Darbhanga district
Darbhanga district | |
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Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga | |
Location of Darbhanga district in Bihar | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Mithila |
| Division | Darbhanga |
| Headquarters | Darbhanga |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Darbhanga |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Gopal Jee Thakur, BJP |
| • District Magistrate | Shri Rajiv Raushan(IAS) |
| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Shri Awakash Kumar(IPS) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Kusheshwar Asthan, Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Hayaghat, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,279 km2 (880 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,937,385 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 8.7 per cent |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 56.56 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 1024 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 27, NH 527B |
| Website | 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 lies in Historical Mithila region. 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). There are several locations related to the epic Ramayana. The Ahalya Sthan, Gautam Ashram and Gautam Kund are major destinations for the Ramayana circuit in the district.