Darbhanga

Darbhanga
Dorbhanga
Metropolitan City
Nickname(s): 
Cultural Capital of Bihar, Heart of Mithila
Darbhanga is located in Bihar
Darbhanga
Darbhanga
Location in Bihar
Darbhanga is located in India
Darbhanga
Darbhanga
Darbhanga (India)
Darbhanga is located in Asia
Darbhanga
Darbhanga
Darbhanga (Asia)
Coordinates: 26°10′N 85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E / 26.17; 85.9
Country India
State Bihar
RegionMithila
DistrictDarbhanga
Established01 January 1875
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyDarbhanga Municipal Corporation
 • MayorSmt. Anjum Ara
 • Municipal CommissionerShri Kumar Gaurav (IAS)
 • SP CityShri Sagar Kumar (IPS)
 • Member of ParliamentGopal Jee Thakur (BJP)
 • MLASanjay Saraogi (BJP)
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.83 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
296,039
DemonymDarbhangiya
Languages
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[3]
 • RegionalMaithili
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
846001–846009[4][5]
Telephone code06272
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-07
Sex ratio1000:910 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencyDarbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDarbhanga, Darbhanga Rural, Bahadurpur, Keoti, Jale, Kusheshwar Asthan, Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Hayaghat
Websitedarbhanga.bih.nic.in

Darbhanga is the fifth largest city and municipal corporation in the state of Bihar in India, and is considered an important city in North Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It is held that the name Darbhanga has been derived from Dwar Banga or Dari – Banga, meaning the 'door of Bengal'.[6]

Darbhanga was the seat of the erstwhile Khandwala zamidaar dynasty under the Mughals and British India. It is considered an important medical centre of North Bihar as it is the location of the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, and the second AIIMS of Bihar i.e AIIMS Darbhanga is to be constructed here.[7][8][9][10]

Darbhanga is one of the oldest cities in India. Musical, folk art, and literary traditions in Sanskrit, Urdu, Hindi and Maithili have passed down generations in Darbhanga and constitute the city's strong cultural background. It is popularly known as the "Cultural Capital of Bihar" and the "Heart of Mithilaanchal".[11]

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  2. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ^ "NCLM52ndReport" (PDF). 25 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017.
  4. ^ "STD & PIN Codes". Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Pin Codes of Darbhanga, Bihar, India, Darbhanga Pincode Search". indiapincodes.net.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Darbhanga District | Official Website of Darbhanga District | India". Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ^ "'Best site chosen for AIIMS at Darbhanga'". The Times of India. 15 March 2023.
  8. ^ "संसद में गोपाल जी ठाकुर ने उठाई दरभंगा में एम्स की मांग". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  9. ^ "एम्स का मुद्दा संसद में उठाए जाने पर सांसद को दी गई बधाई".
  10. ^ "संसद में फिर गूंजा दरभंगा एम्स निर्माण का मुद्दा सांसद ने कहासरकार बदलने से फंसा है पेंच". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  11. ^ Culture. "Darbhanga: The Heart of Mithilaanchal!". Darbhanga.nic.in. Retrieved 30 December 2020.