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 and Urdu included its dialects mostly spoken by Muslims. As of 2023[update], the division consists of Darbhanga district, Madhubani district, and Samastipur district.
Darbhanga division | |
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Division of Bihar | |
 Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′N 85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E | |
| 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 |
Subdivisions
editDarbhanga district
edit- Darbhanga Sadar
- Benipur
- Biraul
Madhubani district
edit- Madhubani Sadar
- Benipatti
- Jhanjarpur
- Phulparas
- Jainagar
Samastipur district
edit- Samastipur Sadar
- Dalsinghsarai
- Rosera
- Patori
languages
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ "Govt shifts 12 IAS officials, five get additional charge". The Times of India. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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