Darbhanga district

Darbhanga district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India, and Darbhanga city is the administrative headquarters of this district and 5th largest city of Bihar as well. Darbhanga district lies in Historical Mithila region. Darbhanga district is a part of Darbhanga Division. The district is bounded on the north by Madhubani district, on the south by Samastipur district, on the east by Saharsa district and on the west by Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts. The district covers an area of 2,279 km2 (880 sq mi).

Darbhanga district
District
Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga
Location of Darbhanga district in Bihar
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
DivisionDarbhanga
HeadquartersDarbhanga
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesDarbhanga
  Member of Parliament, Lok SabhaGopal Jee Thakur, BJP
  District MagistrateShri Rajiv Raushan(IAS)
  Senior Superintendent of PoliceShri Awakash Kumar(IPS)
  Vidhan Sabha constituenciesKusheshwar Asthan, Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Hayaghat, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale
Area
  Total2,279 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,937,385
  Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
  Urban
8.7 per cent
Demographics
  Literacy56.56 per cent
  Sex ratio1024
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 27, NH 527B
Websitedarbhanga.bih.nic.in
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