Tirhut Division is an administrative division of the Indian state of Bihar, headquartered in Muzaffarpur. The division was created in 1908 and comprises six districts: Muzaffarpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Vaishali, Sitamarhi, and Sheohar. Tirhut Division is part of the Mithila region.
According to the 2011 census, the division covers an area of 17,141 square kilometres and had a population of 21,410,544.
Geography and demographics
Tirhut Division covers an area of 17,141 km2. According to the Census of India, the division has a total population of 21,410,544 with a literacy rate of 60.81%. Administratively, it is subdivided into 18 subdivisions, 99 community development blocks, 1,788 gram panchayats, and 1,572 villages.