# Madhubani, India

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. 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".

## Area

* Madhubani occupies a total of 3501 km$^2$.
* 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%

## 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. 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.
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, 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. Government of Nepal has set up a dedicated customs office in the town. and Government of India has set up a Land Customs Station with a Superintendent level officer.
Kalagram Jitwarpur is an art hub of Madhubani. Many scholars come and research about Mithila Lokchitra.

## Education

* Ram Krishna College
* Madhubani Medical College and Hospital
* Watson High School, Madhubani
* GMSS High School, Madhubani
* Jagdish Nandan 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

* Bhogendra Jha
* Arknath Chaudhary
* Chandramani Datta
* Mahasundari Devi
* Sita Devi
* Ashish Jha
* Ganganath Jha
* Narendra Jha
* Sanjay Kumar Jha
* Sriram Jha
* Mangani Lal Mandal
* Ramprit Mandal
* Ram Prit Paswan
* Chaturanan Mishra
* Lalit Narayan Mishra
* Mohan Mishra
* Prem Chandra Mishra
* Maṇḍana Miśra
* Amrish Ranjan Pandey
* Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh
* Gajendra Thakur
* Vidyapati, Maithili poet
* Devendra Prasad Yadav
* Hukmdev Narayan Yadav
* Ashok Kumar Yadav