9-490: Darbhanga 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 lies in Historical Mithila region. 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
18-451: 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 mi). 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
27-486: Is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service . The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state. A superintendent of police , an officer belonging to Indian Police Service ,
36-412: Is divided into 9 divisions, 38 districts, 101 subdivisions and 534 circles. 12 municipal corporations, 88 Nagar Parishads and 154 Nagar Panchayats for administrative purposes. (6,550 sq mi) (6,620 sq mi) (2,661 sq mi) (3,353 sq mi) (2,277 sq mi) (3,864 sq mi) (2,158 sq mi) (3,807 sq mi) (4,766 sq mi) Note : * Population data obtained from
45-454: Is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues. 3 to 6 districts are comprised to form a division (प्रमंडल). Each district is divided into sub-divisions (अनुमंडल), which are further sub-divided into CD blocks (प्रखण्ड). Divisions of Bihar Structurally Bihar is divided into divisions (Pramandal - प्रमंडल)), districts (Zila), sub-divisions (Anumandal) & circles (Anchal). The state
54-666: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Darbhanga one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). According to the 2011 census , Darbhanga district has a population of 3,937,385, roughly equal to the nation of Liberia or the US state of Oregon . This gives it
63-516: The ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020. Currently Gopal Jee Thakur of Bhartiya Janta Party is the Member of Parliament from Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency . 26°00′N 86°00′E / 26.000°N 86.000°E / 26.000; 86.000 Districts of Bihar Bihar , a state of India , currently has 38 administrative districts , 101 subdivisions (अनुमंडल) and 535 CD blocks . A district of an Indian state
72-418: The east by Saharsa district and on the west by Sitamarhi and Muzaffarpur districts. The district covers an area of 2,279 km (880 sq mi). 1976 saw the creations of two districts from Darbhanga's territory: Madhubani and Samastipur . Darbhanga district occupies an area of 2,279 square kilometres (880 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to Indonesia 's Yapen Island . In 2006,
81-510: The population respectively. Languages of Darbhanga district (2011) 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. The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Darbhanga, as of year 2020. The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Darbhanga of women between
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