Muzaffarpur is a city on the banks of the Burhi Gandak river in the Tirhut division of the Indian state of Bihar, and it is the headquarters of both the Tirhut division and Muzaffarpur district. It is the fourth most populous city in Bihar and is known for the Shahi litchi, a fruit that carries a Geographical Indication tag, which has earned the area the name Lychee Kingdom. It is also a road and rail hub and a trade centre on the route between Patna and Nepal, with lychee, sweet corn, mango, rice and sugar milling and cutlery manufacture among its industries. The city is named after Muzaffar Khan, an official of the British period, and it lies in a highly active seismic zone. It stands about 47 metres above sea level and had 393,724 residents in the 2011 census.
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1. Muzaffarpur (Wikipedia)
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census, Muzaffarpur had a population of 393,724.
Geography
It has an average elevation of 47 meters (154 feet).
Climate
Muzaffarpur has a humid subtropical climate (Cwa) under the Köppen climate classification.
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is a city located in Muzaffarpur district
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is a city located in Muzaffarpur district
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India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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