Madhepura


Madhepura is a municipality in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar.

History

Madhepura is part of the Mithila region and the people here speak the Maithili language.
Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom.
During the late Vedic period, 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.
The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajji confederacy, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.

Demographics

India census, 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.

Transport

Rail

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, Barhara Kothi &. There are direct trains to,,,,,,,.

Road

and passes through Madhepura.It goes through Purnia, Saharsa & Maheskhunt. NH-131 goes through Birpur and Bihpur. There is daily bus service to Purnia, Saharsa, Supaul, Darbhanga & Patna.

Air

Nearest airport is Bagdogra airport Siliguri.

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