Darbhanga division
Darbhanga division | |
|---|---|
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[1] |
| Headquarters | Darbhanga |
| Districts | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | H. R. Shrinivas[2] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,652,797 |
| Website | darbhangadivision |
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.
Subdivisions
Darbhanga district
- Darbhanga Sadar
- Benipur
- Biraul
Madhubani district
- Madhubani Sadar
- Benipatti
- Jhanjarpur
- Phulparas
- Jainagar
Samastipur district
- Samastipur Sadar
- Dalsinghsarai
- Rosera
- Patori
Languages
See also
References
- ^ Thakur, Ripunjay Kumar (1 March 2022). "Historical Geography of Early Medieval Mithila: From Videha to Tirhut". New Archaeological & Genological Society, Kanpur, India. ISSN 2348-8301. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Govt shifts 12 IAS officials, five get additional charge". The Times of India. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
