Bagaha

Bagaha is a city and a municipality in the district of Pashchim Champaran in the state of Bihar, India. It is a subdivision of Pashchim Champaran district and is a Police District. It is located around 64 km northwest of its district headquarters Bettiah. It is 294 km away from Bihar's state capital Patna.

Demographics
India census, Bagaha had a population of 112,634. 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. Bagaha is located on the bank of Gandak River and near the Valmiki Tiger Reserve.

Transportation
Bagaha railway station is the main railway station of Bagaha and it is situated on Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line under the Samastipur railway division of East Central Railway zone. Otherwise, the main form of transportation is by road through the NH 727. The road extends towards other urban centers; from Bagaha to Patna, Bagaha to Bettiah, and Bagaha to Gorakhpur (U.P). Public transport is available from 4:00 Am to 9:00 PM.