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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 km 2 (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 .
As of 2011, India census, [1] Ramnagar had a population of 249,102 . Males constitute 51.95% of the population and females 48.05%. Ramnagar has an average literacy rate of 55.43%., lower than the national average of 59.5% : The male literacy rate is 52.83% and the female literacy rate is 36.15% in Ramnagar Block. 19% of the population is under ...
East Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India.The district headquarters are located at Motihari. Prior to 1971, there was a single district called "Champaran". On 1 December 1971, the district was divided into 2 parts (Purvi Champaran) East Champaran and (Paschimi Champaran) West Champaran.
Country. India. State. Bihar. Time zone. UTC+5:30 ( IST) Champaran is a region of Bihar in India. [1] It is now divided into an East Champaran district and a West Champaran district.
As a national convenor of Bharat Parivartan Abhiyan, he made padyatra in 700 villages of West Champaran from June to December 2008. He framed a local manifesto for the Balmikinagar lok sabha constituency. It incorporated a broad range of political and election reform, social awakening and economic planning proposals.
The extensive forest area of Valmikinagar (formally known as Bhainsa Lotan)[1]was previously owned by the Bettiah Rajand Ramanagar Raj until the early 1950s.[2] It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1978. Valmiki National Park was established in the year 1990. Total area of the park is about 335.65 Km2.
Main article: Bihar Legislative Council The Bihar Legislative Council, (officially in Hindi, Bihar Vidhana Parishad) is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Bihar state in eastern India. Chronological list of members of Bihar Legislative Council This is a chronological list of current and past members of the Bihar Legislative Council by the date of appointment. The state elects ...
History. It was created in 1866. On 2 November 1972 it was split into two districts: Paschim Champaran and Purbi Champaran . In 1917, Mohandas Gandhi lead a satyagraha movement in Champaran district against European landowners and government policies. During that time British landowners use to pressurize local peasants to grow indigo and sell ...