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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Municipality in Bihar, India}}<br />
{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Madhepura district}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}<br />
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| name = Madhepura<br />
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| nickname = India's Electric Loco Capital<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Bihar<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = West By-pass Road, Bihar, India<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Bihar Government Banner.png}} [[Bihar]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Madhepura district|Madhepura]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| government_type = [[Nagar parishad|Municipal Council]]<br />
| governing_body = Madhepura Municipal Council<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 26<br />
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| population_total = 70000 (estimated)<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Additional&nbsp;official<br />
| demographics1_info2 = [[English language|English]]{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}<br />
| demographics1_title3 = Regional<br />
| demographics1_info3 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]]<br />
| demographics1_title4 = Other<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 852113<br />
| registration_plate = BR-43<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Madhepura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhepura]]<br />
| website = {{URL|madhepura.bih.nic.in}}<br />
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]<br />
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'''Madhepura''' is a [[municipality]] in [[Madhepura district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It stands at the centre of the Kosi ravine. It was called ''Madhyapura-'' a place centrally situated, which was subsequently transformed into Madhipura, 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. Baba Singheshwar Sthan, a famous Shiva temple and pilgrimage site, is located in Madhepura district and attracts devotees, especially during the month of Shravan.<br />
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==History==<br />
Madhepura is part of the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] and the people here speak the [[Maithili language]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0hbA4A--9HcC&q=madhepura+mithila&pg=PA74 | title=Women Empowerment Through Panchayati Raj Institutions | accessdate=15 January 2017 | pages=74| isbn=9788180696800 | last1=Thakur | first1=Minni | year=2010 }}</ref><br />
Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by [[Indo-Aryan peoples]] who established the [[Mithila Kingdom]] (also called Kingdom of the Videhas).<ref>[[Michael Witzel]] (1989), ''Tracing the Vedic dialects in Dialectes dans les littératures Indo-Aryennes'' éd. Caillat, Paris, pages 13, 17, 116–124, 141–143</ref><br />
During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centres of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called [[Janaka]]s.<ref>{{cite book |author=Witzel, M. |author-link=Michael Witzel |year=1989 |chapter=Tracing the Vedic dialects |title=Dialectes dans les litteratures Indo-Aryennes |location=Paris |editor1-last=Caillat |editor1-first=C. |pages=141–143 |publisher=Fondation Hugot}}</ref><br />
The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the [[Vajjika League]], which had its capital in the city of [[Vaishali (ancient city)|Vaishali]], which is also in Mithila.<ref>{{cite book |author=Hemchandra, R. |year=1972 |title=Political History of Ancient India |location=Calcutta |publisher=University of Calcutta}}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}}, India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130908/jsp/bihar/story_17323700.jsp#.Ui0_ztI3tFs |title=Calamity call for double challenge |website=www.telegraphindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330004522/http://telegraphindia.com/1130908/jsp/bihar/story_17323700.jsp |archive-date=2014-03-30}}</ref>{{irrelevant citation|date=July 2021|reason=Link is dead, but Wayback Machine archive version talks about floods, not demographics.}}<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Public and private bus and taxi services are available.<br />
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===Rail===<br />
{{rws|Dauram Madhepura}} is situated on the [[Saharsa–Purnia line]]. There are three pairs of passenger trains to {{rws|Purnia}}, Barhara Kothi & {{rws|Saharsa Junction}}. There are direct trains to {{rws|Patna Junction}}, {{rws|Darbhanga}}, {{rws|Jaynagar}}, {{rws|Katihar}}, {{rws|Ranchi}}, {{rws|Delhi}}, {{rws|Amritsar}}, {{rws|Sealdah}}.<br />
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===Road===<br />
{{jct|NH|231|country=IND}} and {{jct|NH|131|country=IND}} passes through Madhepura. NH-231 goes through [[Purnia]], [[Saharsa]] & Maheskhunt, while NH-131 goes through [[Birpur, Supaul|Birpur]] and [[Bihpur]]. There is daily bus service to [[Purnia]], [[Saharsa]], [[Supaul]], [[Darbhanga]] & [[Patna]].<br />
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===Air===<br />
Nearest airport is [[Purnea Airport]], [[Purnea]]. (80 &nbsp;km)<br />
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[https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Madhepura,+Bihar/Purnia+Airport,+Guasi,+Bihar/@25.8463803,86.776431,83968m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39ee36d1bffc3331:0x4ceb43c05d2261fb!2m2!1d86.7946387!2d25.9239677!1m5!1m1!1s0x39effb22e048a92f:0xed9fe3635261fcd9!2m2!1d87.4158417!2d25.763832!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDkyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Madhepura to Purnea Airport]<br />
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== Educational institution ==<br />
* [[Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University]]<br />
* [[Jannayak Karpuri Thakur Medical College and Hospital]]<br />
* [[BP Mandal College of Engineering, Madhepura]]<br />
* [[T P College, Madhepura]]<br />
* [[P S College, Madhepura]]<br />
* [[B P S INTER AND DEGREE COLLEGE BABHANGAMA BIHARIGANJ MADHEPURA]]<br />
* [[BNMV College, Madhepura]]<br />
* [[SNMP High School, Madhepura]]<br />
* [[K.K.P.K High School,Rajni Babhangama Madhepura]]<br />
* [[Keshav Kanya High School, Madhepura ]]<br />
* [[Jawahar Navoday Vidyalay Madhepura ]]<br />
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==Social Group==<br />
* [https://madhepurain.my.canva.site/ The Madhepura Index] On [https://x.com/IndexMadhepura X(Twitter)]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [The Electric Locomotive Factory, Madhepura is a joint venture of Alstom SA of France with Indian Railways for the production of 800 high-power locomotives over a period of 11 years, designed to run on Indian tracks at 120&nbsp;km/h (75&nbsp;mph). The manufacturing has started on 11 October 2017.] [PUBLICEDBY-BABA ANKIT<br />
* [[Madhepura (Community development block)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Madhepura district}}<br />
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