Viratpur

Viratpur
विराटपुर
Biratpur
Village
Viratpur
Coordinates: 26°30′56″N 86°01′11″E / 26.5156862°N 86.0196407°E / 26.5156862; 86.0196407
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DistrictMadhubani
BlockBasopatti
Founded byKing Virat
Named afterKing Virat
Gram PanchayatPanchayat Samiti
Government
 • TypeMukhiya
 • BodyArghawa Panchayat
DemonymMaithil
Language
 • OfficialHindi
Local language
 • Mother languageMaithili

Viratpur (Maithili: विराटपुर ) also known as Biratpur is a village of the Madhubani district in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is in the territory of the Basopatti block in the Madhubani district. The local language of the village is Maithili. A river known as Bachhraja flows through the western part of the village.[1] There is ruins of an ancient fort known as Birautpur (Viratpur) Garh.[2][3]

Viratpur is the village of the Arghawa Gram Panchayat in the Basopatti block.[4]

References

  1. ^ "नदी में नहाने के दौरान 2 युवक डूबे, खोज जारी:मधुबनी के बासोपट्टी थाना क्षेत्र की घटना, एसडीआरएफ के नहीं पहुंचने से लोगों में आक्रोश". Dainik Bhaskar.
  2. ^ Mandal, R. B. (1981). Frontiers in Migration Analysis. Concept Publishing Company. p. 169.
  3. ^ Mandal, R. B. (1981). Planned Development of Rural Settlements. Concept. pp. 306, 308. ISBN 978-0-391-02467-0.
  4. ^ "मधुबनी में किराना दुकान में अगलगी:शॉर्ट सर्किट से लगी आग, दुकान में रखे सारे सामान जलकर राख; 15 लाख के नुकसान की आशंका". Dainik Bhaskar.