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Vaishali district

district of Bihar, India

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Country: India
State: Bihar
Division: Tirhut
Established: 10 December 1972
Headquarters: Hajipur
Educationist: Shri Rajdeo Ray
Lok sabha constituencies: Hajipur , Vaishali
Vidhan sabha constituencies: Hajipur , Lalganj , Vaishali , Mahua , Raja Pakar , Raghopur , Mahnar , Patepur
Total: 2,036 km (786 sq mi)
Elevation: 51 m (167 ft)
Density: 1,717/km (4,446/sq mi)
Literacy: 66.60%
Sex ratio: 1.895 ♂ / ♀
Official: Hindi
Additional official: English
Regional languages: Bajjika and Bhojpuri
Time zone: UTC+05:30 ( IST )
Pin: 8441xx (Vaishali)

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Vaishali district is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division. 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, Gandhi Setu and Jay Prakash Setu (JP Setu) Bridges over(Holy) Ganga River which connect the state capital Patna, the division headquarters Muzaffarpur, and the eastward district Samastipur.

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