Madhepura

Madhepura is a municipality in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. It stands at the centre of Kosi ravine, It was called Madhyapura- a place centrally situated which was subsequently transformed as Madhipura into present Madhepura. It is surrounded by Araria and Supaul districts in the north, Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts in the south, Purnia district in the east and Saharsa district in the West.
History
Madhepura is part of the Mithila region and the people here speak the Maithili language.
Mithila first gained prominence after being settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas).
During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of South Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas.
The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which is also in Mithila.
Demographics
India census, Madhepura had a population of 45,015. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Madhepura has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 51%. In Madhepura, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Public and private bus and taxi services are available.
Rail
Dauram Madhepura railway station is situated on Barauni-Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections and Barauni-Guwahati line. There are three pairs of passenger train to , Barhara Kothi & . There are direct trains to , .
Road
and passes through Madhepura. NH-231 goes through Purnia, Saharsa & Maheskhunt, while NH-131 goes through Birpur and Bihpur. There is daily bus service to Purnia, Saharsa, Supaul, Darbhanga & Patna.
Air
Nearest airport is Darbhanga Airport, Darbhanga. (140 km)
Madhepura To Darbhanga
Educational institution
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University
B. P. Mandal College of Engineering, Madhepura
Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Medical college, Madhepura
Polytechnic college Kalasan Chausa, Madhepura
Swami Vivekanand Vidyapith
JNV madhepura
T. P. College
P.Sc. College
Commerce College
Madhepura College
C.M.Sc College
R.P.M. College
BAS School MADHEPURA
Shiv Nandan Prasad Mandal High School,
Keshav Kanya High School,
Rash Bihari High School
Maya Vidya Niketan
Swami Vivekananda Inter College
Holy Cross School
Kiran Public School, Holy angels
Wisdom Public School
Madhepura Public School
St.Johns Public School
K.P.College Murliganj
B.L.High School Murliganj
Parasmani High School Babu Babhni
Govt. High School Amari Murliganj Madhepura
Govt. High school Kalasan chausa
M.M. High School Kumarkhand
Project Kanya High school Kumarkhand
Durgapur, Bhddhi, Manguwar
Ved Vyas Inter College Amleshwar Nagar Madhepura
Ved Vyas Degree College Amleshwar Nagar Madhepura
B.S.College Singheshwar Madhepura
M.H.High School Rani Pokhar Madhepura
Kolte Computer pvt. ltd. (KYP Center)
Surendra public school, Laxmipur Bhagwati-10, Kumarkhand, Madhepura
S.B.J.S. High School, udakishunganj, Madhepura
Kanya madhya vidhalaya, udakishunganj, Madhepur
Hansi mandal college, Bihari ganj, Madhepura
Sitaram Bal Vidya Niketan Ararghat, Gwalpara
Williams School, Madhepura
Jitendra Public School, Madhepura
See also
Madhepura (Community development block)
References
Cities and towns in Madhepura district
Places in the Ramayana