Madhepura

Madhepura is a beautiful city situated in the state of Bihar. The city, Madhepura is a small city, but it was given the stature of revenue district on May 1981. Madhepura was carved out of the district Saharsa, prior to it; the city was under Bhagalpur district. The city of Madhepura has been famous since ages because of its appealing gateway and unique tourism spots. Madhepura is surrounded by several other districts including Araria and Saupaul from north and Bhagalpur from south. Purnia district surrounds Madhepura from east and Saharsa from west. The literacy rate of the city is low but in recent days, the city has developed in terms of education, infrastructure, administration and public facilities. The city is home to several religious spots that draw several pilgrims in the city every year.

Madhepura remains at the centre of Kosi valley and was known to be as Madhyapura, which refers to ‘a place centrally situated’ and eventually got transformed as Madhipura into current Madhepura. According to a different view related to its naming, the area is said to have been inhabited by a number of Madhavas, which is a clan belonging to Lord Krishna. The term Madhavpur was coined and gradually became Madhavpur and then changed to Madhepura. Also, the name Madhepura is assumed t