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Motipur is a town and a notified area in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2021, Motipur Nagar Panchayat was upgraded to Nagar Parishad (Municipal Council).[1][2]

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Motipur
Town
Motipur Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26.3°N 85.13°E / 26.3; 85.13
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Muzaffarpur
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,572
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	843111
Telephone code	91-6223
ISO 3166 code	IN-BR
Civic agency	Motipur Nagar Parishad

Location

Motipur is located 102 kilometres (63 mi) north of Patna, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Muzaffarpur and 54 kilometres (34 mi) south of Motihari and chakia of 25 km. National Highway 28 passes through Motipur. The nearest airport is Patna Airport.

Motipur is connected with the road and railways networks (Northern Eastern Railway). Railway services provide direct connections with all of the metropolitan cities of India. The railway has direct service from Motipur railway station.[3]

River

The river Budhi Gandak flows beside the town of Motipur. Budhi Gandak is one of the branches of Gandak river.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[4] Motipur had a population of 21,933. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Motipur has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 52%, and female literacy is 33%. In Motipur, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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