East Champaran (Motihari) vs Araria
Bihar · Bihar
| Metric | East Champaran (Motihari) | Araria |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,99,371 (51.0 lakh) | 28,11,569 (28.1 lakh) |
| Area | 3,968 km² | 2,830 km² |
| Density | 1,285 / km² | 993 / km² |
| Headquarters | Motihari | Araria |
| Established | — | — |
| Native name | पूर्वी चंपारण | अररिया |
| Opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Resource atoms | — | — |
East Champaran (Motihari)
East Champaran district, or Purvi Champaran district is an administrative district in the Tirhut division of the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarter is located at Motihari. Prior to 1971, there was a single Champaran District. On 1 December 1971, it was divided into East and West Champaran. In early days the land of East Chamapran was ruled by different kingdoms as Videha, Sunga, Kanvas. It is also believed that Champaran used to be a major part of King Janak's empire. Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Satyagraha movement from here.
Araria
Araria district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Araria district is a part of Purnia division. The district occupies an area of 2,830 km2 (1,090 sq mi). Araria town is the administrative headquarters of this district. The Indo–Nepal border is about 8 km from Forbesganj headquarters.