With a total area of 5,228 km2 (or 2,019 sq mi), West Champaran is the largest administrative district in the Indian state of Bihar. It comes under Tirhut division. On 2 November 1972 Champaran District was split into two districts: Paschim Champaran (West champaran) and Purbi Champaran (East champaran). Bettiah is the headquarter of West Champaran. The Sub-Divisions of West Champaran district listed below: Bettiah, Bagaha, and Narkatiaganj. Blocks under West Champaran District: Bettiah, Sikta, Mainatand, Chanpattia, Bairia, Lauria, Bagaha - 1, Bagaha - 2, Madhubani, Gaunaha, Narkatiaganj, Manjhaulia, Nautan, Jogapatti, Ramnagar, Thakraha, Bhitaha, Piprasi
Paschim Champaran, Valmiki Nagar are 2 Lok Sabha constituencies in the district. Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the district are Bettiah, Valmiki Nagar, Ramnagar, Narkatiaganj, Bagaha, Lauriya, Nautan, Chanpatia, Sikta
Quick facts and essential information about West Champaran district (HQ: Bettiah)
| District Name | West Champaran |
|---|---|
| District Headquarter | Bettiah |
| Area (sq. km) | 5,228 |
| Population (2011 Census) | 3,935,042 |
| Population Density (per sq. km) | 753 |
| Sex Ratio (♀ per 1000 ♂) | 909 |
| Literacy Rate | 55.70% |
| RTO Code | BR-22 |
| Sub-divisions | 3 (Bettiah, Narkatiaganj, Bagaha) |
| Blocks / Circles | 18 |
| Number of Villages (Census) | 1,483 |
| Number of Panchayats | ~315 (or 303, depending on source) |
| Nearest Major City / Connectivity | Bettiah is ~210 km by road from state capital Patna |
| Major Natural / Forest Areas | Forests & Terai region; northern tract includes forest-covered hills (Sumeshwar/Dun ranges) |
| Major Crops / Economy | Agriculture (paddy, sugarcane), agro-based industries including sugar and rice mills, cottage-based products (raw-sugar/gur, mats, baskets, etc.) |
| Important Historical / Tourist Sites | Valmiki National Park & Tiger Reserve, Lauriya Nandangarh (Ashoka pillar), religious and cultural heritage sites |
| Notes / Remarks | District shares border with Nepal; international border crosses multiple blocks (Bagaha-II, Ramnagar, Gaunaha, Mainatand, Sikta) |
There are 38 Districts in Bihar
Araria । Arwal । Aurangabad । Banka। Begusarai। Bhagalpur । Bhojpur । Buxar । Darbhanga । East Champaran । Gaya । Gopalganj । Jamui । Jehanabad । Kaimur । Katihar । Khagaria । Kishanganj । Lakhisarai । Madhepura । Madhubani । Munger । Muzaffarpur । Nalanda । Nawada । Patna । Purnea । Rohtas । Saharsa । Samastipur । Saran । Sheikhpura । Sheohar । Sitamarhi । Siwan । Supaul । Vaishali । West Champaran