Madhubani मधुबनी مدھوبنی |
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City | |
Location in Bihar, India | |
Coordinates: 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°ECoordinates: 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E | |
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 |
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. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).
As of 2001[update] 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.