Vaishali district is a district in indian state of Bihar. It is a part of Tirhut division.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 737,793 | — |
| 1911 | 761,720 | +0.32% |
| 1921 | 737,475 | −0.32% |
| 1931 | 787,287 | +0.66% |
| 1941 | 868,565 | +0.99% |
| 1951 | 942,472 | +0.82% |
| 1961 | 1,133,086 | +1.86% |
| 1971 | 1,348,990 | +1.76% |
| 1981 | 1,662,527 | +2.11% |
| 1991 | 2,146,065 | +2.59% |
| 2001 | 2,718,421 | +2.39% |
| 2011 | 3,495,021 | +2.54% |
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Ancient Vaishali
Vaishali derives its name from King Vishal. Even before the advent of Buddhism and Jainism, Vaishali was the capital of the vibrant Vajji confederation, since before the birth of Mahavira (c. 599 BC), which suggests that it was the first republic in the world, similar to those later found in ancient Greece.[5] In that period, Vaishali was an ancient metropolis and the capital city of the republic of the Vajji confederation of Mithila, which covered most of the Himalayan Gangetic region of present-day Bihar.
Post-Independence
Vaishali became a district when it was split from Muzaffarpur in 1972.
Geography
Vaishali district occupies an area of 2,036 square kilometres (786 sq mi),
Economy
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Vaishali one of the country’s 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Vaishali district has a population of 3,495,021, roughly equal to the nation of opurPanama or the US state of Connecticut.[11] This gives it a ranking of 86th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,717 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,450/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.58%. Vaishali has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 66.60%.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 95.09% of the population in the district spoke Maithili and 4.80% Urdu as their first language.
Flora and fauna
In 1997 Vaishali district became home to the Barela Salim Ali Zubba Saheni Wildlife Sanctuary, which has an area of 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi).