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Darbhanga division

Coordinates: 26°10′N 85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E / 26.17; 85.9
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Darbhanga division
Division of Bihar
Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar
Location of Darbhanga division in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°10′N 85°54′E / 26.17°N 85.9°E / 26.17; 85.9
Country India
StateBihar
RegionMithila
HeadquartersDarbhanga
DistrictsDarbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur
Government
 • CommissionerH. R. Shrinivas[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
12,652,797
Websitedarbhangadivision.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 and Urdu included its dialects mostly spoken by Muslims. As of 2023, the division consists of Darbhanga district, Madhubani district, and Samastipur district.

Subdivisions

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Darbhanga district

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Madhubani district

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Samastipur district

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languages

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Languages of Darbhanga division in 2011

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

See also

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References

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