Madhubani

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Madhubani
Madhubani
State - District(s)	Bihar - Madhubani
Coordinates	26.37° N 86.08° E
Area - Elevation	- 56 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	66,285 -

Madhubani is a city and a municipality in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district head quarters. It lies 26km northeast of Darbhanga town and was part of the erstwhile 'Darbhanga Raj', the princely state of Darbhanga . The word "Madhubani" means "Forest of honey"[1]. Madhubani is the cultural heart of Mithilanchal, being the birhtplace of many literary people and home to Madhubani Paintings.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Language and Culture
4 Rivers
5 Literary People born in Madhubani
6 References
7 See also
8 External links

[edit] Geography

Madhubani is located at 26.37° N 86.08° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 56 metres (183 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Madhubani had a population of 66,285. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Madhubani has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Madhubani, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.