Motihari

City in Bihar, IndiaMotihari MōtīhārīCityNickname: Lake cityMotihariLocation in Bihar, IndiaShow map of BiharMotihariLocation in IndiaShow map of IndiaCoordinates: 26°39′00″N 84°55′00″E / 26.65000°N 84.91667°E / 26.65000; 84.91667Country IndiaState BiharDistrictEast ChamparanWard(s)46Established1866Named after'Champak’ and ‘Aranya’.Government • TypeMunicipal corporation • BodyMotihari Municipal Corporation • MLAPramod Kumar (BJP) • MayorPreeti KumariArea • Total236.97 km2 (91.49 sq mi) • Rank04Elevation62 m (203 ft)Population (2011) • Total426,158 • Density1,798.4/km2 (4,657.7/sq mi)Demonym(s)Motiharivashi, Champaran vashiLanguage • OfficialHindi • Additional officialUrdu • RegionalBhojpuriTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN845401, 845435, 845437Telephone code06252ISO 3166 codeIN-BRVehicle registrationBR-05Lok Sabha constituencyPurvi ChamparanVidhan Sabha constituencyMotihariWebsiteeastchamparan.bih.nic.in Motihari is a city and headquarters of East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 80 kilometres west of Muzaffarpur and 152 kilometres northwest of the state capital Patna. Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Saty