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Darbhanga division

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[1]
HeadquartersDarbhanga
DistrictsDarbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur
Government
 • CommissionerH. R. Shrinivas[2]
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. 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
  1. Maithili (65.0%)
  2. Hindi (20.0%)
  3. Urdu (14.0%)
  4. Other (0.96%)

See also

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References

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