East Champaran (Purvi Champaran)

East Champaran (Purvi Champaran) is a district in the State of Bihar in India. The headquarters of Purbi Champaran district is at Motihari. The district is located in between longitude 84° 30'- 85° 16' East and latitude 26° 16' - 27° 1' North. It is bounded in the North by Nepal, in the East Sheohar and Sitamarhi district of Bihar, in the South by Muzafferpur and Gopalganj districts of Bihar, and in the West by Paschim Champaran and Gopalganj district of Bihar.

Area of the district is 3,968 sq. km. The population of the district as per census 2011 was 2674023.

Presently Purbi Champaran consists of Six Subdivisions and Twenty Seven Blocks. Sub Divisions - Motihari Sadar, Areraj, Raxaul, Sikarahna, Pakridayal. Blocks - Kesharia, Kalyanpur, Motihari, Sugauli, Harsiddhi, Pakridayal, Maheshi, Adapur, Chiraian, Paharpur, Raxaul, Turkaulia, Areraj, Ramgarhwa, Ghorasahan, Madhuban, Chakai, Patahi, Dhakha, Chhauradano, Sangrampur, Phenhara, Tetaria, Kotwa, Banjaria, Piprakothi, Vankatwa.

Champaran is known as Home of Basmati Rice. Paddy, Sugar Cane, Jute, and Lentils are the major crops; and Sugar Factories and Button Factory are the major industries.

Gandak, Sikrahna, Bagmati, Las Bakeya, Tilawe, Kachna, Motia, Tiur, and Dhanauti are the major rivers of the district.

On 2nd November 1972 Champaran district was split up into two districts, viz. Purbi Champaran and Paschim Champaran.

Nepal makes its northern boundary, Sitamadhi and Sheohar eastern while Muzaffarpur South and with part of Gopalganj bounds it in western side.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

10 Raxaul Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Raxaul, and Adapur.

11 Sugauli Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Ramgarhwa, and Sugauli.

12 Narkatia Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Banjaria, Chhauradano (Narkatia), and Bankatwa.

13 Harsidhi Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - CD Blocks Turkaulia, and Harsidhi.

14 Govindganj Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Paharpur & Areraj; Gram Panchayats Paschimi Sangrampur, Purbi Sangrampur, and Dakshani Bariyaria of Sangrampur CD Block.

15 Kesaria Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Block Kesaria; Gram Panchayats Uttari Bariyaria, Paschhimi Madhubani, Uttari Madhubani, Dakshani Madhubani, Purbi Madhubani, Bhatwalia, Barwa, Bariyaria Tolarajpur, Uttari Bhawanipur, Dakshini Bhawanipur & Dumariya of Sangrampur CD Block; Gram Panchayats Dilawarpur, Rajpur, Darmaha, Raghunathpur, Medan Sirisiya, and Pipra Khem of Kalyanpur CD Block.

16 Kalyanpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency Purvi Champaran - CD Block Kotwa; Gram Panchayats Parsauni Wazid, Bakhri, Kalyanpur, Barharwa Mahanand, Siswa Shobh, Brindaban, Pakari Dixit, Siswa Kharar, Patna, Gariba, Shambhu Chak, Sitalpur, Koela Belwa, Bhuwan Chhapra, Banshghat, North Gawandra, South Gawandra, and Mani Chhapra of Kalyanpur CD Block.

17 Pipra Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Purvi Champaran - CD Blocks Chakia (Pipra), Tetaria, and Mehsi.

18 Madhuban Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Bihar - CD Blocks Madhuban, Pakridayal, and Phenhara.

19 Motihari Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Motihari, and Piprakothi.

20 Chiraia Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Chiraiya, and Patahi.

21 Dhaka Vidhan Sabha Constituency - CD Blocks Ghorasahan, and Dhaka.