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{{Short description|Administrative subdivision in Darbhanga district, Bihar, India}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Biraul subdivision
| settlement_type = Subdivision
| coordinates = {{coord|25.9277880|86.2484362|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = India Bihar#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Darbhanga district|Darbhanga]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = Dumri Biraul
| area_total_km2 = 181
| population_total = 286113
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Urdu
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = Maithili
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code = 847203
| registration_plate = BR
}}

'''Biraul subdivision''' is an administrative subdivision of [[Darbhanga district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. It was created in 1992 with its headquarters at Dumri Biraul.<ref>{{cite web |title=About District – Subdivision & Blocks |url=https://darbhanga.nic.in/about-district/ |publisher=Darbhanga District Administration, Government of Bihar |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Biraul subdivision lies in the south-eastern part of Darbhanga district, within the alluvial plains of the Mithila region. The area is characterised by fertile but flood-prone terrain, with seasonal inundation common during the monsoon. The Central Ground Water Board notes that Darbhanga district (including Biraul subdivision) falls in a flood-affected zone with shallow aquifers and high groundwater fluctuations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ground Water Information Booklet: Darbhanga District, Bihar |url=https://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/Bihar/Darbhanga.pdf |publisher=Central Ground Water Board, Government of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
According to the [[Census of India]] 2011, the total area of Biraul subdivision is about 181 km².<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook: Darbhanga, Series-11 Part A |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/295 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>

== Administration ==
Biraul is one of the three subdivisions of Darbhanga district (along with Darbhanga Sadar and Benipur).<ref>{{cite web |title=About District – Subdivision & Blocks |url=https://darbhanga.nic.in/about-district/ |publisher=Darbhanga District Administration, Government of Bihar |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
It consists of six Community Development Blocks:
* Biraul block
* Ghanshyampur block
* Gora Bauram block
* Kiratpur block
* Kusheshwar Asthan block
* Kusheshwar Asthan East block

== Demographics ==
As per the [[2011 census of India|2011 Census of India]], Biraul subdivision has a population of 286,113, all of which is rural.<ref>{{cite web |title=Primary Census Abstract – Bihar: Darbhanga district |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42577 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
Of this population, 149,326 are males and 136,787 are females, yielding a [[Human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of about 916 females per 1,000 males.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook: Darbhanga, Series-11 Part B |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/296 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
The overall literacy rate is 53.3%, with male literacy at 65.08% and female literacy at 40.35%. Scheduled Castes constitute about 19% of the population and Scheduled Tribes less than 0.1%.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook: Darbhanga, Series-11 Part B |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/296 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>

== Economy ==
The economy of Biraul subdivision is primarily agrarian, with the majority of workers engaged in cultivation and agricultural labour. Ancillary activities include animal husbandry, fisheries and household industries, as recorded in the District Census Handbook.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook: Darbhanga, Series-11 Part B |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/296 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
Further industrial and small-scale unit details are provided in official Industrial Potential Surveys of the Ministry of MSME/Directorate of Industries when published.

== Transport ==
The subdivision is connected by rural and district roads linking block headquarters to Dumri Biraul and the district headquarters at Darbhanga. The District Census Handbook records road and transport facilities available in villages.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook: Darbhanga, Series-11 Part B |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/296 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
The area is also served by Biraul Railway Station, which links it to Darbhanga via the Sakri–Biraul branch line, as per Indian Railways operational documents (to be cited when official railway timetable references are used).

== Education and public services ==
According to the District Census Handbook, Biraul subdivision has government primary schools, middle schools, secondary schools, and health centres distributed across its villages.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook: Darbhanga, Series-11 Part B |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/296 |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
The subdivision headquarters Dumri Biraul hosts a government hospital and higher secondary institutions, as recorded in official district directories.<ref>{{cite web |title=About District – Darbhanga |url=https://darbhanga.nic.in/about-district/ |publisher=Darbhanga District Administration, Government of Bihar |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Darbhanga district]]
* [[Biraul, Bihar|Biraul]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://darbhanga.nic.in/ Official website of Darbhanga district]

[[Category:Subdivisions of Darbhanga district]]

Biraul subdivision - Revision history

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