Module 4: Madhubani, the Champarans, Muzaffarpur and Samastipur

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Concept

Subtopic 4.1: Madhubani to Samastipur

These notes follow the printed district tables. Population, density, the 2001–11 growth rate, sex ratio and literacy are the Census 2011 figures printed in those tables. A formation year is the year printed beside that row. A row the table leaves out is not filled in from anywhere else.

Madhubani

Headquarters: Madhubani
Area: 3,501 sq km
Population: 44,87,379
Density (2011): 1,282
Growth (2001–11): 25.51%
Sex ratio (2011): 926
Literacy (2011): 58.62%
Male literacy: 70.14%
Female literacy: 46.16%
Bordering districts: Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Saharsa and Supaul
Subdivisions: Madhubani, Jaynagar, Benipatti, Jhanjharpur, Phulparas
Crops: rice
Industry: sugar mill, khadi, yarn loom, Mithila painting
Rivers: Kamala and Bhutahi Balan

East Champaran

Headquarters: Motihari
Area: 3,968 sq km
Population: 55,99,371
Density (2011): 1,285
Growth (2001–11): 29.43%
Sex ratio (2011): 902
Literacy (2011): 55.79%
Male literacy: 65.34%
Female literacy: 45.12%
Bordering districts: Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Gopalganj and West Champaran
Subdivisions: Motihari Sadar, Areraj, Raxaul, Sikrahna, Pakridayal
Crops: rice, sugarcane, jute
Industry: sugar mill, button industry
Rivers: Gandak, Sikrahna

Muzaffarpur

Headquarters: Muzaffarpur
Formed: 1875
Area: 3,172 sq km
Population: 48,01,062
Density (2011): 1,514
Growth (2001–11): 28.14%
Sex ratio (2011): 900
Literacy (2011): 63.43%
Male literacy: 71.28%
Female literacy: 54.67%
Bordering districts: Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Vaishali, Saran and East Champaran
Subdivisions: Muzaffarpur East, Muzaffarpur West
Blocks: 16
Crops: rice, wheat, maize, litchi, mango
Industry: sugar mill, thermal power station, wagon factory, medicine, gas-cylinder filling plant
Rivers: Bagmati, Burhi Gandak

West Champaran

Headquarters: Bettiah
Area: 5,228 sq km (largest-area district)
Population: 39,35,042
Density (2011): 753
Growth (2001–11): 29.29%
Sex ratio (2011): 909
Literacy (2011): 55.70%
Male literacy: 65.59%
Female literacy: 44.69%
Bordering districts: East Champaran and Gopalganj
Subdivisions: Bettiah, Bagaha, Narkatiaganj
Crops: sugarcane, wheat, rice
Rivers: Gandak

Samastipur

Headquarters: Samastipur
Area: 2,904 sq km
Population: 42,61,566
Density (2011): 1,467
Growth (2001–11): 25.53%
Sex ratio (2011): 911
Literacy (2011): 61.86%
Male literacy: 71.25%
Female literacy: 51.51%
Bordering districts: Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Khagaria and Begusarai
Subdivisions: Dalsinghsarai, Patori, Rosera, Samastipur Sadar
Crops: rice, maize, chilli, tobacco
Industry: sugar mill, paper, jute, loom, Mithila painting
Rivers: Burhi Gandak, Kosi, Balan

⭐ Key Points

West Champaran, 5,228 sq km, is marked the largest-area district. Headquarters Bettiah.
East Champaran headquarters is Motihari. Population is printed as 55,99,371.
Muzaffarpur was formed in 1875. Crops include litchi and mango, and the industry line has a wagon factory.
Madhubani names Mithila painting. Samastipur’s crops include chilli and tobacco.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: Which district is marked as having the largest area? Answer: West Champaran.
Question: What is the headquarters of East Champaran? Answer: Motihari.
Question: In which year was Muzaffarpur formed, as printed? Answer: 1875.
Question: Which district’s industry line names Mithila painting? Answer: Madhubani.

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Question 19: Which district table calls that district the one with the largest area?

West Champaran’s area is 5,228 sq km, marked as the largest-area district. Headquarters: Bettiah.

Question 20: What is the printed headquarters of East Champaran?

East Champaran’s headquarters is Motihari. Its population is printed as 55,99,371.

Question 21: In which year does the table place the formation of Muzaffarpur?

Muzaffarpur is printed as formed in 1875. Darbhanga has the same formation year.

Question 22: Which industry is printed for Madhubani?

Madhubani’s industry line includes a sugar mill, khadi, a yarn loom and Mithila painting.

Question 23: What population is printed for East Champaran?

The East Champaran table prints 55,99,371. West Champaran is 39,35,042 and Muzaffarpur is 48,01,062.

Question 24: Which crops are printed for Samastipur?

Samastipur’s crops are rice, maize, chilli and tobacco. Litchi and mango are in the Muzaffarpur line.

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Which district is marked as having the largest area?

West Champaran.

What is the headquarters of East Champaran?

Motihari.

In which year was Muzaffarpur formed, as printed?

1875.

Which district’s industry line names Mithila painting?

Madhubani.

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