Madhubani, India

Madhubani
Modhubanni
City
Clockwise from top: Madhubani City skyline, Madhubani railway station ,Kali Mandir, Police Line mandir, Hanuman Mandir, School Student.
Nickname: 
Art City of Mithila
Madhubani is located in Bihar
Madhubani
Madhubani
Location in Bihar, India
Madhubani is located in India
Madhubani
Madhubani
Madhubani (India)
Coordinates: 26°21′07″N 86°04′19″E / 26.35194°N 86.07194°E / 26.35194; 86.07194
Country India
State Bihar
RegionMithila (region)
DistrictMadhubani
Government
 • TypeMadhubani Municipal Corporation
Area
 • Total
46.56 km2 (17.98 sq mi)
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
164,156
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
DemonymMaithil
Languages
 • OfficialMaithili
 • Additional officialHindi, Maithili
 • Regional LanguageMaithili
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
847211 (Madhubani)[1]
Telephone code06276
ISO 3166 codeIN-BR
Vehicle registrationBR-32
Sex ratio1000/926 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencyMadhubani
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadhubani, Bisfi
Websitemadhubani.nic.in
Madhubani Railway Station

Madhubani is a city Municipal Corporation and headquarter of Madhubani district. Madhubani is situated in the Indian state of Bihar. It comes under Darbhanga Division. It is situated at 26 km northeast of Darbhanga City. The Madhuban Raj in Madhubani was created as a consequence.[2] The word "Madhuban" means "forest of honey", from which Madhubani is derived, but sometimes it is also known as "madhu"+"vaani" meaning "sweet" "voice/language".[3]

An iconic old temple of Madhubani

Area

  • Madhubani occupies a total of 3501 km2.
  • Main Rivers are Kamla, Kareh, Balan, Bhutahi Balan, Gehuan, Supen, Trishula, Jeevachh, Koshi and Adhwara Group.
  • High Flood Level is 54.017 m.
  • Whole District is under Earthquake Zone 5.
  • Total Cropped Area – 218381 Hect.
  • Barren /Uncultivable Land – 1456.5 Hect
  • Land under Non-agricultural use – 51273.24 Hect
  • Cultivable Barren Land – 333.32 Hect
  • Permanent Pasture – 1372.71 Hect
  • Miscellaneous Trees – 8835.90 Hect
  • Cultivable Land – 232724 Hect
  • Cropping Intensity – 134.23%[4]

Geography

Madhubani is situated about 35 km from the Nepal Border, 26 km from Darbhanga, 180 km from Patna and 100 km from Saharsa.

Madhubani Town is located at 26°22′N 86°05′E / 26.37°N 86.08°E / 26.37; 86.08.[5] It has an average elevation of 56 metres.

Madhubani painting

Madhubani is renowned for its Mithila paintings, an art form primarily created by women. These vibrant paintings are characterized by their bright colors, intricate patterns, and a distinct white border outlining each element. Mithila painting is also known as Madhubani painting which consists two types of variants- Kachni(lining) and Bharni(filled) where Kachni is known for its intricate designs,Bharni is praised for its vibrant colour filled figures. Artists use natural colors and the paintings adorn canvases, walls, and floors, often in sacred spaces. This traditional art form is believed to have originated when King Janak asked villagers to decorate their village to celebrate the wedding of Lord Rama and Sita. The paintings frequently depict scenes from the Ramayana or portray Lord Krishna with the Gopis, capturing the essence of Indian mythology and culture. [6]

Jitwarpur is the Craft village of India for the sake of Mithila Painting.Ranti village is also a prominent name in Mithila painting which has produced Padma Shri Godawari Dutt, Padma Shri Mahasundari Devi and others. Madhubani has also prominent artisans like Asha Das, Pratibha Kiran, Priyanka Kumari,Bipush, Pranita Kiran, Mrinalini Ranjan of Mithila painting.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[7] Madhubani Town had a population of 166,285. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Madhubani Town has an average literacy rate of 58.62, against the national average of 62.39%: male literacy is 70.14%, and female literacy is 46.16%. In Madhubani Town, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Urban Haat

The first urban haat of Bihar have built in Araria Sangram of Madhubani district, which is known as Mithilahaat, which is a park in Madhubhani, made by the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) and inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on January 11, 2023.

Trade

Laukaha is a nearby town close to the border of Nepalese town of Thadi. Laukaha in India and Thadi in Nepal are a part of one of the agreed route for Mutual Trade between India and Nepal and import and export to Nepal happen via Laukaha.[8] Government of Nepal has set up a dedicated customs office in the town.[9] and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.[10]

Kalagram Jitwarpur is an art hub of Madhubani. Many scholars come and research about Mithila Lokchitra.

Education

Madhubani]]

  • GMSS High School, Madhubani
  • Jagdish Nandan Singh College
  • JMDPL Mahila College
  • DNY College
  • BM College
  • Rama Prasad Dutta Janta High School
  • Regional Secondary School
  • Indian Public School
  • Vivekanand Mission Vidhyapeeth
  • Polestar School

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Madhubani
  2. ^ Ram, Bindeshwar (1998). Land and society in India: agrarian relations in colonial North Bihar. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-250-0643-5.
  3. ^ "Madhubani | India | Britannica.com". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ^ "MADHUBANI Pincode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Madhubani, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Warli and Madhubani Picture book | informative video" – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "India Nepal Trade Agreement. India-Nepal Foreign Treaty of Trade Agreement". eximguru.com. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Department of Customs, Nepal – Custom Contact Offices". customs.gov.np. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. ^ "No. |".