Tirhut division
Tirhut division
तिरहुत प्रमंडल | |
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Division | |
Buddha Samyak Darshan Museum & Stupa Ashok Pillar Vaishali Stupa StonePillar Gandhi Museum Punaura Dham Buddhist Stupa at Kesariya | |
Interactive map of Tirhut division | |
| Coordinates: 26°04′N 85°27′E / 26.07°N 85.45°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1908 |
| Headquarters | Muzaffarpur |
| Districts | Vaishali Sheohar Sitamarhi Muzaffarpur East Champaran West Champaran |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Ram Kumar |
| Area | |
• Total | 17,141 km2 (6,618 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,410,544 |
| Website | Official website |
Tirhut Division is an administrative division of the Indian state of Bihar, with its headquarters located at Muzaffarpur. It was created in 1908 and is one of the prominent divisions of the state. The division is administered by a Divisional Commissioner, a senior officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), in the revenue side and Inspector General of Police, a senior officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS) on the policing and law-and-order side.
The division comprises six districts: Muzaffarpur district, East Champaran district, West Champaran district, Vaishali district, Sitamarhi district, and Sheohar district