Darbhanga District, Bihar
Darbhanga is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 130 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Darbhanga. Hindi and Maithili are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,279 km², including 2,211.47 km² of rural area and 67.53 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Darbhanga District
Darbhanga District is divided into 18 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,347 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alinagar | 47 | 83.41 |
| 2 | Bahadurpur | 179 | 154.88 |
| 3 | Baheri | 81 | 193.81 |
| 4 | Benipur | 65 | 153.25 |
| 5 | Biraul | 71 | 180.71 |
| 6 | Darbhanga | 181 | 196.18 |
| 7 | Ghanshyampur | 31 | 91.49 |
| 8 | Gora Bauram | 54 | 104.50 |
| 9 | Hanumannagar | 85 | 119.09 |
| 10 | Hayaghat | 49 | 73.38 |
| 11 | Jale | 63 | 174.44 |
| 12 | Keotiranway | 113 | 134.29 |
| 13 | Kiratpur | 19 | 52.76 |
| 14 | Kusheshwar Asthan | 74 | 104.47 |
| 15 | Kusheshwar Asthan Purbi | 37 | 103.42 |
| 16 | Manigachhi | 50 | 122.29 |
| 17 | Singhwara | 103 | 158.14 |
| 18 | Tardih | 45 | 78.46 |
Population of Darbhanga District
According to the 2011 Census, Darbhanga District had a population of 39,37,385 people living in 8,03,012 households. The population comprised 20,59,949 males and 18,77,436 females, with an average population density of 1,728 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 39,37,385 | 35,54,057 | 3,83,328 |
| Male Population | 20,59,949 | 18,58,545 | 2,01,404 |
| Female Population | 18,77,436 | 16,95,512 | 1,81,924 |
| Total Households | 8,03,012 | 7,29,100 | 73,912 |
| Population Density | 1,728 / km² | 1,607 / km² | 5,676 / km² |
Darbhanga District had 18,16,634 literate people and 7,25,482 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 6,15,688 and 2,772 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,25,482 | 6,68,296 | 57,186 |
| Literate Population | 18,16,634 | 15,69,893 | 2,46,741 |
| Illiterate Population | 21,20,751 | 19,84,164 | 1,36,587 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 6,15,688 | 5,70,735 | 44,953 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,772 | 2,205 | 567 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.