Munger district

Munger district
Hills near Jamalpur
Hills near Jamalpur
Location of Munger district in Bihar
Location of Munger district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionMunger
Established3 December 1834
HeadquartersMunger
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMunger
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesTarapur, Jamalpur and Munger
Area
 • Total1,419.7 km2 (548.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,367,765
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy73.30 per cent
 • Sex ratio879
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
811201 to 811214, 813201
Telephone code+91-6344; +91-6342
Vehicle registrationBR-08
Major highwaysNH-33, NH-333, NH-333B
Average annual precipitation1146 mm
Websitemunger.nic.in

Munger district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. The city of Munger is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of Munger Division. Its literacy rate of 73.3% is higher than the state literacy rate of 63.8%, but lower than national rate of 74.04%.

The present collector and District Magistrate of Munger is Avaneesh Kumar Singh, IAS. Rajeev Rajan Singh Urf Lalan Singh is the district's MP.