About Motihari,East Champaran

Geography

Motihari is around 165 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar, 50 km from Bettiah, and 82 km from Muzaffarpur. The city is very close to Nepal. Birgunj, the second largest city of Nepal, is 55 km away. The closest villages are Madhubani ghat, Sirsha, Batraulia etc

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[1] Motihari has an urban population of 1,73,359 with 54% males, 46% females, and 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. Motihari has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the Indian national average of 59.5%. rural population is 28,69,702

Education

Motihari has many educational institutions like Munshi Singh mahavidyalaya affiliated to B.R.A.Bihar University one of the oldest degree college in champaran which was used as jail in the British rule, Zila Government School is one of the best and oldest secondary high schools of Bihar and was established in 1911 by British government. Other notable schools are Mangal Seminary (1927), Gopal Sah Vidyalaya (1918), M.J.K. Girls High School, Gopal sah Vidyalay ( previously this was Hakok academy in this hostel Goerge orwell bornt).
There are also several colleges for higher learning such as Mahila College (college for females), ANS College,S.N.S. College, L.N.D. College, K.T.College near Singhiya gumti. All are affiliated to B.R.A.B.U. an engineering college named as Motihari Engineering College was established by Bihar Government as well as College of Ayurvedic and Unani Medicine (Homeopathy Medical Collge, Motihari) is also there to provide medical education. Many people from Bihar and India attend these educational institutions.