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Bagaha
Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 135 m (443 ft)
District(s)	Pashchim Champaran
Population	91,383 (2001[update])

Coordinates: 26°54′N 84°54′E / 26.9, 84.9 Bagaha is a city and a municipality in Pashchim Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India.

Geography

Bagaha is located at 24°32′N 85°02′E / 24.53, 85.03.¹ It has an average elevation of 135 metres (442 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,² Bagaha had a population of 91,383. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bagaha has an average literacy rate of 38%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 66% of the males and 34% of females literate. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

General information

Bagaha is on the banks of the Budhi Gandak river. The area is very fertile due to its location in the terai of the Himalayas. The main crops grown here are wheat and sugarcane.

The place was infamous for its crime and a flourishing kidnapping industry.

Attractions

Bagaha and the areas nearby are full of natural beauty and historical significance. Around 10 km after Bagaha, the Valmikinagar wildlife sanctuary starts. The forest is full of subtropical trees like sal, sagwan, bamboo, and cane. It's also full of royal Bengal tigers, black bears, pythons, leopard, and many species of deer and birds.

About 35 km from Bagaha is a small hamlet called Valmikinagar, a place of strategic as well as mythological importance. It is said that this was the place where Sita stayed with her two sons when banished from Ayodhya by Lord Rama. After Valmikinagar, Nepal starts and there is a large barrage on the Gandak river that is the border between the two countries. The forest area is full of old temples of religious significance. Valmikinagar forest is taken under tiger reserved project.

There is a historical place in NandanGarh where the Ashok astambh was found.

Industries

 - Sugar factory
 - Paper factory (now closed)

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bagaha
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.

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