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Hajipur

Hajipur
हाजीपुर
Ukkacala
City
A montage of images related to Hajipur city
Anticlockwise from top: Hajipur Railway Station, Old Gandak bridge view, Cinekrishna Mall, Institute of Hotel Management, Hotel Anamika, view of Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Nageshwarnath Temple and Circuit House.
Nickname(s): Learning Hub of Bihar state
A map showing location of Hajipur in Bihar, India.
A map showing location of Hajipur in Bihar, India.
Hajipur
Location of Hajipur in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°41′N 85°13′E / 25.68°N 85.22°E / 25.68; 85.22Coordinates: 25°41′N 85°13′E / 25.68°N 85.22°E / 25.68; 85.22
Country  India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
Division Tirhut
District Vaishali
Ward(s) 39
Founded 1350 AD
Named for Haji Ilyas Shah
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Body Hajipur Municipal Corporation
 • Mayor Haider Ali
 • MP Ram Vilas Paswan
Area(2001)
 • Total 156.91 km2 (60.58 sq mi)
Elevation 46 m (151 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 443,976
 • Rank 14th (In Bihar)
 • Density 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Hajipurian
Languages
 • Spoken Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Angika, Maithili
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode(s) 844 10x
Area code(s) +91–6224
Vehicle registration BR 31
Literacy (2011) 76.80%
Sex ratio 1.0892 /
Lok Sabha constituency Hajipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Hajipur (123)
Planning agency Patna Regional Development Authority
Civic agency Hajipur Nagar Parisad
Climate Csa (Köppen)
Precipitation 993 millimetres (39.1 in)
Avg. annual temperature 26 °C (79 °F)
Website hajipur.biharurban.in
www.vaishali.bih.nic.in

Hajipur (/ˈhɑːdjipʊər/ Hājīpur Listen) is the largest city and headquarters of Vaishali district of Tirhut Division in Indian state of Bihar. Hajipur is 11th leading city and 17th most populous city of the State, making it the second fastest developing city next to Patna. It has a total population of 4.43 lakh as per census 2011. Vaishali district (also known as Hajipur district), is ranked 8th on a list of 38 districts in Bihar in terms of growth.

The city is known for producing bananas.Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10 km from Hajipur. The metropolis of Patna comprises PRDA area, includes Hajipur.Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in the world, links it to Patna. After Patna, it is the fastest developing city in Bihar, primarily because of its close proximity to Patna (just 10 km). There has been plans to expand Patna to Greater Patna, by absorbing Hajipur and other surrounding towns in it.

Hajipur Industrial Area is a developing Business Hub in the northern part of the state. From 1869 to 2002 Hajipur had Nagar Panchayat as the executive unit which later developed into the metropolis in the year 2002 and is administered by a Hajipur Municipal Corporation. The area of Hajipur city spread across 19.64sq. km (7.58 sq mi). The city is divided into 39 wards. In 1979, a museum was established in Hajipur, By the Directorate of Archaeology and museum, Bihar.


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