Chaturbhuj Sthan

Chaturbhuj Sthan is a red-light district in Muzaffarpur, a district in the state of Bihar, India.[1] The area is said to have existed since the Mughal period and is home to more than 3,500 sex workers.[2] It gained its name from the Chaturbhuj Sthan Temple located there.

The area has a problem with sex trafficking.[3] The area is based around a kilometer long lane where female sex workers perform the Mujra dance for potential clients.[4]

References
  1. "Rani Begum, ex-courtesan, now helps heal the lives of her sisters". OutlookIndia.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. "Even sex workers did not lag behind in human chain formation - Times of India". IndiaTimes.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. Nair, P. M.; Sen, Sankar (2005). Trafficking in Women and Children in India. Orient Blackswan. pp. 366–367. ISBN 9788125028451.
  4. "Bihar Diary: Dying art, forgotten voters - Muzaffarpur's Mujra Girls". India Today. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2017.

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