Kosi division, Bihar
Madhepura
Kosi country, with the Singheshwar Sthan temple and B. N. Mandal University.
- Headquarters
- Madhepura
- Population (2011)
- 2,001,762
- Area
- 1,787 km²
Overview
Madhepura lies in the Kosi region of north-east Bihar. Singheshwar Sthan, a Shiva temple, is the district's most visited shrine, and Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University is based here.
B. P. Mandal, who chaired the Second Backward Classes Commission (the Mandal Commission), came from Murho in this district.
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Places to see in Madhepura
- Singheshwar Sthan
Historical & religious sites
- Singheshwar Sthan
Notable personalities
- B. P. Mandal (chair of the Mandal Commission)
Travel information
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