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Darbhanga district

April 10, 2023

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Darbhanga.

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 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 of Bihar
Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga
Location of Darbhanga district in Bihar
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionDarbhanga
HeadquartersDarbhanga
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesDarbhanga
 • 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

History

1976 saw the creations of two districts from Darbhanga's territory: Madhubani and Samastipur.[1]

Block and circle

 
Darbhanga District map
  1. Darbhanga Assembly constituency
  2. Baheri Assembly constituency
  3. Biraul Assembly constituency
  4. Keoti Assembly constituency
  5. Singhwara Assembly constituency
  6. Jale Assembly constituency
  7. Bahadurpur Assembly constituency
  8. Benipur Assembly constituency
  9. Manigachhi Assembly constituency
  10. Kusheshwar Asthan
  11. Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi
  12. Hanuman nagar Assembly constituency
  13. Gaura Bauram Assembly constituency
  14. Hayaghat Assembly constituency
  15. Alinagar Assembly constituency
  16. Ghanshyampur Assembly constituency
  17. Taradih Assembly constituency
  18. Kiratpur Assembly constituency

[2]

Geography

Darbhanga district occupies an area of 2,279 square kilometres (880 sq mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Indonesia's Yapen Island.[4]

Economy

In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Darbhanga one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[5] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901889,022—    
1911894,232+0.06%
1921889,302−0.06%
1931966,393+0.83%
19411,055,208+0.88%
19511,150,582+0.87%
19611,337,802+1.52%
19711,622,812+1.95%
19812,008,193+2.15%
19912,510,959+2.26%
20013,295,789+2.76%
20113,937,385+1.79%
source:[6]
Religions in Darbhanga district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 77.28%
Islam
 
 22.39%
Other or not stated
 
 0.33%

According to the 2011 census Darbhanga district has a population of 3,937,385,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[9] or the US state of Oregon.[10] This gives it a ranking of 64th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,721 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,460/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19%. Literacy rate of the district is 56.56% (male 66.83%, female 45.24%). 9.74% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.64% and 0.07% of the population respectively.

Languages of Darbhanga district (2011)[11]

  Maithili (72.75%)
  Urdu (20.67%)
  Hindi (5.96%)
  Others (0.62%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 72.75% of the population in the district spoke Maithili, 20.67% Urdu and 5.96% Hindi as their first language.[11]

Politics

Currently Gopal Jee Thakur of Bhartiya Janta Party is the Member of Parliament from Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency.[12][13]

This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)

See also

References

  1. ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Blocks in Darbhanga District, Bihar".
  3. ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti, ed. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
  4. ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Yapen 2,278km2
  5. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ "District Census Handbook: Darbhanga" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. . Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est.
  10. ^ . U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Oregon 3,831,074
  11. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  12. ^ "Shri Gopal Jee Thakur| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  14. ^ "All 3 VIP MLAs join BJP in Bihar making it the largest party in Assembly". The Hindu. 23 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  15. ^ "All 3 VIP MLAs join BJP in Bihar making it the largest party in Assembly". The Hindu. 23 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

External links

  • Darbhanga district website

Coordinates: 26°00′N 86°00′E / 26.000°N 86.000°E / 26.000; 86.000

April 10, 2023
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Darbhanga This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 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 districtDistrict of BiharLalit Narayan Mithila University DarbhangaLocation of Darbhanga district in BiharCountry IndiaStateBiharDivisionDarbhangaHeadquartersDarbhangaGovernment Lok Sabha constituenciesDarbhanga Vidhan Sabha constituenciesKusheshwar Asthan Gaura Bauram Benipur Alinagar Darbhanga Rural Darbhanga Hayaghat Bahadurpur Keoti JaleArea Total2 279 km2 880 sq mi Population 2011 Total3 937 385 Density1 700 km2 4 500 sq mi Urban8 7 per centDemographics Literacy56 56 per cent Sex ratio1024Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH 27 NH 527BWebsitedarbhanga wbr bih wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Block and circle 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Politics 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory Edit1976 saw the creations of two districts from Darbhanga s territory Madhubani and Samastipur 1 Block and circle Edit Darbhanga District map Darbhanga Assembly constituency Baheri Assembly constituency Biraul Assembly constituency Keoti Assembly constituency Singhwara Assembly constituency Jale Assembly constituency Bahadurpur Assembly constituency Benipur Assembly constituency Manigachhi Assembly constituency Kusheshwar Asthan Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi Hanuman nagar Assembly constituency Gaura Bauram Assembly constituency Hayaghat Assembly constituency Alinagar Assembly constituency Ghanshyampur Assembly constituency Taradih Assembly constituency Kiratpur Assembly constituency 2 Geography EditDarbhanga district occupies an area of 2 279 square kilometres 880 sq mi 3 comparatively equivalent to Indonesia s Yapen Island 4 Economy EditIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Darbhanga one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 5 It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 5 Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901889 022 1911894 232 0 06 1921889 302 0 06 1931966 393 0 83 19411 055 208 0 88 19511 150 582 0 87 19611 337 802 1 52 19711 622 812 1 95 19812 008 193 2 15 19912 510 959 2 26 20013 295 789 2 76 20113 937 385 1 79 source 6 Religions in Darbhanga district 2011 7 Religion PercentHinduism 77 28 Islam 22 39 Other or not stated 0 33 According to the 2011 census Darbhanga district has a population of 3 937 385 8 roughly equal to the nation of Liberia 9 or the US state of Oregon 10 This gives it a ranking of 64th in India out of a total of 640 The district has a population density of 1 721 inhabitants per square kilometre 4 460 sq mi Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 19 Literacy rate of the district is 56 56 male 66 83 female 45 24 9 74 of the population lives in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15 64 and 0 07 of the population respectively Languages of Darbhanga district 2011 11 Maithili 72 75 Urdu 20 67 Hindi 5 96 Others 0 62 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 72 75 of the population in the district spoke Maithili 20 67 Urdu and 5 96 Hindi as their first language 11 Politics EditCurrently Gopal Jee Thakur of Bhartiya Janta Party is the Member of Parliament from Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency 12 13 This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly edit history No Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks78 Kusheshwar Asthan Shashi Bhushan Hazari Janata Dal United NDA DeadAman Bhushan Hajari MGB Elected on 2 November 2021 in by election79 Gaura Bauram Swarna Singh Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Switched from VIP to BJP 14 80 Benipur Binay Kumar Choudhary Janata Dal United MGB81 Alinagar Mishrilal Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party NDA Switched from VIP to BJP 15 82 Darbhanga Rural Lalit Kumar Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB83 Darbhanga Sanjay Saraogi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA84 Hayaghat Ram Chandra Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party NDA85 Bahadurpur Madan Sahni Janata Dal United MGB86 Keoti Murari Mohan Jha Bharatiya Janata Party NDA87 Jale Jibesh Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party NDASee also EditBahera Bathai Bauram Bhapura Chandih Chhatwan Keoti Kumai Kusheshwar Asthan Panchobh Raj Darbhanga Ratanpur Supaul Bazar Tariyani TatuarReferences Edit Law Gwillim 25 September 2011 Districts of India Statoids Retrieved 11 October 2011 Blocks in Darbhanga District Bihar Srivastava Dayawanti ed 2010 States and Union Territories Bihar Government India 2010 A Reference Annual 54th ed New Delhi India Additional Director General Publications Division Ministry of Information and Broadcasting India Government of India pp 1118 1119 ISBN 978 81 230 1617 7 Island Directory Tables Islands by Land Area United Nations Environment Program 18 February 1998 Retrieved 11 October 2011 Yapen 2 278km2 a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj 8 September 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on 5 April 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2011 Table A 02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901 Bihar PDF census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Table C 01 Population by Religion Bihar censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 District Census Handbook Darbhanga PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Liberia 3 786 764 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Oregon 3 831 074 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Bihar censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 Shri Gopal Jee Thakur National Portal of India www india gov in Retrieved 3 March 2023 Members Lok Sabha loksabha nic in Retrieved 3 March 2023 All 3 VIP MLAs join BJP in Bihar making it the largest party in Assembly The Hindu 23 March 2022 ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 23 March 2022 All 3 VIP MLAs join BJP in Bihar making it the largest party in Assembly The Hindu 23 March 2022 ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 23 March 2022 External links EditDarbhanga district website Coordinates 26 00 N 86 00 E 26 000 N 86 000 E 26 000 86 000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darbhanga district amp oldid 1145321987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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