Bagaha
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.
Bagaha | |
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Town of Tigers | |
  Bagaha Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 27.13°N 84.07°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 |
Demographics
As of 2011 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.
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