Begusarai district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Begusarai.

Begusarai district
District
HURL barauni
Location of Begusarai district in Bihar
Coordinates (Begusarai): 25°25′00″N 86°08′00″E / 25.4167°N 86.1333°E / 25.4167; 86.1333
Country India
State Bihar
RegionMithila
DivisionMunger
Established1870
District2 October 1972
HeadquartersBegusarai
Government
 • District MagistrateTushar Singla
 • MP, Begusarai Lok SabhaGiriraj Singh
Area
 • Total
1,918 km2 (741 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,970,541
 • Density1,549/km2 (4,011/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy63.87 per cent
 • Sex ratio894
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • Other recognisedMaithili
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationBR-09
Major highwaysNH 31, NH 28
Average annual precipitation1384 mm
Websitebegusarai.nic.in

Begusarai district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Begusarai is its administrative headquarters and is part of the Munger division.

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