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Madhubani district | |
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Coordinates (Madhubani, India): 26°24′N 86°15′E / 26.400°N 86.250°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Region | Mithila |
Division | Darbhanga |
Headquarters | Madhubani |
Government | |
• District Magistrate & Collector | Arvind Kumar Verma IAS |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Madhubani, Jhanjharpur |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Harlakhi, Benipatti, Khajauli, Babubarhi, Bisfi, Madhubani, Rajnagar, Jhanjharpur, Phulparas, Laukaha |
Area | |
• Total | 3,501 km2 (1,352 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,487,379 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 60.9 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 925 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 27, NH 227, NH 227J, NH 227L, NH 527A, NH 527B |
Average annual precipitation | 1,273 mm |
Website | madhubani |
Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of 3,501 square kilometres (1,352 sq mi) and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 2011).
Madhubani is the largest fish-producing district of Bihar in 2022.[1]