Muzaffarpur () is a city located in

Muzaffarpur district The Muzaffarpur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar States and territories of India, state, India. Muzaffarpur district is part of and also the headquarters of Tirhut division. Muzaffarpur district is the financial and un-off ...

on the banks of

Burhi Gandak river The Burhi Gandak River is a tributary of the Ganges. It is also known as the Sikrahna river. The Burhi (“Old”) Gandak flows parallel to and east of the Gandak River in an old channel. Course The Burhi Gandak originates from Chautarwa Chaur n ...

in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the

. It is the fourth most populous city in Bihar.It is also one of the largest cities in

. Muzaffarpur is known for

Shahi litchi Shahi litchi is a variety of litchi grown in Muzaffarpur district and some neighbouring districts of in the Indian state of Bihar. (for example in Mehsi block in East Champaran district ). Bihar is one of the biggest lichi producing states in In ...

s and is known as the Lychee Kingdom. Shahi lychee is the fourth product from Bihar to get the

Geographical Indication A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g., a town or region). The use of a geographical indication, as an indication of the product's source, is inten ...

(GI) tag, after jardalu mango, katarni rice and Magahi paan (betel leaf). The city is situated on the banks of the perennial Budhi Gandak River, which flows from the Someshwar Hills of the

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Etymology

The current city was established in 1875 during the

British Raj The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule ...

for administrative convenience, by dividing the

Tirhut Mithila (), also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal, is a geographical and cultural region of the Indian subcontinent bounded by the Mahananda River in the east, the Ganges in the south, the Gandaki River in the west and by the foothi ...

district and was named after an '' aumil'', Muzaffar Khan; thus the city came to be known as ''Muzaffarpur''.

History

The city was founded in 18th century during British Raj period and was constituted a municipality in 1864. A major road and rail hub, it is a trade centre on the route between Patna (south) and Nepal (north).

Lychee Lychee ( , ; ''Litchi chinensis''; ) is a monotypic taxon and the sole member in the genus ''Litchi'' in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. There are three distinct subspecies of lychee. The most common is the Indochinese lychee found in So ...

sweet corn Sweet corn (''Zea mays'' convar. ''saccharata'' var. ''rugosa''), also called sweetcorn, sugar corn and pole corn, is a variety of maize grown for human consumption with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring rec ...

mango A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree '' Mangifera indica''. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South and Southeast As ...

vegetables Vegetables are edible parts of plants that are consumed by humans or other animals as food. This original meaning is still commonly used, and is applied to plants collectively to refer to all edible plant matter, including flowers, fruits, ...

rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...

and sugar milling alongside cutlery manufacturing are the chief industries. In 1972, the

Sitamarhi Sitamarhi is the headquarters of the Sitamarhi district in Tirhut Division, Bihar. The city was named in honour of Sītā, wife of Rāma, who was born in Sitamarhi according to Hindu legends. In 1875, a subdivision for Sitamarhi was create ...

and Vaishali districts were split off from Muzaffarpur.

Geography

Muzaffarpur is located at . The city lies in a highly active

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of India. In the disastrous earthquake on 15 January 1934, much of the town suffered severe damage and many people died. It has an average elevation of 47 meters (154 feet). This saucer shaped, low-centered town lies on the great

Indo-Gangetic plains The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the Northern Plain or North Indian River Plain, is a fertile plain spanning across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. It encompasses northern and eastern India, eastern Pakist ...

, over Himalayan silt and sand brought by the glacier-fed and rain-fed meandering rivers of the Himalayas.

Climate

Muzaffarpur has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

(Cwa) under the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

. The summer, between April and June, is extremely hot and humid (28–40 °C, 90% max). and winter is pleasantly cool, around 6–20 °C. Rainfall in Muzaffarpur City is comparatively less compared to other parts of Bihar. Muzaffarpur has been ranked 32nd best "National Clean Air City" under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Muzaffarpur had a population of 393,724. Males constituted 52.96% (208,509) of the population and females 47.04% (185,215). Muzaffarpur had a literacy rate of 85.16%. Male literacy was 88.83%, and female literacy was 81.05%. As per 2011 census data, there are total 275,233 Hindus whereas 74,680 Muslims and 1,352 Christians along with other small minorities.

Economy

In 2006 the

Ministry of Panchayati Raj The Ministry of Panchayati Raj () is a branch of the Government of India. The Ministry is in charge of the Panchayati Raj and Panchayati Raj Institutions. It was created in May 2004. The Ministry is headed by a minister of cabinet rank / Min ...

named Muzaffarpur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of

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). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Lychee

The

lychee Lychee ( , ; ''Litchi chinensis''; ) is a monotypic taxon and the sole member in the genus ''Litchi'' in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. There are three distinct subspecies of lychee. The most common is the Indochinese lychee found in So ...

crop, which is available from May to June, is mainly cultivated in the districts of Muzaffarpur and surrounding districts. Cultivation of litchi covers approximately an area of about 25,800 hectares producing about 300,000 tonnes every year. Litchi are exported to big cities of India like Mumbai, Kolkata, and even to other countries. India's share in the world litchi market amounts to less than 1%. The names of the litchi produced in Muzaffarpur are ''Shahi'' and ''

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''. The fruits are known for excellent aroma and quality. Bihar's contribution in the production of lychee in about 40 percent of lychee produced in India. Bihar has emerged as a brewery hub with major domestic and foreign firms setting up production units in the state.

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's group,

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, is setting up a production unit to make litchi-flavoured wine, in Muzaffarpur in 2012. The company has leased litchi gardens. Muzaffarpur based Prabhat Zarda Factory is one of the leading tobacco manufacturers of India.

Lahti Bangles

The production and sales of Lahti bangles is also very prominent in city. Bollywood actress

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also wore the Lahti bangles of the city at her wedding.

Transport

Railways

Muzaffarpur Junction railway station Muzaffarpur Junction railway station , station code MFP, is an A1 category railway station in the Sonepur, Bihar, Sonpur division of East Central Railway zone, East Central Railway. Muzaffarpur Junction is located in Muzaffarpur district, Muzaff ...

(MFP) is a main A1 Category railway junction in Sonpur Division of East Central Railway, having total 8 platforms, with three suburban stations, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Narayanpur Anant (Sherpur), Kaparpura and Jubba Sahni. More than 200 trains regularly visits this 136+ year old railway junction.

Roads

National Highway 57 (India) National Highway 57 (NH 57), previously numbered as NH 224, is a primary National Highway in India connecting Balangir and Khordha in the state of Odisha. Route NH57 links Balangir, Sonepur, Bauda, Dashapalla, Nayagarh and Khordha in t ...

comes via

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Motihari Motihari is a city and headquarters of East Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 80 kilometres west of Muzaffarpur and 152 kilometres northwest of the state capital Patna. In early days the land of Motihari was ruled b ...

Mehsi Mehsi is a CD Block and Mehsi Nagar Panchayat City and a municipality in the Purba Champaran, Purvi Champaran district in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Bihar."Mehsi in India", India9.com, 30 June 2005, webi9-Mehsi ...

and crosses Muzaffarpur and

goes to

Darbhanga Darbhanga is the fifth largest city and municipal corporation in the state of Bihar in India, and is considered an important city in North Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. Darbhanga ...

Purnia Purnia (; also romanized and officially known as Purnea) is the fourth largest city of Bihar and is emerging as the largest economic hub in North Bihar. It serves as the administrative headquarters of both Purnia district and Purnia divisi ...

. The

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crosses Muzaffarpur thus connecting it to all the major towns and cities in India.

National Highway 22 (India) National Highway 22 (NH 22) is a National Highway (India), National Highway in India. This highway runs from Sonbarsa (Sitamarhi district) in Bihar to Lohardaga (Latehar district) in Jharkhand. Sonbarsa is situated on India/ Nepal border. R ...

starting from

Hajipur Hajipur ( , ) is the headquarters and largest city of Vaishali district of the state of Bihar in India. Hajipur is the 16th most populous city of Bihar, besides being the second-fastest developing city, next to Patna. It had a total population ...

passes through Muzaffarpur and connects it with

National Highway 28 (India) National Highway 28 (NH 28) is a National Highway in India. This highway runs entirely in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It provides main connectivity form India to Nepal. Route Kakrahwa on India-Nepal border, Siddharthnagar, Bansi, Rudhaul ...

connects

and Muzaffarpur to

Barauni Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River. Economy Industries Major industrial plants in Barauni include: * B ...

, and all six National Highways have a junction there.

Airport

Muzaffarpur Airport Muzaffarpur Airport is located at Muzaffarpur in the state of Bihar, in India. It was to be built for the arrival of Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. From 1967 to 1982, flights for Patna operated on a regular basis from airport ...

(IATA: MZU, ICAO: VEMZ) is located in Patahi of Muzaffarpur city (besides NH 722 Muzaffarpur -

Chhapra Chhapra (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Chaparā'') is a city and headquarters of the Saran District in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated near the junction of the Ghaghara River and the Ganges River. Chhapra grew in importance as a river-based mar ...

(Rewa Ghat)) in the state of Bihar, India. It was operable from 1967 to 1982, on a regular basis.

Darbhanga Airport Darbhanga Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station, serving Darbhanga, Bihar, India. It is located just at the outskirts of the city near the NH-527B and NH-27 highways, which passes through Darbhanga. The airport is ope ...

is the nearest domestic airport roughly 64 km away by road.

Patna Airport Jay Prakash Narayan Airport is a domestic airport serving Patna, the capital of Bihar, India. It is named after the independence activist and political leader, Jayprakash Narayan. It is the 20th-busiest airport in India. To meet demand, the A ...

is the nearest customs airport roughly 70 km from the city.

Rapid Transit

It is been proposed to equip this city with

rapid transit Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground su ...

system (commonly referred to as metro). Department of Urban and Housing of

Government of Bihar Bihar Government is the State governments of India, state government of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Bihar and its nine Divisions of Bihar, divisions which consist of Districts of Bihar, districts. It consists of an execut ...

proposed this project including three more cities named

Bhagalpur Bhagalpur, historically known as Champapuri, Champa Nagari, is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river. It is the Bihar#Government and administration, third largest city of Bihar by population and ...

, Gaya and

. These are contributing as leading cities in the

economy of Bihar Bihar has one of the fastest-growing economies in India. It is largely service-based, with a significant share of agricultural and industrial sectors. The GDP of the state was ₹1,097,264 crores (US$130 billion) at the current market price ( ...

, and there is significant population in these cities.

Education

University

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, (abbreviated as BRABU) also known as B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, is a state university located in Muzaffarpur. Established in 1960, the university has 37 constituent colleges and offers a range of ...

Colleges

Langat Singh College Langat Singh College, commonly known as L.S.College,previously known as Bhumihar Brahmin college, is a college in Muzaffarpur, in the Indian state of Bihar. It was established on 3 July 1899, and is one of the city's oldest colleges. It is name ...

* Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology *

Mahant Darshan Das Mahila College Mahant Darshan Das Mahila Mahavidyalaya is a college affiliated with Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University. It was founded in 1946 and accepts only women students. Founding The college was established on 15 August 1946 near Chapman G ...

S.K.J. Law College Sri Krishna Jubilee Law College is a law college (NAAC accredited B+) , located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Affiliated and maintained by Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University ( B.R.A.B.U).The college was established in 1948, and named after Lat ...

Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital Sri Krishna Medical College (SKMCH) is a medical institution located in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. It was established on 11 May 1970. SKMCH is affiliated with Bihar University of Health Sciences and offers courses at the undergraduate and graduate ...

Schools

* Kendriya Vidyalaya Muzaffarpur

Notable people

Rambriksh Benipuri Ramavriksha Benipuri (, 23 December 1899 – 9 September 1968) was an independence activist, socialist leader, editor and Hindi writer. He was born in a small village named Benipur in Muzaffarpur district in a Bhumihar family in the Indian sta ...

, Indian freedom movement activist, eminent writer of

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, former

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Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi Maghfoor Ahmad Ajazi (3 March 1900 – 26 September 1966) was a political activist from Bihar, prominent in the Indian independence movement. Early life Ajazi was born on 3 March 1900 in village Dihuli, Block Sakra of District Muzaf ...

, Freedom F8ghtet and Politucal Activist *

Raj Bhushan Choudhary Raj Bhushan Choudhary is an Indian politician and the Union Minister of state in Narendra Modi cabinet Government of India. He was elected in the 2024 General Election from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya J ...

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, the author of Chandrakanta, first modern

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novel *

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, founder and ex-CEO of

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, Indian politician, Member of

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, India's first president, worked as a professor of English in

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, sports spectator and fan of the

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, Bollywood actress *

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, Bollywood playback singer *

Jai Narain Prasad Nishad Jai Narain Prasad Nishad (18 November 1930 – 24 December 2018) was an Indian politician and member of parliament from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency in the Indian State of Bihar. He was a Union Minister for State in 1996-1998 and has bee ...

, Indian politician and member of parliament from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar. * Ajay Nishad, Indian politician, Member of 17th Lok Sabha * Raghunath Pandey, famous entrepreneur who founded Shri Krishna Medical College & Hospital ( SKMCH), Muzaffarpur. * Jubba Sahni, freedom fighter * Rajni Ranjan Sahu, Member Rajya Sabha, 1984–1996 * Sunil Sahu, Educator in the US *

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media executive and former journalist, president of

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, and chairman of

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and

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, Hindi poet, writer and critic * Baikunth Shukla, revolutionary hanged by the British in 1934 *

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, revolutionary, Indian freedom movement activist, served time at Kalapani *

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, revolutionary, Indian freedom movement activist *

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, diplomat and freedom fighter *

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, Indian politician and educationalist *

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, former Governor of Goa (20142019) * Bapi Tutul, Music composer

Notes

References

External links

Official website of Muzaffarpur District

Official website of Tirhut Division
* {{Authority control Cities and towns in Muzaffarpur district Populated places in Mithila, India