Madhubani, India

Madhubani
Town
Madhubani
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E / 26.37; 86.08Coordinates: 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E / 26.37; 86.08
Country  India
State Bihar
Region Mithila
District Madhubani
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 75,736
Languages
 • Official Maithili, Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 847211
Telephone code 06276
ISO 3166 code IN-BR
Vehicle registration BR-32
Sex ratio 1000/942 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituency Madhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituency Madhubani, Bisfi
Website madhubani.bih.nic.in

Madhubani is a town with municipality in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarters. It lies 26 km northeast of Darbhanga town and was part of the erstwhile 'Bettiah Raj'. Internal disputes and family quarrels divided the Bettiah Raj in course of time. The Madhuban Raj in Madhubani was created as a consequence.[1] The word "Madhuban" means "forest of honey" from which Madhubani is derived, but sometimes it is also known as "madhu"+"vaani" meaning "sweet" "voice/language".[2] Madhubani is the cultural heart of Mithilanchal, being the birthplace of many literary people and home to Madhubani Paintings. It is said to be that Madhubani is the world's second city who adopted democracy.

Area

  • Madhubani occupies a total of 3501 km2.
  • Main Rivers are Kamla, Kareh, Balan, Bhutahi Balan, Gehuan, Supen, Trishula, Jeevachh, Koshi and Adhwara Group.
  • High Flood Level is 54.017 m.
  • Whole District is under Earthquake Zone 5.
  • Total Cropped Area - 218381 Hect.
  • Barren /Uncultivable Land - 1456.5 Hect
  • Land under Non-agricultural use - 51273.24 Hect
  • Cultivable Barren Land - 333.32 Hect
  • Permanent Pasture - 1372.71 Hect
  • Miscellaneous Trees - 8835.90 Hect
  • Cultivable Land - 232724 Hect
  • Cropping Intensity - 134.23%[3]

Geography

Madhubani Town is located at 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E / 26.37; 86.08.[4] It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[5] Madhubani Town had a population of 166,285. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Madhubani Town has an average literacy rate of 60%, just above the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 53%. In Madhubani Town, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ Ram, Bindeshwar (1998). Land and society in India: agrarian relations in colonial North Bihar. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-0643-5.
  2. ↑ "Madhubani | India | Britannica.com". britannica.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  3. ↑ "MADHUBANI Pincode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
  4. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Madhubani, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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