Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur is a city in Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, India.[1] In 2011, there was 393,724 people living there.[1] It is known for farming and growing crops.[3] The current city was established in 1875 during the British Raj by Muzaffar Khan hence giving its name Muzaffarpur.

City
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Coordinates: 26°7′21″N 85°23′26″E / 26.12250°N 85.39056°E / 26.12250; 85.39056
Country India
StateBihar
RegionTirhut
DistrictMuzaffarpur district
Established1875
Municipal CorporationMuzaffarpur Municipal Corporation
Government
 • Member of ParliamentAjay Nishad
 • Member of Legislative CouncilDinesh Prasad Singh
 • Member of Legislative AssemblySuresh Sharma
 • MayorSuresh Kumar
Area
 • Total93 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 • Total393,724
 • Rank4th (Bihar)
127th (India)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
842001-05
Vehicle registrationBR-06
Sex ratio890 (females per thousand males)[1]♂/♀
Literacy85.16%[1]
Lok Sabha constituencyMuzaffarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMuzaffarpur
Websitemuzaffarpur.bih.nic.in

Muzaffarpur Media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cities having population 1 lakh and above. Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011Government of India. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  2. ↑ 52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA. nclm.nic.inMinistry of Minority Affairs. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Bihar's famous Shahi litchi to get GI tag soon.