CITY BUSINESS PLAN

2 CITY PROFILE
2.1 Introduction
The city profile presented herein is primarily based on the City Development Plan prepared under
SPUR TAST. Apart from the CDP, preliminary observations and findings that emerged from the
various visits to Muzaffarpur city have provided significant insight into the city profile. City profile is
discussed in the following paragraphs.
Muzaffarpur town lies in the centre of Muzaffarpur district. The city of Muzaffarpur is famous for its
exotic fruit Litchi. Litchi fetches a fancy price in the export markets in fresh as well as processed
form. Muzaffarpur is a thriving wholesale business place and has a number of reputed educational
institutions.
The principal communication routes of the district pass through Muzaffarpur town. The presence of
Budhi Gandak River marks the northern boundary of the town. Muzaffarpur is connected with Hajipur
and Patna by National Highway (NH) 77. Muzaffarpur is well connected with other districts of North
Bihar like Sitamarhi (NH 77), Champaran and Darbhanga (NH 57) etc. The railway line passes almost
through the heart of the town and connects Samastipur, Motihari and Hajipur. An aerodrome is
situated in village Patahi approximately 6.5 km towards west on the Chapra Road.
2.2 General Profile
Muzaffarpur is situated on the southern bank of the Budhi Gandak river. The total population of the
city is 3,05,525, as per census 2001. There are 49 municipal wards. The general profile is presented
here in terms of basic information about the city as shown in Table 2.1 below.
Table 2.1: General Profile of Muzaffarpur
Items
Status
Area (sqkm) 26.68
Number of wards 49
River
Budhi Gandak
Relief
Plains
Climate
Sub-Tropical
Rainfall (mm) 1100 to 1300
Population (2001) 305,525
Population (Estimated-2011) 467,007
Projected Population 2030 805,513
Population Density (PPH) 114.51
Literacy Rate 68.86
Final Report
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