Madhubani district मधुबनी जिलाمدھوبنی ضلع |
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District of Bihar | |
Location of Madhubani district in Bihar |
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Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Administrative division | Darbhanga |
Headquarters | Madhubani, India |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Madhubani, Jhanjharpur |
• Assembly seats | Harlakhi, Benipatti, Khajauli, Babubarhi, Bisfi, Madhubani, Rajnagar, Jhanjharpur, Phulparas, Laukaha |
Area | |
• Total | 3,501 km2 (1,352 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,476,044 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 60.9 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 925 |
Major highways | NH 104, NH 105 |
Average annual precipitation | 1273 mm |
Website | Official website |
Madhubani District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Madhubani town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Madhubani district is a part of Darbhanga Division. The district occupies an area of 3,501 km² and has a population of 3,570,651 (as of 2001[update]). This is the centre of Mithila, a region where the main language is Maithili.
Madhubani became a district in 1972 when it was split from Darbhanga district.
The main language spoken in this district is Maithili . Hindi/Urdu/English is used for official documentation.
Madhubani district occupies an area of 3,501 square kilometres (1,352 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to the Bahamas' North Andros Island.
Rivers:Kamala, Bhutahi Balaan, Bachharaja, Balaan, Tirsulla, Jeevachh. Kosi, Dhous, Ghaghr Sugarba Nadi from Chharapatti Village near place is Khutauna market
River Kamala & Kosi is biggest river of this district. Madhubani's most famous village is Rampur Tola, Palimohan here many temples namely Debeshwar Nath Mahadev, Sankat Mochan & Baba Dihbar. “Ziraat” an ideal place is also part of Debhi tol. It is constituted between Mithila Deep & Lakhnour Gaon near by Jhanjharpur.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Madhubani one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). But in last few years there a lot of changes happened This sansk city is going to adopt urbanisation.