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Madhubani, Bihar

Madhubani
मधुबनी
مدھوبنی
City
Madhubani is located in Bihar
Madhubani
Madhubani
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E / 26.37; 86.08Coordinates: 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E / 26.37; 86.08
Country  India
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 166,285
Languages
 • Official Maithili, Hindi, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 847211
Telephone code 06276
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Sex ratio 1000/942 /
Lok Sabha constituency Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency Madhubani, Bisfi
Website madhubani.bih.nic.in

Madhubani is a town and a municipality in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarters. It lies 26 km northeast of Darbhanga town and was part of the erstwhile 'Bettiah Raj'. Internal disputes and family quarrels divided the Bettiah Raj in course of time. The Madhuban Raj in Madhubani was created as a consequence. The word "Madhuban" means "forest of honey" from which Madhubani is derived, but sometimes it is also known as "madhu"+"vaani", meaning "sweet" "voice/language". Madhubani is the cultural heart of Mithilanchal, being the birthplace of many literary people and home to Madhubani Paintings. It is said to be that Madhubani is the world's second city who adopted democracy.

North :Hill region of Nepal South :Darbhanga East  :Supaul West  :Sitamarhi

Madhubani Town is located at 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E / 26.37; 86.08. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

As of 2001 India census, Madhubani Town had a population of 166,285. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Madhubani Town has an average literacy rate of 60%, just above the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 53%. In Madhubani Town, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.


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