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{{Short description|Administrative subdivision in Madhepura district, Bihar, India}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Madhepura subdivision
| settlement_type = Subdivision
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.9156433|86.7890270|type:adm3rd|display=inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|India}} [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kosi division|Kosi]]
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = [[Madhepura district]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 147
| population_total = 245847
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
}}

'''Madhepura subdivision''' is an administrative subdivision of [[Madhepura district]] in [[Kosi division]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]. Its administrative headquarters is located at [[Madhepura]]. The subdivision covers an area of approximately 147 square kilometres and had a population of 245,847 as per the 2011 Census of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook Madhepura, Part B: Primary Census Abstract (2011) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/285/download/790/DH_2011_1011_PART_B_DCHB_MADHEPURA.pdf |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About District |url=https://madhepura.nic.in/about-district/ |publisher=District Administration Madhepura |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>

==History==
Madhepura functioned as a subdivision during the colonial period. In 1981, [[Madhepura district]] was created, and the present-day Madhepura subdivision continued as one of its two administrative subdivisions.<ref>{{cite web |title=About District |url=https://madhepura.nic.in/about-district/ |publisher=District Administration Madhepura |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>

==Administrative composition==
Madhepura district consists of two subdivisions: [[Madhepura subdivision]] and [[Udakishunganj subdivision]]. The official district portal and the Integrated Government Online Directory (IGOD) list the Community Development (C.D.) blocks under Madhepura subdivision.<ref>{{cite web |title=Subdivision & Blocks |url=https://madhepura.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/ |publisher=District Administration Madhepura |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Blocks – Madhepura |url=https://igod.gov.in/district/DTg3tXQBW7DqAzx4Vr2t/blocks |publisher=Integrated Government Online Directory, Ministry of Panchayati Raj |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>

The following blocks are administered under Madhepura subdivision:
* Madhepura (C.D. Block)<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook Madhepura, Part B: Primary Census Abstract (2011) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/285/download/790/DH_2011_1011_PART_B_DCHB_MADHEPURA.pdf |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>
* Singheshwar (C.D. Block)<ref name="blocks">{{cite web |title=Subdivision & Blocks |url=https://madhepura.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/ |publisher=District Administration Madhepura |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>
* Murliganj (C.D. Block)<ref name="igod">{{cite web |title=Blocks – Madhepura |url=https://igod.gov.in/district/DTg3tXQBW7DqAzx4Vr2t/blocks |publisher=Integrated Government Online Directory |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>
* Gamharia (C.D. Block)<ref name="blocks"/>
* Ghailar (C.D. Block)<ref name="blocks"/>
* Kumarkhand (C.D. Block)<ref name="blocks"/>
* Shankarpur (C.D. Block)<ref name="blocks"/>
* Chausa (C.D. Block)<ref name="blocks"/>
* Puraini (C.D. Block)<ref name="blocks"/>

==Geography==
The subdivision lies in the alluvial plains of the [[Kosi River]] basin. The soil is fertile and suitable for agriculture. The climate is humid subtropical, with hot summers, monsoon rainfall between June and September, and cool winters.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Profile: Madhepura |url=https://www.cgwb.gov.in/old_website/District_Profile/Bihar/Madhepura.pdf |publisher=Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the 2011 Census of India, the total population of Madhepura subdivision was 245,847. Detailed village- and block-level data are available in the District Census Handbook.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook Madhepura, Part B: Primary Census Abstract (2011) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/285/download/790/DH_2011_1011_PART_B_DCHB_MADHEPURA.pdf |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>

==Governance==
The subdivision is administered by a Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), who oversees revenue administration, law and order, and implementation of development schemes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who’s Who |url=https://madhepura.nic.in/about-district/whos-who/ |publisher=District Administration Madhepura |accessdate=25 August 2025}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Madhepura district]]
* [[Madhepura]]
* [[Udakishunganj subdivision]]
* [[Kosi division]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Subdivisions of Madhepura district]]

Madhepura subdivision - Revision history

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