Motihari
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Motihari मोतिहारी موتیہاری |
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| City | |
 Motihari
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| Coordinates: 26°39′00″N 84°55′00″E / 26.65000°N 84.91667°ECoordinates: 26°39′00″N 84°55′00″E / 26.65000°N 84.91667°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | East Champaran |
| Founded by | Government |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | Democratic |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 125,183 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 845401 |
| Telephone code | 06252 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-05 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Purvi Champaran |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Motihari |
| Website | eastchamparan |
Motihari is the headquarters of East Champaran district (Purbi Champaran district) (Tirhut Division) - (Tirhut) in the Indian state of Bihar.
Motihari is around 165 km northwest from Patna, the capital of Bihar, 45 km from Bettiah, and 72 km from Muzaffarpur. The city is close to Nepal. Birgunj, the second largest town of Nepal, is 55 km away.
As of 2011[update] India census, and As per provisional reports of Census India [8], the population of Motihari in 2011 was 125,183; of which male and female are 67,438 and 57,745 respectively. The sex ratio of Motihari city is 856 per 1000 males.
Total literates in Motihari city are 94,926 of which 52,904 are males while 42,022 are females. The average literacy rate is 87.20 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.36 and 83.52 percent.
The children aged 0–6 in Motihari city are 16,325, as per the Census India report, in 2011. There were 8,891 boys and 7,434 are girls. The child sex ratio of girls is 836 per 1000 boys.
Climate is characterized by high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).
George Orwell, author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, was born in Motihari in 1903. His father, Richard Walmesley Blair was a deputy posted in the opium department in Bihar. When he was one year old, George left for England with his mother and sister. Until recently, the town of Motihari was largely unaware of its connection with Orwell. In 2003, Motihari discovered its role in Orwell's life when a number of journalists arrived in the town for Orwell's hundredth birthday. Local officials are making plans for the construction of a museum on Orwell's life. The museum plans remain in abeyance in 2014.
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