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Muzaffarpur district | |
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![]() Ashokan Pillar, Kolhua | |
![]() Location of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Division | Tirhut |
Headquarters | Muzaffarpur |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Muzaffarpur, Vaishali |
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Gaighat, Aurai, Minapur, Bochahan, Sakra, Kurhani, Muzaffarpur, Kanti, Baruraj, Paroo, Sahebganj |
Area | |
• Total | 3,173 km2 (1,225 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,801,062 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | ![]() |
• Sex ratio | 999 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 57, NH 28, NH 22, NH 102, NH 527C |
Website | muzaffarpur |
The Muzaffarpur District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. Muzaffarpur district is part of and also the headquarters of Tirhut Division.[1] Tirhut is the ancient name of all of northern Bihar.