Jagban
Jagban
जगबन Jagwan | |
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Rural | |
| Jagban East Gram Panchyat and Jagban West Gram Panchyat | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′25″N 85°49′57″E / 26.3569274°N 85.8325757°E | |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Madhubani |
| Block | Bisfi |
| Country | India |
| Named after | Yajnavalkya |
| Panchayat | Gram Panchyat Raj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mukhiya |
| • Body | Panchayati raj |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,744 |
| India Population Census 2011 | |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Languages | |
• Official language
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| Postal Pin Code | 847304 |
| Village of the Indian Philosopher Yajnavalkya | |
Jagban (Maithili: जगबन ) is a village in the Mithila region of Bihar. It is believed to be the Tapobhumi of the Vedic sage Yajnavalkya. The village is located in Bisfi block of Madhubani district in India. It is around five kilometres distance by road from Kamtaul railway station of the East Central Railway. The village is divided into two Gram Panchyats, they are Jagban East and Jagban West.