Bagaha

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Bagaha v • d • e Bihar, India
Bagaha
District(s)	Pashchim Champaran
Coordinates	26.90° N 84.90° E Coordinates: 26.90° N 84.90° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)	91,383

Bagaha is a city and a municipality in Pashchim Champaran district in the state of Bihar, India.

[edit] Geography

Bagaha is located at 24.53° N 85.03° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 135 metres (442 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, 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 a small town at the confluence of Bihar,Uttar pradesh and Nepal is situated on the banks of river Gandak.The area is very fertile due to its location in the terai of Himalayas.The main crops grown here is paddy,wheat and sugarcane.The place was ill-famous for its crime and a flourishing kidnapping industry.

Tourism : 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 and its also full of royal bengal tiger,black bear,python,leopard,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 gandak river which is the border between the two countries.The forest area is full of old temples of religious significance.