Bagaha
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Bagaha | |
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Town of Tigers | |
Coordinates: 27°08′N 84°04′E / 27.13°N 84.07°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
District | Pashchim Champaran |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 113,012 [1] |
Languages | |
• Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 845101 |
Telephone code | 06251 |
Sex ratio | 1.13 ♂/♀ |
Lok Sabha constituency | Valmiki Nagar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bagaha |
Website | westchamparan |
Bagaha is a city and a municipality in Pashchim Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India. It is a subdivision of Pashchim Champaran district and is a Police District. It is located around 64 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of its district headquarters Bettiah. It is 294 km away from Bihar's state capital Patna.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Bagaha had a population of 112,634. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bagaha has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age. Bagaha is located on the bank of River Gandak and near the Valmiki Tiger Reserve.