Madhubani, India

Madhubani is a town with municipality in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the district headquarters. It lies 26 km northeast of Darbhanga town and was part of the erstwhile 'Bettiah Raj'. Internal disputes and family quarrels divided the Bettiah Raj in course of time. The Madhuban Raj in Madhubani was created as a consequence. 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". Madhubani is the cultural heart of Mithilanchal, being the birthplace of many literary people and home to Madhubani Paintings. It is said to be that Madhubani is the world's second city who adopted democracy. Niranjan Singh yadav west tolaBoundaryNorth :Hill region of Nepal South :Darbhanga East :Supaul West :SitamarhiArea 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%