Bhojpur

Bhojpur is a toponym used for several places in the Indian subcontinent, as well as for the culturally defined Bhojpuri-speaking region that spans parts of India and Nepal.

In Nepal, Bhojpur District is a district of Koshi Province in eastern Nepal. The district’s administrative center is the town of Bhojpur. It lies in a hilly area and is part of the broader eastern Nepalese hill region, with its economy primarily based on agriculture and local crafts.

In India, Bhojpur District refers to a district in the state of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters are in Ara. The district is part of the historical and cultural Bhojpuri-speaking area, and it shares in the linguistic and cultural traditions associated with Bhojpuri.

The term Bhojpur is also used in linguistic and regional contexts to denote the Bhojpuri-speaking region, which covers portions of northern and eastern India (notably Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh) and extends into Nepal. The Bhojpuri language, an Indo-Aryan language, is the primary linguistic marker of this region and has a distinctive literature and cultural tradition.