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.[2] The current city was established in 1875 during the British Raj by Muzaffar Khan hence giving its name Muzaffarpur.
Muzaffarpur | |
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City | |
 Muzaffarpur Skyline near Motijhil Flyover | |
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| Coordinates: 26°7′21″N 85°23′26″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Tirhut |
| District | Muzaffarpur district |
| Established | 1875 |
| Municipal Corporation | Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Ajay Nishad |
| • Member of Legislative Council | Dinesh Prasad Singh |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Suresh Sharma |
| • Mayor | Suresh Kumar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93 km2 (36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 393,724 |
| • Rank | 4th (Bihar) 127th (India) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 842001-05 |
| Telephone code | 0621 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-06 |
| Sex ratio | 890 (females per thousand males)[1]♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 85.16%[1] |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Muzaffarpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Muzaffarpur |
| Website | muzaffarpur |
References
- "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Government of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- "Bihar's famous Shahi litchi to get GI tag soon".
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