Vaishali district

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Vaishali district
District of Bihar
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Country  India
State Bihar
Division Tirhut
Established 10 December 1972
Headquarters Hajipur[1]
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituencies Hajipur, Vaishali
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies Hajipur, Lalganj, Vaishali, Mahua, Raja Pakar, Raghopur, Mahnar, Patepur
Area
 • Total 2,036 km2 (786 sq mi)
Elevation 51 m (167 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 3,495,021
 • Density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy 66.60%
 • Sex ratio 1.895 ♂/♀
Language
 • Official Hindi
 • Additional official Urdu
 • Regional Languages Bajjika
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
PIN 8441xx (Vaishali)[2]
Major highways NH 22, NH 31, NH 322
HDI (2016) Increase 0.407[3]
Website Official website

Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division.[4] Vaishali is known for being the birthplace of Mahavira of the Jain religion. Hajipur, its largest city and district headquarters, is known for its banana forest. The district is connected via the NH-77 and NH-322 highways, which connect the state capital Patna, the division headquarters Muzaffarpur, and the eastward district Samastipur.

History

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1901 737,793 —    
1911 761,720 +0.32%
1921 737,475 −0.32%
1931 787,287 +0.66%
1941 868,565 +0.99%
1951 942,472 +0.82%
1961 1,133,086 +1.86%
1971 1,348,990 +1.76%
1981 1,662,527 +2.11%
1991 2,146,065 +2.59%
2001 2,718,421 +2.39%
2011 3,495,021 +2.54%
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Ancient Vaishali

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Main article: Vaishali (ancient city)

According to legend, Vaishali derives its name from King Vishal, a son of Ikshvaku who founded the city. Vaishali was the capital of the vibrant Licchavi republic and was closely associated with the early histories of both Buddhism and Jainism.[6] In that period, Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation of Mithila, which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar. Magadh rulers of the Shishunaga dynasty shifted its capital from Pataliputra to Vaishali.

Post-Independence

Vaishali became a district when it was split from Muzaffarpur in 1972.[7]

Geography

The Vaishali district occupies an area of 2,036 square kilometres (786 sq mi),[8]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vaishali one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[9] It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]

Demographics

Religions in Vaishali district (2011)[10]
Religion Percent
Hindus
  
 90.20%
Muslims
  
 9.56%
Other or not Stated
  
 0.24%

According to the 2011 census Vaishali district has a population of 3,495,021,[11] roughly equal to the nation of Panama[12] or the US state of Connecticut.[13] This gives it a ranking of 86th in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 1,717 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,450/sq mi) .[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.58%.[11] Vaishali has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[11] and a literacy rate of 66.60%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 21.12% and 0.07% of the population respectively.[11]

Languages






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Languages of Vaishali district (2011)

  Maithili (69.88%)
  Hindi (25.10%)
  Urdu (4.80%)
  Others (0.22%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.09% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 4.80% Urdu as their first language. 69.88% of the population recorded their language as Maithili, while Hindi itself was only reported by 25.10%. The dialect of the region is Western Maithili, variously regarded as a dialect of Maithili language.[14]

Flora and fauna

In 1997, the district became home to the Barela Salim Ali Zubba Saheni Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi).[15]

Politics

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This section is transcluded from 17th Bihar Assembly. (edit | history)
No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
123 Hajipur Awadhesh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
124 Lalganj Sanjay Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
125 Vaishali Siddharth Patel Janata Dal (United) Mahagathbandhan
126 Mahua Mukesh Kumar Raushan Rashtriya Janata Dal Mahagathbandhan
127 Raja Pakar Pratima Kumari Indian National Congress Mahagathbandhan
128 Raghopur Tejashwi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal Mahagathbandhan
129 Mahnar Bina Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal Mahagathbandhan
130 Patepur Lakhendra Kumar Raushan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Official website of Tirhut Division Archived 2015-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
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External links

 Muzaffarpur district
Saran district Samastipur district
  Vaishali district  
Patna district
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