Vaishali district

District of Bihar in India

Vaishali district

District of Bihar

Relic Stupa of Vaishali

Country|  India
State|  Bihar
Division| Tirhut
Established| 10 December 1972
Headquarters| Hajipur[1]
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)[2]

Major highways| NH 22, NH 31, NH 322
HDI (2016)|  0.407[3]
Website| Official website

Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division.[4] 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.

## History

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### Ancient Vaishali

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Main article: Vaishali (ancient city)

According to legend, Vaishali derives its name from King Vishala, a son of Ikshvaku who founded the city. Vaishali was the capital of the vibrant Licchavi republic and was closely associated with the early histories of both Buddhism and Jainism.[5] In that period, Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation, which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar. Magadha rulers of the Shishunaga dynasty shifted their capital from Pataliputra to Vaishali.

### Post-Independence

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Vaishali became a district when it was split from Muzaffarpur in 1972.[6]

## Geography

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The Vaishali district occupies an area of 2,036 square kilometres (786 sq mi),[7]

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vaishali one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[8] It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[8]

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901| 737,793| —
1911| 761,720| +0.32%
1921| 737,475| −0.32%
1931| 787,287| +0.66%
1941| 868,565| +0.99%
1951| 942,472| +0.82%
1961| 1,133,086| +1.86%
1971| 1,348,990| +1.76%
1981| 1,662,527| +2.11%
1991| 2,146,065| +2.59%
2001| 2,718,421| +2.39%
2011| 3,495,021| +2.54%
source:[9]

Religions in Vaishali district (2011)[10]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 90.20%
Islam |

| 9.56%
Other or not Stated |

| 0.24%

According to the 2011 census Vaishali district has a population of 3,495,021,[11] roughly equal to the nation of Panama[12] or the US state of Connecticut.[13] This gives it a ranking of 86th in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 1,717 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,450/sq mi) .[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.58%.[11] Vaishali has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[11] and a literacy rate of 66.60%. 6.67% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.12% and 0.07% of the population respectively.[11]

### Languages

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Languages of Vaishali district (2011)[14]

1. 'Other' Hindi (69.88%)
2. Hindi (25.1%)
3. Urdu (4.8%)
4. Others (0.22%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.09% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 4.80% Urdu as their first language. 69.88% of the population recorded their language as 'Other' under Hindi, while Hindi itself was only reported by 25.10%. The dialect of the region is Bajjika, variously regarded as a dialect of Maithili language.[14]

## Flora and fauna

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In 1997, the district became home to the Barela Salim Ali Zubba Saheni Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi).[15]

## Administration

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The Vaishali district (headquartered at Hajipur) is headed by an IAS officer of the rank of District Magistrate (DM).

The district has got 1422 inhabited villages under 290 Gram Panchayats and 30 territorial police stations.[16]

### Tehsils

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Vaishali district comprises three tehsils or Sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM):

1. Hajipur
2. Mahnar
3. Mahua

### Blocks

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These Tehsils are further divided into 16 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO)

1. Bhagwanpur
2. Bidupur
3. Chehra Kalan
4. Desari
5. Goraul
6. Hajipur
7. Jandaha
8. Lalganj
9. Mahnar
10. Mahua
11. Patedhi Belsar
12. Patepur
13. Raghopur
14. Rajapakar
15. Sahdei Buzurg
16. Vaishali

## Politics

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This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)

District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Alliance  | Remarks

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Vaishali | 123  | Hajipur | Awadhesh Singh |  | BJP |  | NDA |
124  | Lalganj | Sanjay Kumar Singh  |  | BJP |  | NDA |
125  | Vaishali | Siddharth Patel  |  | JD(U) |  | NDA |
126  | Mahua | Mukesh Raushan Yadav |  | RJD |  | MGB |
127  | Raja Pakar | Pratima Kumari  |  | INC |  | MGB |
128  | Raghopur | Tejashwi Yadav |  | RJD |  | MGB |
129  | Mahnar | Bina Singh  |  | RJD |  | MGB |
130  | Patepur | Lakhendra Kumar Raushan  |  | BJP |  | NDA |

## See also

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* List of tehsils in Vaishali district
* List of villages in Vaishali district
* Vaishali (ancient city)

## References

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1. ^ "District headquarter of Vaishali". Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021. vaishali.nic.in
2. ^ Vaishali
3. ^ "Development of Human Development Index at District Level for EAG States" (PDF). March 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
4. ^ "Tirhut Division Muzaffarpur | An Official website of Tirhut Division Muzaffarpur | India". Retrieved 16 September 2024.
5. ^ "Vaisali -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
6. ^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
7. ^ Dayawanti Srivastava, ed. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1118–1119\. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
8. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
9. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
11. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Vaishali" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
12. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Panama 3,460,462 July 2011 est."
13. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "Connecticut 3,574,097"
14. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
15. ^ Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Bihar". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
16. ^ "List of police stations in Vaishali District, India". Bihar Police. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

## External links

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* Vaishali district, Official website
* Vaishali district at Govt. of Bihar, website.
* Official Website of Tirhut Division

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Vaishali district topics

History|

* Vaishali ancient city

Town|

* Hajipur
* Bidupur Bazar
* Mahnar Bazar
* Lalganj
* Bhagwanpur

National Highways (India)|

* NH-19
* NH-28
* NH-77
* NH-103

State highways|

* State Highway 74 (Bihar)
* State Highway 48 (Bihar)
* State Highway 49 (Bihar)

Railway station s|

* Hajipur Junction
* Bidupur railway station
* Desari railway station

River|

Ganga river Gandak river

Lok Sabha|

* Hajipur
* Vaishali

Assembly Constituency (Vidhan Sabha)|

* Hajipur
* Mahnar
* Mahua
* Raja pakar
* Lalganj
* Raghopur
* Vaishali
* Patepur

Blocks|

* Hajipur block
* Bidupur block
* Bhagwanpur block
* Chehrakala block
* Desri block
* Goraul block
* Jandaha block
* Lalganj block
* Mahnar block
* Mahua block
* Patedhi Belsar block
* Patepur block
* Raghopur
* Rajapakar block
* Sahdei Buzurg block
* Vaishali block

Education|

| Hajipur|

* Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology, Hajipur
* National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur
* Institute of Hotel Management, Hajipur
* D.C. College, Hajipur
* Jamuni Lal College
* Raj Narain College, Hajipur
* St. Paul's High School, Hajipur
* Vaishali Mahila College
* G.A. Inter School, Hajipur

|

Bhagwanpur|

* PSCET

Stadium|

| Hajipur|

Basawan Singh Stadium

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Famous places|

| Hajipur|

* Budhi Mai
* Pataleshwar Mandir
* Ramchaura Mandir

|

Panchayat|

| Hajipur|

* Afajalpur Dhobghatti
* Andharwara
* ararah
* Bahuara (panchayat in Chhapra district)
* Bishunpur baladhari
* Bishunpur basant
* Chakunda urf milki
* Daulatpur Chandi
* Daulat pur dewaria
* Dayalpur panchayat
* Dighikala east
* Dighikala west
* Gadai Sarai
* Goshpur Ezra
* Hilalpur panchayat
* Ishmailpur
* Kashipur chakbibi
* Kernpura
* Manua panchayat
* Pahetiya
* Panapur langa
* Senduary
* Suhdulah pur satan
* Sultanpur panchayat
* Thathan Buzurg
* Vishunpur vasant urf shubhai

|

Other topics|

| Block wise village list|

* Hajipur block
* Bhagwanpur block
* Bidupur block
* Chehrakala block
* Desri block
* Goraul block
* Jandaha block
* Lalganj block
* Mahnar block
* Mahua block
* Patedhi Belsar block
* Patepur block
* Raghopur block
* Rajapakar block
* Sahdei Buzurg block
* Vaishali block

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Places adjacent to Vaishali district

|  | Muzaffarpur district |

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Saran district |

Vaishali district

| Samastipur district
|  |
| Patna district |

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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 Empire
* Maurya Empire
* Shunga Empire
* Kanva dynasty
* Gupta Empire
* Sur Empire
* Chandragupta Maurya
* Chanakya
* Bindusara
* Ashoka the Great
* Buddhism in India
* Edicts of Ashoka
* Samudragupta
* Chandragupta II
* Arthashastra
* Lion Capital of Ashoka
* 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
* Purnia
* Bihar Sharif
* Arrah
* Begusarai
* Katihar
* Munger
* Chhapra
* Hajipur

Municipal corporations|

* Patna Municipal Corporation
* Chhapra Municipal Corporation

Politics|

* Elections in Bihar
* BJP
* JD-U
* RJD
* LJP
* RLM
* 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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Populated places in Tirhut division by district

East Champaran|

| Cities
and towns|

* Areraj
* Chakia
* Dhaka
* Harsidhi
* Lauthaha
* Mehsi
* Motihari
* Raxaul
* Sugauli

|

Villages
and localities|

* Bhawanipur
* Bijbani
* Dhaka Lahan
* Ekderwa
* Hardiya Panchayat
* Hussaini
* Jihuli
* Madhubani ghat
* Mohammadpur
* Pandari, Bihar
* Rajepur Nawada
* Rampur Jetha
* Siswa
* Tikuliya

Muzaffarpur|

| Cities
and towns|

* Kanti
* Motipur
* Muzaffarpur

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Villages
and localities|

* Bakhra
* Barakapur
* Benibad
* Daudpur kothi
* Dora Chapara
* Geyaspur
* Jaintpur
* Jajuara
* Nargi-Jagdish
* Korra
* Kubauli
* Mahmada
* Pakri pakohi
* Panapur
* Pokharaira
* Pragya Nagar
* Rewaghat
* Saghari Rampur
* Sarmastpur
* Tengrari

Sheohar|

* Rajadih
* Sheohar

Sitamarhi|

| Cities
and towns|

* Bairgania
* Belsand
* Dumra
* Janakpur Road
* Runni Saidpur
* Sitamarhi
* Talkhapur

|

Villages
and localities|

* Akhta
* Athri
* Barari Behta
* Bela Bahadurpur
* Betaha
* Bhitha
* Dharharwa
* Dheng
* Dumari Kalan
* Gisara
* Harpur Kalan
* Jawabipur
* Kodhiyar
* Kora Khargi
* Madhesra
* Madhkaul
* Mahsaul urf Rampur Lachmi
* Manik Chowk
* Morsand
* Nanpura
* Naranga
* Pokhraira
* Rampur Parori
* Ratwara
* Sahiyara

Vaishali|

| Cities
and towns|

* Hajipur
* Lalganj
* Mahnar Bazar
* Bidupur Bazar

|

Villages
and localities|

* Adalpur
* Afazalpur Dhobghati Saidpur
* Ahmadpur LakhnichakAulai
* Akilabad
* Andharwara
* Ararah
* Bahuara
* Basarh
* Bhalui
* Birpur
* Bishunpur baladhari
* Bishunpur basant
* Chakjamal
* Chaksikandar
* Chakunda urf milki
* Dargah Bela
* Daulat pur dewaria
* Dayalpur panchayat
* Dayalpur
* Dighikala east
* Dighikala west
* Ekara
* Gadai Sarai
* Goshpur Ezra
* Govindpur Jhakhraha
* Hilalpur
* Hilalpur panchayat
* Ishmailpur
* Ismailpur
* Kashipur chakbibi
* Kernpura
* Khilwat
* Kiratpur Raja Ram
* Lavapur Narayan
* Laxmanpur
* Loma
* Madhaul Khurd
* Mahammadpur Turi
* Manua panchayat
* Matiya
* Narharpur
* Pahetiya
* Panapur langa
* Purantand
* Raghopur Narsanda Panchayat
* Sadullahpur
* Sahdullahpur
* Senduary
* Suhdulah pur satan
* Sultanpur panchayat
* Thathan Buzurg
* Vishunpur vasant urf shubhai

West Champaran|

* Bagaha
* Bettiah
* Chanpatia
* Narkatiaganj
* Ramnagar

See also|

* Tirhut Division topics

Cities and towns
in other divisions|

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

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Tirhut division topics

General|

* Kesaria
* Lauria Nandangarh
* Mahatma Gandhi Setu
* Tirhut/Mithila
* Tirhuta script
* Vaishali (ancient city)

Districts|

* East Champaran
* Muzaffarpur
* Sheohar
* Sitamarhi
* Vaishali
* West Champaran

Locations
other than cities and towns|

* Sonbarsa
* Anuja
* Auraia
* Bahuarwa
* Bahuarwa
* Bairia
* Bairia
* Baitapur
* Bakhri
* Banwaria
* Bargajwa
* Bargajwa
* Bargon
* Barnihar
* Barwa (216634)
* Barwa (216656)
* Barwa Barauli
* Baswaria
* Balua
* Belwa
* Belwania
* Bhabhta
* Bhagauna
* Bhasurari
* Bhataura
* Bheriharwa
* Bijbania
* Binwalia
* Bishunpurwa
* Bishunpurwa
* Champapur
* Chanki
* Chaurbar
* Chitamanpur
* Dakahwa
* Dhaarahwa
* Dhaminha
* Dhobaha
* Dhumnagiar
* Durgaulia
* Garurha
* Gobardhana
* Hainswa
* Harditerha
* Harpur
* Harsari
* Imilia
* Indarwa
* Jaimangalpur
* Jamunia
* Katahri
* Katgharwa
* Kesaria
* Khairwa
* Kharkatwa
* Khiria
* Koirganwan
* Kukurha
* Kundalpur
* Langra
* Laukaria
* Lediharwa
* Madhubani village
* Maga Rahi
* Maheshpur
* Mahuawa
* Majharia
* Majharia
* Malda
* Maldahia
* Maldi
* Manwa
* Marhia
* Mathia
* Mathia Khap
* Mathia Nisf
* Mathura
* Matiaria
* Merraul
* Motihari
* Mujauna, Shikarpur
* Mujauna, Sugauli
* Murli
* Murli
* Musaharwa
* Nankar
* Natkatia
* Nautanwa

Community development blocks|

* Desari
* Goraul
* Majorganj
* Raghopur
* Sahebganj

Rivers|

* Bagmati
* Burhi Gandak
* Gandaki
* Ganges
* Lakhandei

Transport|

* NH 19
* NH 57
* NH 77
* NH 102
* NH 103
* NH 227
* NH 527
* NH 527D
* NH 727
* Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
* Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
* Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
* Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section
* Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
* Barauni–Samastipur section

Railway stations|

* Desari
* Hajipur Junction
* Muzaffarpur Junction
* Narkatiaganj Junction
* Sonpur Junction

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Hajipur
* Muzaffarpur
* Paschim Champaran
* Purvi Champaran
* Sheohar
* Sitamarhi
* Vaishali
* Valmiki Nagar

Former Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Bagaha
* Bettiah
* Motihari

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

| West Champaran|

* Valmiki Nagar
* Ramnagar
* Narkatiaganj
* Bagaha
* Lauriya
* Nautan
* Chanpatia
* Bettiah
* Sikta

|

East Champaran|

* Raxaul
* Sugauli
* Narkatiya
* Harsidhi
* Govindganj
* Kesaria
* Kalyanpur
* Pipra
* Madhuban
* Motihari
* Chiraia
* Dhaka

Sheohar|

* Sheohar

Sitamarhi|

* Riga
* Bathnala
* Parihar
* Sursand
* Bajpatti
* Sitamarhi
* Runnisaidpur
* Belsand

Muzaffarpur|

* Gaighat
* Aurai
* Minapur
* Bochahan
* Sakra
* Kurhani
* Muzaffarpur
* Kanti
* Baruraj
* Paroo
* Sahebganj

Vaishali|

* Hajipur
* Lalganj
* Vaishali
* Mahua
* Raja Pakar
* Raghopur
* Mahnar
* Patepur

Former
Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Dhanaha
* Shikarpur
* Adapur
* Ghorasahan
* Majorganj
* Sonbarsha
* Pupri
* Jandaha

See also|

* Cities and towns in Tirhut Division
* Villages in West Champaran district
* Villages in East Champaran district
* Villages in Sitamarhi district
* Villages in Muzaffarpur district
* Villages in Vaishali district
* People from Sitamarhi district
* Bihar topics

Other divisions|

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

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