East Champaran district

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = East Champaran district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Bihar|District of Bihar]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = Bihar district location map East Champaran.svg
| map_caption = Location of East Champaran district in Bihar
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Motihari
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tirhut division|Tirhut]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Motihari]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 =
| area_total_km2 = 3968
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 5,099,371
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 55.79 per cent
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 901
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Purvi Champaran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Purvi Champaran]], [[Paschim Champaran (Lok Sabha constituency)|Paschim Champaran]], [[Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sheohar]]
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Raxaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Raxaul]], [[Sugauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sugauli]], [[Narkatiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Narkatiya]], [[Harsidhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Harsidhi]], [[Govindganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Govindganj]], [[Kesaria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kesaria]], [[Kalyanpur, Purvi Champaran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kalyanpur]], [[Pipra, Purvi Champaran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pipra]], [[Madhuban (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Madhuban]], [[Motihari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Motihari]], [[Chiraia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chiraia]], [[Dhaka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhaka]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Indian road network|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = NH 28A, [[National Highway 104 (India)|NH 104]]
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1241 mm
| website = http://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/
| official_name =
| image_skyline = Kesariya Stupa -kesariya- east champaran- Bihar.jpg
| image_caption = [[Kesaria stupa|Kesariya Stupa]]
| image_shield = Bihar Government Banner.png
| motto = Jai Hind , jai Bihar, jai champaran
| image_seal =
| subdivision_type3 = Block
| population_demonym = Champarnwashi
}}
'''East Champaran''' is an administrative district in the state of [[Bihar]] in [[India]]. The district headquarters are located at [[Motihari]].

==About district==
East Champaran District is functioning from 2 November 1972. The headquarter of 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, Sitamadhi and Sheohar eastern while Muzaffarpur South and with part of Gopalganj bounds it in western side. The name Champaran owes its origin to Champa-aranya or Champkatanys. Champa or Champaka means Magnolia and aranya means forest. Hence, Champaranya means Forest of Magnolia (CHAMPA) trees. The District comprises an area of 3968.0 km<sup>2</sup> with 1344 villages having population of 50,82,868 as per 2011 census. The Administrative set up of the District is decentralized into 6 sub-division, 27 blocks, 27 Circles, 3 Nagar Parishads (Motihari, Raxaul and Dhaka), 6 Nagar Panchayats and 405 Panchayats.

The district occupies an area of 3969 km<sup>2</sup> and has a population of 3,933,636 ({{As of|2001|lc=on}}). East Champaran is a part of [[Tirhut Division]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in|title=Tirhut Division|website=tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in|access-date=11 April 2018}}</ref> ([[Tirhut]]). It is currently a part of the [[Red Corridor]].

As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Bihar (out of [[Districts of Bihar|39]]), after [[Patna district|Patna]].<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

==Geography==
East Champaran district occupies an area of {{convert|3968|km2|sqmi}},<ref name="Reference Annual">{{cite book|title=India 2010: A Reference Annual|last1=Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.)|publisher=Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]]|year=2010|isbn=978-81-230-1617-7|edition=54th|location=New Delhi, India|pages=1118–1119|chapter=States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government}}</ref> comparatively equivalent to [[Vanuatu]]'s [[Espiritu Santo]].<ref name='Islands'>{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 11 October 2011 | date = 18 February 1998 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote = Espiritu Santo 3,956km2}}</ref>
[[Gandak]], [[Burhi Gandak River|Burhi Gandak]] and [[Bagmati River|Baghmati]] are important rivers flowing through this region.
[[File:StonePillar_GandhiMuseum.jpg|thumb]]

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=10,27,835|13=1911|14=10,95,530|15=1921|16=11,14,162|17=1931|18=12,31,756|19=1941|20=13,76,352|21=1951|22=14,43,961|23=1961|24=16,81,089|25=1971|26=19,56,084|27=1981|28=24,25,501|29=1991|30=30,43,061|31=2001|32=39,39,773|33=2011|34=50,99,371|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}{{bar box
|title=Religions in East Champaran District
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|80.14}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|19.42}}
{{bar percent|Not Stated|black|0.31}}
{{bar percent|Christian|blue|0.10}}
{{bar percent|Buddhist|yellow|0.02}}
{{bar percent|Sikh|olive|0.01}}
{{bar percent|Jain|brown|0.01}}
}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] East Champaran district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 5,099,371,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the [[United Arab Emirates]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = United Arab Emirates 5,148,664
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=30 September 2011
|quote=Colorado 5,029,196
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=19 October 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 21st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 1281 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 29.01%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Purbi Champaran has a [[sex ratio]] of 901 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 55.79%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

===Languages===
{{Pie chart| thumb = right| caption = Languages in East Champaran district (2011)<ref name="Language">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1000.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>
|label1=[[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value1=82.67|color1=Yellow
|label2=[[Hindi]] |value2=7.06 |color2=Orange
|label3=[[Urdu]] |value3=7.33 |color3=Green
|label4=[[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value4=0.26 |color4=Red
|label5=Others |value5=2.68 |color5=Pink
}}

According to the 2011 census, 82.67% of the population spoke [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 7.33% [[Urdu]] and 7.06% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="Language"/><ref>{{cite encyclopedia | editor = M. Paul Lewis | encyclopedia = Ethnologue: Languages of the World | title = Bhojpuri: A language of India | url = http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bho | access-date = 30 September 2011 | edition = 16th | year = 2009 | publisher = SIL International | location = Dallas, Texas}}</ref>

==Non governmental organization==
* Sanmat, an organization to help the underprivileged.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanmat |url=http://www.sanmat.in |website=www.ssnmtrust.org |access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Amit Choubey, social entrepreneur and Founder of SANMAT works hard to bring good change in the lives of marginalized sections of our society |url=http://www.entrepreneurshipindia.co.in/articles/amit-choubey-founder-of-SANMAT-works-hard-to-bring-the-change-towards-the-marginalized-sections-of-our-society.html |access-date=7 January 2020 |work=www.entrepreneurshipindia.co.in |date=30 August 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Redcross]]
* [[Champaran Foundation]] - It is an organization that primarily works among youth and is headed by Shuja Khan Gandhi.<ref>[https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/muzaffarpur/motihari/news/every-year-celebrates-environment-day-do-not-implement-it-to-save-it-future-generations-will-face-trouble-127971499.html Every Year Environment Day is Celebrated to Create Awareness], Dainik Bhaskar.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Chakia, Bihar|Chakia]]
* [[Raxaul]]
* [[Dhaka, East Champaran]]
* [[Motihari]]
* [[George Orwell]]
* [[Ramesh Chandra Jha]]
* [[Districts of Bihar]]
* [[Ravish Kumar]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://eastchamparan.bih.nic.in/ East Champaran district website]
* [http://tirhut-muzaffarpur.bih.nic.in Official Website of Tirhut Division]
* [https://www.apnamotihari.com/ Motihari (East Champaran)]
* [https://www.biharad.com/district/east-champaran East Champaran District Info]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = East Champaran district
|North = {{NEP|Nepal}}
|Northeast =
|East = [[Sitamarhi district]]
|Southeast = [[Sheohar district]]
|South = [[Muzaffarpur district]]
|Southwest = [[Saran district]]
|West = [[Gopalganj District, India|Gopalganj district]]
|Northwest = [[West Champaran district]]
}}

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{{Coord|26.6500|N|84.9167|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}

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