Muzaffarpur District

Muzaffarpur District (Maithili: মুজফ্ফরপুর জিলা Hindi: मुज़फ़्फ़रपुर ज़िला) is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Muzaffarpur town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Muzaffarpur district is a part of Tirhut Division. Muzaffarpur District is one the 30 districts proposed for Tirhut State

Muzaffarpur is one of the largest commercial and educational centres of Mithila. It is famous for litchis which is a fruit famous for its juicy taste. Muzaffarpur is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Muzaffarpur. The district occupies an area of 3173 km² and has a population of 3,743,836 (as of 2001). Mark Twain, while on way to Kathmandu, stayed in the local Muzaffarpur Club and relished this beautiful East Indian town.

As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Bihar (out of 39), after Patna and East Champaran.

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