Muzaffarpur

Muzaffarpur
City
Muzaffarpur City Aerial View
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Nickname: 
Capital of North Bihar
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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
State Bihar
RegionTirhut division
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Established01 January 1875
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMuzaffarpur Municipal Corporation
 • MayorNirmala Sahu
 • Municipal CommissionerVikram Virkar (IAS)
 • SP CityKota Kiran (IPS)
 • Member of ParliamentRaj Bhushan Choudhary (BJP)
 • MLARanjan Kumar (BJP)
Area
 • Total
91 km2 (35 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
354,462
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialEnglish
 • RegionalBajjika
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
842001–842005
Telephone code0621
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-06
Sex ratio1000:890 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencyMuzaffarpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMuzaffarpur,
Websitemuzaffarpur.bih.nic.in

Muzaffarpur (pronunciationⓘ) also spelled as Mozufferpore, is a city located in Muzaffarpur district on the banks of Burhi Gandak river in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district. It is the fourth most populous city in Bihar.

Muzaffarpur is known for Shahi litchis and is known as the Lychee Kingdom. Shahi lychee is the fourth product from Bihar to get the Geographical Indication (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 Himalayas.[citation needed]

Etymology

The current city was established in 1875 during the British Raj for administrative convenience, by dividing the Tirhut 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, sweet corn, mango, vegetables, rice and sugar milling alongside cutlery manufacturing are the chief industries.

In 1972, the Sitamarhi and Vaishali districts were split off from Muzaffarpur.

Geography

Muzaffarpur is located at 26°07′N 85°24′E / 26.12°N 85.4°E / 26.12; 85.4. The city lies in a highly active seismic zone 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 of Bihar, over Himalayan silt and sand brought by the glacier-fed and rain-fed meandering rivers of the Himalayas.

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.

Religion in Muzaffarpur (2011)
  1. Hinduism (77.7%)
  2. Islam (21.1%)
  3. Other (1.28%)
Sikanadarpur Mann
Smart City Office
ICCC Building Muzaffarpur

Economy

Muzaffarpur at Night in 2026

Industrial Areas

Agriculture

Transport

Airport

Healthcare

Education

Notable Colleges in Muzaffarpur
NameTypeWebsite
Langat Singh CollegeGeneral Degree Collegewww.lscollege.ac.in
S.K.J. Law CollegeLaw Collegewww.skjlawcollege.ac.in
RDJM Medical College & HospitalPrivate Medical Collegerdjmmch.in
L.N. Mishra College of Business ManagementBusiness Management Collegelnmcbm.org
Notable Schools in Muzaffarpur
NameAffiliation/TypeWebsite
Sunshine Prep/High School MuzaffarpurPrivate Schoolwww.sphs.com
D.A.V. Public School, BakhriCBSE - Private Schooldavpsbakhri.in
D.A.V. Public School, KhabraCBSE - Private Schooldavpskhabra.in
G.D. Mother International SchoolCBSE - Private Schoolgdmis.in
Kendriya Vidyalaya MuzaffarpurCentral Government Schoolmuzzaffarpur.kvs.ac.in
Kendriya Vidyalaya, CRPF Camp JhaphanCentral Government Schoolcrpfjhaphan.kvs.ac.in
Prabhat Tara SchoolICSE -Private Schoolwww.prabhattaraschool.in
Delhi Public School, MuzaffarpurCBSEwww.dpsmuzaffarpur.com
Shemford Futuristic School, MuzaffarpurPrivate School

Notable people

NameDescription
Rambriksh BenipuriIndian freedom movement activist, eminent writer of Hindi literature
George FernandesFormer Defence Minister of India
Maghfoor Ahmad AjaziFreedom fighter and political activist
Raj Bhushan ChoudharyIndian politician, Member of 18th Lok Sabha, Member of Third Modi ministry
Devaki Nandan KhatriAuthor of Chandrakanta, first modern Hindi novel
Arunabh KumarFounder and ex-CEO of The Viral Fever
Dinesh Prasad SinghIndian politician, Member of Bihar Legislative Council
Veena DeviIndian politician, Member of Lok Sabha, Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency)
Rajendra PrasadIndia's first president, worked as a professor of English in Langat Singh College
Sudhir Kumar ChaudharySports spectator and fan of the Indian Cricket Team
Shreya NarayanBollywood actress
Aishwarya NigamBollywood playback singer
Jai Narain Prasad NishadIndian politician and member of parliament from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar
Ajay NishadIndian politician, Member of 17th Lok Sabha
Raghunath PandeyFamous entrepreneur who founded Shri Krishna Medical College & Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur
Jubba SahniFreedom fighter
Rajni Ranjan SahuMember Rajya Sabha, 1984–1996
Sunil SahuEducator in the US
Uday ShankarMedia executive and former journalist, president of FICCI, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific, and chairman of Star India and The Walt Disney Company India
Janki Ballabh ShastriHindi poet, writer and critic
Baikunth ShuklaRevolutionary hanged by the British in 1934
Yogendra ShuklaRevolutionary, Indian freedom movement activist, served time at Kalapani
Basawon SinghRevolutionary, Indian freedom movement activist
Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan SinghDiplomat and freedom fighter
Kishori SinhaIndian politician and educationalist
Mridula SinhaFormer Governor of Goa (2014–2019)
Bapi TutulMusic composer

Climate

Muzaffarpur has a humid subtropical climate (Cwa) under the Köppen climate classification. 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.

Climate data for Muzaffarpur (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2009)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4)		 34.6
(94.3)		 39.4
(102.9)		 42.2
(108.0)		 44.5
(112.1)		 43.4
(110.1)		 43.5
(110.3)		 40.6
(105.1)		 38.2
(100.8)		 35.9
(96.6)		 33.2
(91.8)		 29.6
(85.3)		 44.5
(112.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)		 26.1
(79.0)		 31.4
(88.5)		 35.8
(96.4)		 35.3
(95.5)		 35.0
(95.0)		 33.0
(91.4)		 33.1
(91.6)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.0
(89.6)		 28.6
(83.5)		 24.1
(75.4)		 30.7
(87.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7)		 13.6
(56.5)		 17.8
(64.0)		 22.6
(72.7)		 25.1
(77.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.0
(78.8)		 23.0
(73.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 12.0
(53.6)		 20.6
(69.1)
Record low °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9)		 2.2
(36.0)		 7.2
(45.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 18.3
(64.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.6
(69.1)		 19.6
(67.3)		 14.4
(57.9)		 7.7
(45.9)		 4.0
(39.2)		 2.2
(36.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 10.5
(0.41)		 12.5
(0.49)		 7.1
(0.28)		 20.9
(0.82)		 74.9
(2.95)		 168.6
(6.64)		 270.7
(10.66)		 276.5
(10.89)		 192.4
(7.57)		 48.5
(1.91)		 3.8
(0.15)		 2.8
(0.11)		 1,089.2
(42.88)
Average rainy days 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.5 4.4 7.0 12.4 11.9 8.2 1.7 0.2 0.3 50.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 79 70 57 52 63 74 82 83 83 78 76 80 73
Source: India Meteorological Department

Muzaffarpur has been ranked 32nd best "National Clean Air City" under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ It is also one of the largest cities in Bihar.

References

  1. ↑ "First Bajjika Festival Celebrated in Muzaffarpur Highlighting Language and Culture". LiveHindustan (in Hindi). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ↑ India, Great Britain Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of (1868). Report on the Cholera Epidemic of 1867 in Northern India. Office of Superintendent of Government Print.
  3. ↑ "Cities having population 3 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 3 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "Bihar's famous Shahi litchi to get GI tag soon". The Times of India. 8 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Destinations :: Vaishali ::Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation Archived 22 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Bstdc.bih.nic.in. Retrieved on 9 January 2011.
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  9. ↑ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Archived from the original on 17 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Muzaffarpur, India". fallingrain.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008.
  11. ↑ Bihar India Earthquake Movie, 15 January 1934 Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Harappa.com (15 January 1934). Retrieved on 9 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  13. ↑ "Cities having population 3 lakh and above" (PDF). Census India. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Muzaffarpur District Population, Bihar, List of Taluks in Muzaffarpur".
  15. ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Station: Muzaffarpur Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 513–514. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024" (PDF). India - National Clean Air Programme. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.