About The Division

Tirhut Division is an administrative unit of Bihar in India. Muzaffarpur is the headquarters of this Division. Tirhut Commissionary’s Headquarter Muzaffarpur District, ‘The Land Of Leechi’ was created in 1908. There are six districts in this Tirhut division i.e Muzaffarpur, West Champaran (headquartered at Bettiah), East Champaran (headquartered at Motihari), Vaishali (headquartered at Hajipur), Sitamarhi and Sheohar. The administrative head of Tirhut Division is a Commissioner, a senior officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

The Tirhut Division is spread over 17,141 sq km area, population is 2,14,10,544 and Literacy is 60.81%. The Tirhut Division has 18 subdivisions, 99 blocks, 1788 Gram Panchyat & 1572 villages.

Tirhut Division Headquarter Muzaffarpur district is the center of several big and Industries, The Prabhat Zarda Factory, Bharat Wagon and Engineering Ltd., units of Leather Develop¬ment Corporation, Muzaffarpur Dairy, a unit of the Bihar State Dairy Corporation are the major industries located in Muzaffarpur town and its periphery. The above industries have generated considerable employment and have also been helpful in establishing a number of small industries including a few cottage industries.

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first satyagraha movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in British India and is considered a historically important rebellion in the Indian independence movement, This was the beginning of the new phase in the fight for independence. Later, Bapu came here many times. The British had made Champaran an independent unit in 1866, but in 1971 it was divided into Eastern and Western Champaran.

District Vaishali of Tirhut Division was established as a republic by the 6th century BC, prior to the birth of Gautama Buddha in 563, making it the world’s first republic. Being the birthplace of the last Jain “Thirthankara” Lord Mahavir gives Vaishali a very special place in history. The founder of Buddhism, Gautam Buddha delivered his last sermon and announced his Parinirvana (attainment of enlightment) on this holy soil.

The district Sitamarhi of Tirhut Division was carved out of Muzaffarpur district on 11th December 1972. Sitamarhi is a sacred place in Hindu mythology. It’s history goes back to Treta Yug. Sita, the wife of Lord Rama sprang to life out of an earthern pot, when Raja Janak was ploughing the field somewhere near Sitamarhi to impress upon Lord Indra for rain. It is said that Raja Janak excavated a tank at the place where Sita emerged and after her marriage set up the stone figures of Rama, Sita and Lakshman to mark the site. This tank is known as Janaki-kund and is south of the Janaki Mandir.
Sheohar is the smallest district of Tirhut Division. Previously it was a Subdivision of Sitamarhi district. It separated from sitamarhi on 06-10-1994.