Madhubani district
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 | 1,282/km2 (3,320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maithili |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 60.9 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 925 |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Hindi |
| • Regional language | Maithili |
| 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.