Vaishali district
Vaishali district | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Tirhut |
| Established | 10 December 1972 |
| Headquarters | Hajipur |
| Government | |
| • Educationist | Shri Rajdeo Ray |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Hajipur, Vaishali |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Hajipur, Lalganj, Vaishali, Mahua, Raja Pakar, Raghopur, Mahnar, Patepur |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,036 km2 (786 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,495,021 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 66.60% |
| • Sex ratio | 1.895 ♂/♀ |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional Languages | Maithili |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 8441xx (Vaishali) |
| Major highways | NH 22, NH 31, NH 322 |
| HDI (2016) | 0.407 |
| Website | Official website |
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Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division. 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, Gandhi Setu and Jay Prakash Setu (JP Setu) Bridges over(Holy) Ganga River which connect the state capital Patna, the division headquarters Muzaffarpur, and the eastward district Samastipur.