Darbhanga division

Darbhanga division
Division of Bihar
Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°10′N85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E / 26.17; 85.9
Country	India
State	Bihar
Region	Mithila
Headquarters	Darbhanga
Districts	Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur
Government
• Commissioner	H. R. Shrinivas [1]
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,652,797
Website	darbhangadivision.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 ^[update] , the division consists of Darbhanga district, Madhubani district, and Samastipur district.

Subdivisions

Darbhanga district

• Darbhanga Sadar
• Benipur
• Biraul

Madhubani district

• Madhubani Sadar
• Benipatti
• Jhanjarpur
• Phulparas
• Jainagar

Samastipur district

• Samastipur Sadar
• Dalsinghsarai
• Rosera
• Patori

Languages

Languages of Darbhanga division in 2011

1. Maithili (65.0%)
2. Hindi (20.0%)
3. Urdu (14.0%)
4. Other (0.96%)

See also

• India portal

• Divisions of Bihar
• Districts of Bihar

References

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