East Champaran or Purvi Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India.The district headquarter is located at Motihari. Prior to 1971, there was a single Champaran District. On 1 December 1971, it was divided into East and West Champaran (Purvi and Paschimi Champaran). In early days the land of East Chamapran was ruled by different kingdoms as Videha, Sunga, Kanvas. It is also believed that Champaran used to be a major part of King Janak's empire. Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Satyagraha movement from here.
East Champaran district | |
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 Location of East Champaran district in Bihar | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Headquarters | Motihari |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Purvi Champaran, Paschim Champaran, Sheohar |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Raxaul, Sugauli, Narkatiya, Harsidhi, Govindganj, Kesaria, Kalyanpur, Pipra, Madhuban, Motihari, Chiraia, Dhaka |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,968 km2 (1,532 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,099,371 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 55.79 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 901 |
| Time zone | UTC 05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845401 (East Champaran)[1] |
| Vehicle registration | BR-05 |
| Major highways | NH 28A, NH 104 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1241 mm |
| Website | http://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/ |
About district
editEast Champaran District is functioning from 2 November 1972. The headquarter of the district is at Motihari. It is situated at 26° 16′ to 27° 1′ North latitude and 84° 30′ to 85° 16′ East longitudes. Nepal makes its northern boundary, Sitamarhi and Sheohar eastern while Mehsi, Muzaffarpur South and with part of Gopalganj and West Champaran bounds it in western side.
The district occupies an area of 3969 km2 and has a population of 5,099,371 (as of 2011[update]). East Champaran is a part of Tirhut Division.[2] It was earlier part of the Red Corridor.
As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Bihar (out of 38), after Patna.[3]
East Champaran is the second most crowded district of Bihar. The district gets its name from the union of two words, champa and aranya. Champa alludes to scented blossom trees and Aranya alludes to the home or an encased spot. The name began back in when the district was encircled by a backwoods of magnolia (champa) trees.
The Literary History of Champaran
editFreedom Fighter and author Ramesh Chandra Jha was the first person who penned down the rich literary history of Champaran. His research based books including Champaran Ki Sahitya Sadhana (चम्पारन की साहित्य साधना) (1958), Champaran:Literature & Literary Writers (चम्पारन: साहित्य और साहित्यकार) (1967) and Apne Aur Sapne:A Literary Journey Of Champaran (अपने और सपने: चम्पारन की साहित्य यात्रा) (1988) meticulously document the rich literary heritage and history of Champaran, Bihar. These seminal books continue to serve as foundational reference points for researchers, scholars, Ph.D. students, and journalists alike. Jha's insightful exploration and preservation of Champaran's historical and literary legacy have solidified his place as a cornerstone in the field of literary research.[4]
Tourist Places
editSomeshwar Nath Mandir, Areraj
editSomeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir is a well established temple situated in Areraj. The significant divinity of the heavenly temple is of Lord Shiva. Explorers and pilgrims of Lord Shiva go to the holy place from India as well as from Nepal. The merriments on the event of an occasional reasonable known as Shrawani Mela, during July and August, are really pleasant. There are numerous different temples nearby around and thus just, Areraj is known as the holy place of East Champaran.
Ashokan Pillar
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Ashokan Pillar is situated in Lauria Nandangarh, or Lauriya Navandgarh which is a city or town around 14 km from Narkatiaganj and 28 km from Bettiah in West Champaran district of Bihar state in northern India. It is found near the banks of the Budhi Gandak River. Lauriya Nandangarh is a chronicled place which goes under West Champaran district of Bihar.
Kesariya
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Kesariya is arranged on the eastern banks of the River Gandak and views the enormous 104-feet-tall stupa, which is viewed as the tallest Buddhist stupa. In like manner, Kesariya orders conspicuous situations in East Champaran the travel industry just as history of Buddhism. The stupa was found in the year 1998.
Raxaul
editRaxaul is one of the most significant towns of the East Champaran district. By excellence of its topographical area, it is known as the Gateway to Nepal.
Moti Jheel
editSituated in the core of the Motihari city, Moti Jheel is the most excellent fascination of the city that isolates Motihari into two parts.
NREGA Park
editA lovely and beguiling spot to appreciate with loved ones.
Champaran in Gallary
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Motihari Railway Station, 1906 -
Henry Bazaar(1906), Motihari -
Birth palace of George Orwell, Motihari -
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paying homage at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, at Motihari. -
Stone Pillar Gandhi Museum -
Lauriya Ashoka Pillar, Areraj
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Gandhi Memorial
editGandhi Memorial is situated in Chandrahiya town, On his visit to Champaran Gandji jee was stopped in this town. Chandrahiya is a town in Bihar's East Champaran district which is around 8 KM away from district headquarter Motihari.
Champaran Satyagrah Park
editThe Champaran Satyagraha Shatabdi Park located at the district headquarter of East Champaran.The Park has been built by the Urban Development and Housing office. Neighborhood individuals appreciate the freshness of this park with family, relatives, friends on weekend and holidays.
George Orwell Monument
editThe origin of perhaps the most commended scholars of the 20th century and the writer of a few acclaimed books, George Orwell.
Sitakund
editFound 16 Kms from Pipra Railway Station, Sitakund is acclaimed as where Goddess Sita took a heavenly plunge.
Geography
editThe East Champaran district occupies an area of 3,968 square kilometres (1,532 sq mi),[5] comparatively equivalent to Vanuatu's Espiritu Santo.[6] Gandak, Burhi Gandak and Baghmati are important rivers flowing through this region.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 1,027,835 | — |
| 1911 | 1,095,530 | 0.64% |
| 1921 | 1,114,162 | 0.17% |
| 1931 | 1,231,756 | 1.01% |
| 1941 | 1,376,352 | 1.12% |
| 1951 | 1,443,961 | 0.48% |
| 1961 | 1,681,089 | 1.53% |
| 1971 | 1,956,084 | 1.53% |
| 1981 | 2,425,501 | 2.17% |
| 1991 | 3,043,061 | 2.29% |
| 2001 | 3,939,773 | 2.62% |
| 2011 | 5,099,371 | 2.61% |
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According to the 2011 census East Champaran district has a population of 5,099,371,[3] roughly equal to the United Arab Emirates[9] or the US state of Colorado.[10] This gives it a ranking of 21st in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 1,281 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,320/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 29.01%.[3] East Champaran has a sex ratio of 901 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 55.79%. 7.87% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.74% and 0.24% of the population respectively.[3]
Languages
editAccording to the 2011 census, 82.67% of the population spoke Bhojpuri, 7.33% Urdu and 7.06% Hindi as their first language. 2.58% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi.[11]
Administrative divisions
editThe East Champaran district is divided into 6 Tehsil (sub-division):
- Areraj
- Chakia
- Motihari
- Pakaridayal
- Raxaul
- Sikarahana
Politics
edit| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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| East Champaran | 10 | Raxaul | Pramod Kumar Sinha | BJP | NDA | |||
| 11 | Sugauli | Shashi Bhushan Singh | RJD | MGB | ||||
| 12 | Narkatiya | Shamim Ahmad | RJD | MGB | ||||
| 13 | Harsidhi | Krishnanandan Paswan | BJP | NDA | ||||
| 14 | Govindganj | Sunil Mani Tiwari | BJP | NDA | ||||
| 15 | Kesaria | Shalini Mishra | JD(U) | NDA | ||||
| 16 | Kalyanpur | Manoj Kumar Yadav | RJD | MGB | ||||
| 17 | Pipra | Shyambabu Prasad Yadav | BJP | NDA | ||||
| 18 | Madhuban | Rana Randhir Singh | BJP | NDA | ||||
| 19 | Motihari | Pramod Kumar | BJP | NDA | ||||
| 20 | Chiraia | Lal Babu Prasad Gupta | BJP | NDA | ||||
| 21 | Dhaka | Pawan Jaiswal | BJP | NDA | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ East Champaran
- ^ "Tirhut Division". tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: East Champaran" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ Apne Aur Sapne : Online PDF book at Archive.org
- ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.1118-1119&rft.edition=54th&rft.pub=Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-81-230-1617-7&rft.au=Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.)&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:East Champaran district" class="Z3988">
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
Espiritu Santo 3,956km2
- ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
United Arab Emirates 5,148,664
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Colorado 5,029,196
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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