Purba Champaran


Purba Champaran is a district and city located in Bihar State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Purba Champaran district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Subdivision or sub-districts.

Purba Champaran District overview


Purba Champaran is Town in Bihar serves as administrative headquarter of Purba Champaran district. Total area of Purba Champaran District is 3,968 km² including 3,844 km² rural area and 124 km² urban area. There are 27 Subdivisions part of Purba Champaran District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Purba Champaran District, Purba Champaran has 1293 villages.

Kalyanpur is the largest tehsil in Purba Champaran district by area covering 245.531 km2 and Phenhara is the smallest tehsil in Purba Champaran district by area covering 56.7089 km2. Motihari is the largest tehsil by population while Piprakothi is the smallest tehsil by population in Purba Champaran district.

Population of Purba Champaran District


As of the 2011 census, Purba Champaran district has a population of approximately 5,099,371 peoples which is divided into urban population of 401,343 and rular population of 4,698,028. The population density in Purba Champaran region is about 1,285.0 persons per square kilometer.

# Male Female Total
Total 2,681,209 2,418,162 5,099,371
Rural 2,468,181 2,229,847 4,698,028
Urban 213,028 188,315 401,343

Households of Purba Champaran District


There are about 981,516 houses in the district, including 71,844 urban houses and 909,672 rural houses. The average household size is about 5.2 people

Type Households
Total 981,516
Rural 909,672
Urban 71,844

List Of Subdivision in Purba Champaran District


Purba Champaran district is divided into several Subdivisions or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 27 tehsils in Purba Champaran district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Subdivision in Purba Champaran:

Subdivision Area(km²) Population
Adapur 158.5 203,513
Areraj 199.7 163,923
Banjaria 137.6 162,684
Bankatwa 63.3 116,863
Chakia 174.0 216,276
Chiraia 213.9 276,809
Dhaka 177.1 318,144
Ghorasahan 135.3 174,864
Harsidhi 185.4 222,551
Kalyanpur 245.5 267,568
Kesaria 189.1 194,579
Kotwa 141.5 168,788
Madhuban 117.8 160,760
Mehsi 116.9 173,140
Motihari 237.0 363,976
Narkatia 136.0 170,758
Paharpur 155.9 183,018
Pakri Dayal 118.2 146,216
Patahi 116.7 166,445
Phenhara 56.7 80,329
Piprakothi 62.3 77,089
Ramgarhwa 165.0 200,998
Raxaul 130.7 232,028
Sangrampur 144.1 144,071
Sugauli 168.7 230,807
Tetaria 81.5 102,808
Turkaulia 139.7 180,366

Frequently Asked Question About Purba Champaran District


How many villages are there in Purba Champaran district ?

There are 1293 villages in the Purba Champaran district.

What is the population of Purba Champaran district ?

As of the 2011 census, The population of Purba Champaran district is 5,099,371

How many town or city are there in Purba Champaran district ?

There are 10 town or city in the Purba Champaran district.

How many Subdivision in Purba Champaran district ?

There are 27 Subdivision in Purba Champaran district.

Which is the largest Subdivision in Purba Champaran district

Kalyanpur is the largest Subdivision in Purba Champaran district.

Which is the smallest Subdivision in Purba Champaran district ?

Phenhara is the smallest Subdivision in Purba Champaran district.

Which is the most populated Subdivision in Purba Champaran district ?

Motihari is the most populated Subdivision in Purba Champaran district.

Which is the least populated Subdivision in Purba Champaran district ?

Piprakothi is the most least populated Subdivision in Purba Champaran district.