Darbhanga division

Coordinates: 26°10′N 85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E / 26.17; 85.9
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Darbhanga division
Division of Bihar
Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar
Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°10′N 85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E / 26.17; 85.9
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
HeadquartersDarbhanga
DistrictsDarbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur
Government
 • CommissionerH. R. Shrinivas[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,652,797
Websitedarbhangadivision.bih.nic.in

Darbhanga Division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India, and Darbhanga city is the administrative headquarters of the division. It is a part of historical Mithila region. The main language of the division is Maithili. As of 2023, the division consists of Darbhanga district, Madhubani district, and Samastipur district.

Subdivisions[edit]

Darbhanga district[edit]

Madhubani district[edit]

Samastipur district[edit]

languages[edit]

Languages of Darbhanga division in 2011

  Maithili (65.03%)
  Hindi (20.04%)
  Urdu (13.97%)
  Other (0.96%)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Govt shifts 12 IAS officials, five get additional charge". The Times of India. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.