Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division.[4] Vaishali is known for being the birthplace of Mahavira of the Jain religion. Hajipur, its largest city and district headquarters, is known for its banana forest. The district is connected via the NH-77 and NH-322 highways, which connect the state capital Patna, the division headquarters Muzaffarpur, and the eastward district Samastipur.
According to legend, Vaishali derives its name from King Vishal, a son of Ikshvaku who founded the city. Vaishali was the capital of the vibrant Licchavi republic and was closely associated with the early histories of both Buddhism and Jainism.[6] In that period, Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation of Mithila, which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar. Magadh rulers of the Shishunaga dynasty shifted its capital from Pataliputra to Vaishali.
Post-Independence
Vaishali became a district when it was split from Muzaffarpur in 1972.[7]
Geography
The Vaishali district occupies an area of 2,036 square kilometres (786 sq mi),[8]
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vaishali one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[9] It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]
According to the 2011 census Vaishali district has a population of 3,495,021,[11] roughly equal to the nation of Panama[12] or the US state of Connecticut.[13] This gives it a ranking of 86th in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 1,717 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,450/sq mi) .[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.58%.[11] Vaishali has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[11] and a literacy rate of 66.60%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.12% and 0.07% of the population respectively.[11]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.09% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 4.80% Urdu as their first language. 69.88% of the population recorded their language as Maithili, while Hindi itself was only reported by 25.10%. The dialect of the region is Western Maithili, variously regarded as a dialect of Maithili language.[14]
Flora and fauna
In 1997, the district became home to the Barela Salim Ali Zubba Saheni Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi).[15]
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Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar It is a part of Tirhut division 4 Vaishali is known for being the birthplace of Mahavira of the Jain religion Hajipur its largest city and district headquarters is known for its banana forest The district is connected via the NH 77 and NH 322 highways which connect the state capital Patna the division headquarters Muzaffarpur and the eastward district Samastipur Vaishali districtDistrict of BiharCountry IndiaStateBiharDivisionTirhutEstablished10 December 1972HeadquartersHajipur 1 Government Lok Sabha constituenciesHajipur Vaishali Vidhan Sabha constituenciesHajipur Lalganj Vaishali Mahua Raja Pakar Raghopur Mahnar PatepurArea Total2 036 km2 786 sq mi Elevation51 m 167 ft Population 2011 Total3 495 021 Density1 700 km2 4 400 sq mi Demographics Literacy66 60 Sex ratio1 895 Language OfficialHindi Additional officialUrdu Regional LanguagesMaithiliTime zoneUTC 05 30 IST PIN8441xx Vaishali 2 Major highwaysNH 22 NH 31 NH 322HDI 2016 0 407 3 WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 1 1 Ancient Vaishali 1 2 Post Independence 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 4 1 Languages 5 Flora and fauna 6 Politics 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901737 793 1911761 720 0 32 1921737 475 0 32 1931787 287 0 66 1941868 565 0 99 1951942 472 0 82 19611 133 086 1 86 19711 348 990 1 76 19811 662 527 2 11 19912 146 065 2 59 20012 718 421 2 39 20113 495 021 2 54 source 5 Ancient Vaishali Edit Main article Vaishali ancient city According to legend Vaishali derives its name from King Vishal a son of Ikshvaku who founded the city Vaishali was the capital of the vibrant Licchavi republic and was closely associated with the early histories of both Buddhism and Jainism 6 In that period Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation of Mithila which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present day Bihar Magadh rulers of the Shishunaga dynasty shifted its capital from Pataliputra to Vaishali Post Independence Edit Vaishali became a district when it was split from Muzaffarpur in 1972 7 Geography EditThe Vaishali district occupies an area of 2 036 square kilometres 786 sq mi 8 Economy EditIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vaishali one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 9 It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 9 Demographics EditReligions in Vaishali district 2011 10 Religion PercentHindus 90 20 Muslims 9 56 Other or not Stated 0 24 According to the 2011 census Vaishali district has a population of 3 495 021 11 roughly equal to the nation of Panama 12 or the US state of Connecticut 13 This gives it a ranking of 86th in India out of a total of 640 11 The district has a population density of 1 717 inhabitants per square kilometre 4 450 sq mi 11 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 28 58 11 Vaishali has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males 11 and a literacy rate of 66 60 Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21 12 and 0 07 of the population respectively 11 Languages Edit lt div style border solid transparent background color initial position absolute width 100px line height 0 Languages of Vaishali district 2011 Maithili 69 88 Hindi 25 10 Urdu 4 80 Others 0 22 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 95 09 of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 4 80 Urdu as their first language 69 88 of the population recorded their language as Maithili while Hindi itself was only reported by 25 10 The dialect of the region is Western Maithili variously regarded as a dialect of Maithili language 14 Flora and fauna EditIn 1997 the district became home to the Barela Salim Ali Zubba Saheni Wildlife Sanctuary which has an area of 2 km2 0 8 sq mi 15 Politics EditThis section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly edit history No Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks123 Hajipur Awadhesh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party NDA124 Lalganj Sanjay Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party NDA125 Vaishali Siddharth Patel Janata Dal United MGB126 Mahua Mukesh Kumar Raushan Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB127 Raja Pakar Pratima Kumari Indian National Congress MGB128 Raghopur Tejashwi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB129 Mahnar Bina Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal MGB130 Patepur Lakhendra Kumar Raushan Bharatiya Janata Party NDASee also EditList of tehsils in Vaishali district List of villages in Vaishali district Vaishali ancient city References Edit District headquarter of Vaishali Archived from the original on 17 May 2021 Retrieved 3 June 2021 vaishali nic in Vaishali Development of Human Development Index at District Level for EAG States PDF March 2016 Archived PDF from the original on 2 June 2021 Retrieved 31 May 2021 Official website of Tirhut Division Archived 2015 03 16 at the Wayback Machine Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Archived from the original on 8 August 2019 Retrieved 9 August 2019 Vaisali Britannica Online Encyclopedia Archived from the original on 12 October 2022 Retrieved 31 October 2022 Law Gwillim 25 September 2011 Districts of India Statoids Archived from the original on 17 October 2011 Retrieved 11 October 2011 Dayawanti Srivastava 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 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 C 16 Population By Mother Tongue censusindia gov in a b c d e f District Census 2011 Census2011 co in 2011 Archived from the original on 11 June 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Panama 3 460 462 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Connecticut 3 574 097 2011 Census of India Population By Mother Tongue Archived from the original on 15 August 2018 Retrieved 26 September 2019 Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment Protected areas Bihar Archived from the original on 23 August 2011 Retrieved 25 September 2011 External links EditVaishali district Official website Vaishali district at Govt of Bihar website Official Website of Tirhut Division Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vaishali district amp oldid 1142874551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
