Madhepura is a city and a
municipality in
Madhepura district in the
Indian state of
Bihar. Madhepura as it stands now was carved out of
Saharsa district and got the status of revenue district on 9 May 1981. Prior to that, Madhepura was a sub-division under
Bhagalpur district with effect from 3 September 1845. Subsequently, it was on 1 April 1954 that Saharsa district was carved out of Bhagalpur district.