Darbhanga
Darbhanga is the fifth largest city and municipal corporation in the state of Bihar in India, and is considered an important city in North Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It is held that the name Darbhanga has been derived from Dwar Banga or Dari – Banga, meaning the 'door of Bengal'.
Darbhanga
Dorbhanga | |
|---|---|
Metropolitan city | |
| Darbhanga City | |
From Top: Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga Fort, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Nargona Palace, Anandbag Palace, Shyama Mai Temple, Darbhanga Airport, Darbhanga Planetarium | |
| Nickname: Cultural Capital of Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26.17°N 85.9°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| District | Darbhanga |
| Established | 01 January 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Darbhanga Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Smt. Anjum Ara |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Shri Kumar Gaurav (IAS) |
| • SP City | Shri Sagar Kumar (IPS) |
| • Member of Parliament | Gopal Jee Thakur (BJP) |
| • MLA | Sanjay Saraogi (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 296,039 |
| Demonym | Darbhangvi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 846001–846009 |
| Telephone code | 06272 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR-07 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:910 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darbhanga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Darbhanga, Darbhanga Rural, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale, Kusheshwar Asthan, Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Hayaghat |
| Website | darbhanga |
Darbhanga was the seat of the erstwhile Khandwala zamidaar dynasty under the Mughals and British India. It is considered an important medical centre of North Bihar as it is the location of the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, and the second AIIMS of the state is to be constructed here.
Darbhanga is one of the oldest cities in India. Musical, folk art, and literary traditions in Sanskrit,Urdu ,Hindi and Maithili have passed down generations in Darbhanga and constitute the city's strong cultural background. It is popularly known as the "Cultural Capital of Bihar" and the "Heart of Mithilaanchal".