There is daily bus service to Purnia Saharsa Supaul Darbhanga amp Patna Air Edit Nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport Darbhanga 140 km Madhepura To DarbhangaEducational institution EditBhupendra Narayan Mandal University B P Mandal College of Engineering Madhepura Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Medical college Madhepura Polytechnic college Kalasan Chausa Madhepura Swami Vivekanand Vidyapith JNV madhepura T P College P Sc College Commerce College Madhepura College C M Sc College R P M College BAS School MADHEPURA Shiv Nandan Prasad Mandal High School Keshav Kanya High School Rash Bihari High School Maya Vidya Niketan Swami Vivekananda Inter College Holy Cross School Kiran Public School Holy angels Wisdom Public School Madhepura Public School St Johns Public School K P College Murliganj B L High School Murliganj Parasmani High School Babu Babhni Govt High School Amari Murliganj Madhepura Govt High school Kalasan chausa M M High School Kumarkhand Project Kanya High school Kumarkhand Durgapur Bhddhi Manguwar Ved Vyas Inter College Amleshwar Nagar Madhepura Ved Vyas Degree College Amleshwar Nagar Madhepura B S College Singheshwar Madhepura M H High School Rani Pokhar Madhepura Kolte Computer pvt ltd KYP Center Surendra public school Laxmipur Bhagwati 10 Kumarkhand Madhepura S B J S High School udakishunganj Madhepura Kanya madhya vidhalaya udakishunganj Madhepur Hansi mandal college Bihari ganj Madhepura Sitaram Bal Vidya Niketan Ararghat Gwalpara Williams School Madhepura Jitendra Public School MadhepuraSee also EditMadhepura Community development block References Edit Thakur Minni 2010 Women Empowerment Through Panchayati Raj Institutions p 74 ISBN 9788180696800 Retrieved 15 January 2017 Michael Witzel 1989 Tracing the Vedic dialects in Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo Aryennes ed Caillat Paris pages 13 17 116 124 141 143 Witzel M 1989 Tracing the Vedic dialects In Caillat C ed Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo Aryennes Paris Fondation Hugot pp 141 143 Hemchandra R 1972 Political History of Ancient India Calcutta University of Calcutta Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Calamity call for double challenge www telegraphindia com Archived 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