Darbhanga division

Division of Bihar in India

Darbhanga division

Division of Bihar

Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar

Coordinates: 26°10′N 85°54′E﻿ / ﻿26.17°N 85.9°E﻿ / 26.17; 85.9
Country|  India
State| Bihar
Region| Mithila
Headquarters| Darbhanga
Districts| Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur
Government

• Commissioner| H. R. Shrinivas[1]
Population

(2011)

• Total| 12,652,797
Website| darbhangadivision.bih.nic.in

Darbhanga Division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India, and Darbhanga city is the administrative headquarters of the division. It is a part of historical Mithila region. The main language of the division is Maithili. As of 2023[update], the division consists of Darbhanga district, Madhubani district, and Samastipur district.

## Subdivisions[edit]

### Darbhanga district[edit]

* Darbhanga Sadar
* Benipur
* Biraul

### Madhubani district[edit]

* Madhubani Sadar
* Benipatti
* Jhanjarpur
* Phulparas
* Jainagar

### Samastipur district[edit]

* Samastipur Sadar
* Dalsinghsarai
* Rosera
* Patori

## languages[edit]

Languages of Darbhanga division in 2011

Maithili (65.03%)

Hindi (20.04%)

Urdu (13.97%)

Other (0.96%)

## See also[edit]

* India portal

* Divisions of Bihar
* Districts of Bihar

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Govt shifts 12 IAS officials, five get additional charge". The Times of India. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

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Cities and towns in Darbhanga Division

Darbhanga district|

* Benipur
* Darbhanga
* Haridih
* Laheriasarai

Madhubani district|

* Balat
* Dullipatti
* Ghoghardiha
* Jainagar
* Jhanjharpur
* Madhubani
* Rajnagar

Samastipur district|

* Dalsinghsarai
* Mohiuddinagar
* Rosera
* Samastipur

See also|

* Darbhanga division topics

Cities and towns in other Divisions|

* Bhagalpur
* Kosi
* Magadh
* Munger
* Patna
* Purnia
* Saran
* Tirhut

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State of Bihar

Capital: Patna

State symbols|

* Animal: Gaur
* Bird: House sparrow
* Flower: Marigolds
* Tree: Sacred fig

History|

* Chhath
* Kingdom of the Videhas
* Janaka
* Sita
* Chirand
* Magadha
* Nanda Dynasty
* Maurya Empire
* Sunga Empire
* Kanva dynasty
* Gupta Empire
* Chandragupta Maurya
* Chanakya
* Bindusara
* Ashoka the Great
* Buddhism in India
* Edicts of Ashoka
* Samudragupta
* Chandragupta II
* Arthashastra
* Lion Capital of Asoka
* Ashoka Chakra
* Pataliputra
* Bimbisara
* Ajatashatru
* Anga
* Rajgir
* Vaishali
* Aryabhata
* Siege of Arrah
* Raj Darbhanga

Administration|

* Government
* Legislative Assembly
* Legislative Council
* Chief Ministers
* Human rights Commission
* Governors
* High Court
* Police
* Public Service Commission

Overviews|

* Cinema
* Climate
* Cuisine
* Demography
* Economy
* Education
* Geography
* History
* Media
* People
* Transportation
* Politics
* Tourism
* State Day

Divisions and
districts|

* Bhagalpur
* Banka
* Bhagalpur
* Darbhanga
* Darbhanga
* Madhubani
* Samastipur
* Kosi
* Madhepura
* Saharsa
* Supaul
* Magadh
* Arwal
* Aurangabad
* Gaya
* Jehanabad
* Nawada
* Munger
* Begusarai
* Jamui
* Khagaria
* Munger
* Lakhisarai
* Sheikhpura
* Patna
* Bhojpur
* Buxar
* Kaimur
* Nalanda
* Patna
* Rohtas
* Purnia
* Araria
* Katihar
* Kishanganj
* Purnia
* Saran
* Gopalganj
* Saran
* Siwan
* Tirhut
* East Champaran
* Muzaffarpur
* Sheohar
* Sitamarhi
* Vaishali
* West Champaran

Cities|

* Patna
* Gaya
* Aurangabad
* Bhagalpur
* Muzaffarpur
* Darbhanga
* Purnea
* Bihar Sharif
* Arrah
* Begusarai
* Katihar
* Munger
* Chhapra
* Hajipur

Municipal Corporation|

* Patna Municipal Corporation
* Chhapra Municipal Corporation

Politics|

* Elections in Bihar
* BJP
* JD-U
* RJD
* LJP
* RLJD
* HAM
* Other Political Parties

Culture|

* Biharis
* Maithils
* Bhojpuri people
* Magahi people
* Chhath Puja
* Cuisine
* Languages
* Music
* Art and craft
* Religion
* Festivals
* Cinema
* Culture of Bihar
* Culture of Angika Region
* Culture of Bhojpuri Region
* Culture of Magadh Region
* Culture of Maithili Region

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Kosi basin

Rivers|

* Arun/Bum-chu
* Barun
* Bhotekoshi
* Dudh Koshi
* Hongu
* Imja Khola
* Indravati
* Kosi
* Sabha
* Sangkhuwa
* Siswa
* Sunkoshi or Matsang Tsangpo
* Tamur

Dams, barrages, bridges|

* Koshi Barrage
* Kosi embankment
* Sino-Nepal Friendship Bridge

Geographical features|

* Tibetan Plateau
* Himalayas
* Mahabharat Range (Lower Himalayan Range)
* Sivalik Hills
* Chatra Gorge

Important localities|

* Nyalam/ Tsongdu
* Kodari
* Dolalghat
* Bahrabise
* Namche Bazaar
* Lukla
* Bhimnagar
* Supaul
* Khagaria

Floods|

* Floods in Bihar
* 2008 Bihar flood

Riparian districts/ areas|

| Tibet Autonomous Region of China|

* Nyalam County
* Tingri County

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Nepal|

* Kosi Zone
* Sagarmatha Zone

Bihar, India|

* Darbhanga division
* Kosi division
* Purnia division
* Munger division

Languages/ people|

* Standard Tibetan
* Nepali
* Nepal Bhasa/Newari
* Limbu
* Maithili
* Bajjika

Transport|

* Friendship Highway
* Araniko Highway
* Mahendra Highway
* NH 27
* NH 106
* NH 107

Other basins|

* Damodar
* Godavari
* Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani
* Narmada
* Son

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