Tirhut division, Bihar
West Champaran
Bihar's largest district, home to the Valmiki Tiger Reserve.
- Headquarters
- Bettiah
- Population (2011)
- 3,935,042
- Area
- 5,229 km²
Overview
West Champaran, headquartered at Bettiah, is the largest district in Bihar by area and reaches into the Himalayan foothills along the Nepal border. The Valmiki Tiger Reserve is Bihar's only tiger reserve.
Gandhi's Bhitiharwa Ashram recalls the Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, and Lauriya Nandangarh has an Ashokan pillar and a large stupa mound. Marcha rice, an aromatic rice from this district, has a GI tag.
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Places to see in West Champaran
Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Bihar's only national park and tiger reserve, in West Champaran, bordering Nepal's Chitwan National Park.
More attractions
- Valmiki Tiger Reserve
- Bhitiharwa Ashram
- Lauriya Nandangarh
Historical & religious sites
- Lauriya Nandangarh Ashokan pillar
- Bhitiharwa Ashram
Famous local food
- Marcha rice
Local products & businesses
- Marcha rice (GI tag)
Travel information
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