Motipur, India

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 well 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[1] to New Delhi, Kolkata, Chakia etc. and 24 hours passenger service from Motipur to Chakia, Motihari and Muzaffarpur. Motipur is surrounded by 20 km of area for agriculture product trading and vegetable markets.

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

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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.

• The number of households in Motipur is 52,685. Out of which rural household is 49,028 and the urban household is 3,657.
• Female to male ratio of Baruraj (Motipur) is 94.07% compared to the Bihar's female to male ratio 91.93%.
• Urban Female to male ratio of Baruraj (Motipur) is 87.08% compared to the female to male ratio 94.63% in rural area.
• The total working population is 38.72% of the total population. 59.34% of men are working 16.82% of women.
• The total non-working population is 61.28% of the total population. 40.66% of men are non-working and 83.18% of women.

Motipur Sugar Factory was one of the biggest sources of income in early ages until it closed in 1997.

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