Muzaffarpur district
Muzaffarpur
district
The Land of Lychee | |
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Muzaffarpur | |
Location of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Headquarters | Muzaffarpur |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Muzaffarpur, Vaishali |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Gaighat, Aurai, Minapur, Bochahan, Sakra, Kurhani, Muzaffarpur, Kanti, Baruraj, Paroo, Sahebganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,173 km2 (1,225 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,801,062 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85% |
| • Sex ratio | 999 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 57, NH 28, NH 22, NH 102, NH 527C |
| Website | muzaffarpur |
The Muzaffarpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Muzaffarpur district is part of and also the headquarters of Tirhut division. Muzaffarpur district is the financial and un-official capital of North Bihar Tirhut is the ancient name of all of northern Bihar.