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'''Begusarai District''' is one of the thirty-eight [[Districts of Bihar|districts]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Bihar]]. And it is the industrial and financial capital of [[Bihar]]. The city of [[Begusarai]] is its administrative headquarters and is part of the [[Munger division]].

It was established in 1870 as part of [[Munger District]] and Before Munger all the villages of Begusarai comes in (Hajeeporh) Vajji. In 1972, it was given district status.<ref name='Statoids'>{{cite web | url = http://www.statoids.com/yin.html | title = Districts of India | access-date = 11 October 2011 | last = Law | first = Gwillim | date = 25 September 2011 | work = Statoids}}</ref> Simaria village is the birthplace of famous [[Hindi]] poet [[Ramdhari Singh Dinkar]]. However most people know [[Munger]] as his birthplace as [[Begusarai]] was the part of [[Munger]] during his birth and much of his lifetime. [[Begusarai]] is the part of historic [[Mithila (ancient)|Mithila]] or [[Mithilanchal]] region. Begusarai is also famous for its high quality milk, sweets and dairy products. Sometimes begusarai is also referred as milk belt of Bihar.

Begusarai district occupies an area of {{convert|1918|km2|sqmi}},<ref name="Reference Annual">{{cite book|title=India 2010: A Reference Annual|last1=Srivastava |first=Dayawanti|publisher=Additional Director General, Publications Division, [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)]], [[Government of India]]|year=2010|isbn=978-81-230-1617-7|edition=54th|location=New Delhi, India|pages=1118–1119|chapter=States and Union Territories: Bihar: Government}}</ref> comparatively equivalent to [[Indonesia]]'s [[Biak Island]].<ref name='Islands'>{{cite web | url = http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm | title = Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area | access-date = 11 October 2011 | date = 18 February 1998 | publisher = [[United Nations Environment Program]] | quote = Biak 1,904km2}}</ref> The district lies on the northern bank of river [[Ganges]]. Begusarai district is a part of [[Munger division]]. It is located at latitudes 25.15N & 25.45N and longitudes 85.45E & 86.36E. The [[Ganga]] river separates Begusarai district from [[Patna District]] and [[Munger District]].

|title=Religions in Begusarai district (2011)<ref>{{cite web|title=2011 Census Table Table C-1: Population By Religious Community - Bihar|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW10C-01%20MDDS.XLS|publisher= Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=30 March 2022}}</ref>

{{bar percent|[[Bihari Muslims|Muslims]]|green|13.71}}

* Manjhaul

*[[Bhairwar]]

*[[Bara]]

*[[Khodawandpur]]

*[[Tara]]

*[[Begampur]]

[[Barauni]] is the major industrial town in district. It has big industries like [[Barauni Refinery]], [[Barauni Thermal Power Station]], [[Urvarak Nagar Barauni]] and Garhara locomotive shed.Shri Krishna Singh wanted to built an industrial corridor from Begusarai-Bakhtiyarpur-Fatuha, so he looked to construct Rajendra Setu in Mokama. Begusarai is one of the largest milk consuming district in India. Sudha dairy plant is also one of the biggest exporter of milk all over Bihar. <ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Rajiv |title=Making of Begusarai was by choice, not accident - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/Making-of-Begusarai-was-by-choice-not-accident/articleshow/34169383.cms?from=mdr |access-date=14 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=25 April 2014}}</ref>

[[National Highway 28 (India)|National Highway 28]] starts at Barauni and leads to [[Lucknow]]. [[National Highway 31 (India)|National Highway 31]] Pass Through the district and leads to [[Guwahati]] Both National Highways have junction here. It is also called Assam Road.Many Small city buses Pass through here.Begusarai district also have Rajendra setu on Ganga near simaria which was the first rail-road bridge in independent India on river Ganga.  

The foundation stone of Rastrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering (RRSDCE) was laid on 22 December 2013 by [[Nitish Kumar]], paving way for the eighth government engineering college in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/CM-lays-foundation-of-engineering-college/articleshow/27761297.cms|title=CM lays foundation of engineering college|last=Kumar|first=Rajiv|work=Times of India|access-date=23 December 2013|date=23 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131223/jsp/bihar/story_17710299.jsp#.Ure8E9IW2Ao|title=Nitish lists special tag cry as LS poll plank |work=The Telegraph|access-date=23 December 2013|date=23 December 2013}}</ref> G D College is a notable undergraduate and postgraduate degree college of the district.<ref>{{cite web |title=IGNOU Study Centre GD College Begusarai Admission 2022 |url=https://ignou.icnn.in/ignou-study-centre-gd-college/ |access-date=4 May 2022 |work=IGNOU University |date=15 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

*[[Kanhaiya Kumar]], politician and leader of the [[Indian National Congress]] ( former [[All India Students Federation]] and [[Communist Party of India]] )

*[[Ram Sharan Sharma]], historian  

*[[Bhola Singh]], politician, leader of [[Bharatiya Janta Party]]