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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4District of Bihar in IndiaDarbhanga district       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Lalit Narayan Mithila University, DarbhangaLocation of Darbhanga district in Bihar       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Country\u00a0IndiaStateBiharDivisionDarbhangaHeadquartersDarbhanga\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Lok Sabha constituenciesDarbhanga\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Vidhan Sabha constituenciesKusheshwar Asthan, Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga, Hayaghat, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Total2,279\u00a0km2 (880\u00a0sq\u00a0mi)\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Total3,937,385\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Density1,700\/km2 (4,500\/sq\u00a0mi)\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Urban8.7 per cent\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Literacy56.56 per cent\u00a0\u2022\u00a0Sex ratio1024Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)Major highwaysNH 27, NH 527BWebsitedarbhanga.bih.nic.inDarbhanga district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India, and Darbhanga city is the administrative headquarters of this district and 5th largest city of Bihar as well. Darbhanga district is a part of Darbhanga Division. The district is bounded on the north by Madhubani district, on the south by Samastipur district, on the east by Saharsa district and on the west by Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts. The district covers an area of 2,279\u00a0km2 (880\u00a0sq\u00a0mi).Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Block and circle[edit]Geography[edit]Economy[edit]Demographics[edit]Politics[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]1976 saw the creations of two districts from Darbhanga’s territory: Madhubani and Samastipur.[1]Block and circle[edit]  Darbhanga Assembly constituencyBaheri Assembly constituencyBiraul Assembly constituencyKeoti Assembly constituencySinghwara Assembly constituencyJale Assembly constituencyBahadurpur Assembly constituencyBenipur Assembly constituencyManigachhi Assembly constituencyKusheshwar AsthanKusheshwar Asthan PurbiHanuman nagar Assembly constituencyGaura Bauram Assembly constituencyHayaghat Assembly constituencyAlinagar Assembly constituencyGhanshyampur Assembly constituencyTaradih Assembly constituencyKiratpur Assembly constituency[2]Geography[edit]Darbhanga district occupies an area of 2,279 square kilometres (880\u00a0sq\u00a0mi),[3] comparatively equivalent to Indonesia’s Yapen Island.[4]Economy[edit]In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Darbhanga one of the country’s 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[5] It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]Demographics[edit]Historical populationYearPop.\u00b1% p.a.1901889,022\u2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01911894,232+0.06%1921889,302\u22120.06%1931966,393+0.83%19411,055,208+0.88%19511,150,582+0.87%19611,337,802+1.52%19711,622,812+1.95%19812,008,193+2.15%19912,510,959+2.26%20013,295,789+2.76%20113,937,385+1.79%source:[6]Religions in Darbhanga district (2011)[7]ReligionPercentHinduism\u200977.28%Islam\u200922.39%Other or not stated\u20090.33%According to the 2011 census Darbhanga district has a population of 3,937,385,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[9] or the US state of Oregon.[10] This gives it a ranking of 64th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,721 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,460\/sq\u00a0mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19%. Literacy rate of the district is 56.56% (male 66.83%, female 45.24%). 9.74% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.64% and 0.07% of the population respectively.Languages of Darbhanga district (2011)[11]\u00a0\u00a0Others (0.62%)At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 72.75% of the population in the district spoke Maithili, 20.67% Urdu and 5.96% Hindi as their first language.[11]Politics[edit]Currently Gopal Jee Thakur of Bhartiya Janta Party is the Member of Parliament from Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency.[12][13]See also[edit]References[edit]^ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). “Districts of India”. Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.^ “Blocks in Darbhanga District, Bihar”.^ Srivastava, Dayawanti, ed. (2010). “States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government”. India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th\u00a0ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp.\u00a01118\u20131119. ISBN\u00a0978-81-230-1617-7.^ “Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area”. United Nations Environment Program. 18 February 1998. Retrieved 11 October 2011. Yapen 2,278km2^ 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.^ “Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Bihar” (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.^ “Table C-01 Population by Religion: Bihar”. censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.^ “District Census Handbook: Darbhanga” (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.^ US Directorate of Intelligence. “Country Comparison:Population”. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est.^ “2010 Resident Population Data”. U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Oregon 3,831,074^ a b “Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Bihar”. censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.^ “Shri Gopal Jee Thakur| National Portal of India”. www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2023.^ “Members\u00a0: Lok Sabha”. loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 3 March 2023.^ “All 3 VIP MLAs join BJP in Bihar making it the largest party in Assembly”. The Hindu. 23 March 2022. ISSN\u00a00971-751X. Retrieved 23 March 2022.^ “All 3 VIP MLAs join BJP in Bihar making it the largest party in Assembly”. The Hindu. 23 March 2022. ISSN\u00a00971-751X. 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