Darbhanga division

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Darbhanga division
Division of Bihar
Darbhanga division.svg
Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°10′N85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E / 26.17; 85.9
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
Headquarters Darbhanga
DistrictsDarbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur
Government
  CommissionerH. R. Shrinivas [1]
Population
 (2011)
  Total12,652,797
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, the division consists of Darbhanga district, Madhubani district, and Samastipur district.

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Subdivisions

Darbhanga district

Madhubani district

Samastipur district

languages

Languages of Darbhanga division in 2011

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

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References

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