West Champaran District (India)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
West Champaran District (India)
Other forms of name
Paścimī Campāraṇa Jilā (India)
Paschim Champaran (India)
Coordinates
84.5 84.5 27 27 (gooearth )
Associated country
India
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 132487279
Wikidata: Q100124
Library of congress: n 00046809
Sources of Information
  • Flora of West Champaran District, 1998:t.p. (West Champaran District, Bihar) intro. (situated between 26°30ʹ-27°30ʹN and between 83°45ʹ-84°40ʹE)
  • Info. from BGN, 04-12-00 (West Champaran District; 27°N, 84.30°E; Paschim Champaran)
  • Paścimī Campāraṇa kā purātattva, 2020:p. 3 (Paścimī Campāraṇa Jilā)
  • Flora of West Champaran District, 1998:t.p. (West Champaran District, Bihar) intro. (situated between 26p0s30ʹ-27p0s30ʹN and between 83p0s45ʹ-84p0s40ʹE)
  • Info. from BGN, 04-12-00 (West Champaran District; 27p0sN, 84.30p0sE; Paschim Champaran)

Wikipedia description:

West Champaran district is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India, located just 60 km (37 mi) west of Birgunj. It is the largest district in Bihar with an area of 5,228 km2(2,019sq mi). It is a part of Tirhut Division. The district headquarters are located in Bettiah. The district is known for its open border with Nepal. One of the major location in West Champaran is Kumar Bagh for SAIL Special Processing Unit and Bhitiharwa where Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagrah Aandolan. The district produces the most sugarcane across the state of Bihar in 2022.

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