Madhubani District, Bihar
Madhubani is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 180 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Madhubani. Hindi and Maithili are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,501 km², including 3,473.64 km² of rural area and 27.36 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Madhubani District
Madhubani District is divided into 21 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,183 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhratharhi | 48 | 145.32 |
| 2 | Babubarhi | 64 | 184.59 |
| 3 | Basopatti | 34 | 139.31 |
| 4 | Benipatti | 115 | 271.07 |
| 5 | Bisfi | 61 | 180.78 |
| 6 | Ghoghardiha | 54 | 168.46 |
| 7 | Harlakhi | 44 | 144.20 |
| 8 | Jainagar | 23 | 123.54 |
| 9 | Jhanjharpur | 69 | 152.24 |
| 10 | Kaluahi | 20 | 94.20 |
| 11 | Khajauli | 34 | 111.72 |
| 12 | Ladania | 30 | 184.46 |
| 13 | Lakhnaur | 46 | 118.47 |
| 14 | Laukaha | 53 | 216.42 |
| 15 | Laukahi | 66 | 260.25 |
| 16 | Madhepur | 86 | 233.88 |
| 17 | Madhubani | 98 | 149.21 |
| 18 | Madhwapur | 43 | 107.58 |
| 19 | Pandaul | 78 | 175.23 |
| 20 | Phulparas | 46 | 162.32 |
| 21 | Rajnagar | 71 | 177.73 |
Population of Madhubani District
According to the 2011 Census, Madhubani District had a population of 44,87,379 people living in 8,98,515 households. The population comprised 23,29,313 males and 21,58,066 females, with an average population density of 1,282 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 44,87,379 | 43,25,884 | 1,61,495 |
| Male Population | 23,29,313 | 22,44,287 | 85,026 |
| Female Population | 21,58,066 | 20,81,597 | 76,469 |
| Total Households | 8,98,515 | 8,68,524 | 29,991 |
| Population Density | 1,282 / km² | 1,245 / km² | 5,903 / km² |
Madhubani District had 21,55,338 literate people and 8,10,479 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,87,158 and 3,990 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 8,10,479 | 7,84,704 | 25,775 |
| Literate Population | 21,55,338 | 20,58,895 | 96,443 |
| Illiterate Population | 23,32,041 | 22,66,989 | 65,052 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,87,158 | 5,72,195 | 14,963 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,990 | 3,859 | 131 |
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.