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Purbi Champaran district, Bihar

Purbi Champaran is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is Motihari. At the 2011 census it had about 51 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Motihari
Name in Hindi
पूर्वी चंपारण
Population (2011 census)
50,99,371
Rank in Bihar by population
2nd of 38
Area
3,968 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,285
Official website
eastchamparan.bih.nic.in
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Wikidata entry Q49159
All districts of Bihar

Population in context

With 50,99,371 people in 2011, Purbi Champaran ranks 2nd among the 38 districts of Bihar for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Patna (58,38,465) and the least populous is Sheikhpura (6,36,342).

District boundaries change. If Purbi Champaran has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 38 districts of Bihar

ArariaArwalAurangabadBankaBegusaraiBhagalpurBhojpurBuxarDarbhangaGayaGopalganjJamuiJehanabadKaimur (Bhabua)KatiharKhagariaKishanganjLakhisaraiMadhepuraMadhubaniMungerMuzaffarpurNalandaNawadaPashchim ChamparanPatnaPurbi ChamparanPurniaRohtasSaharsaSamastipurSaranSheikhpuraSheoharSitamarhiSiwanSupaulVaishali

Questions people ask

Which state is Purbi Champaran district in?

Purbi Champaran district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Purbi Champaran district?

The headquarters of Purbi Champaran district is Motihari, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Purbi Champaran district?

Purbi Champaran district had a population of 50,99,371 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.