Hajipur

Hajipur (/ˈhɑːdjipʊər/ Hājīpur ) is the largest city and headquarters of Vaishali district of Tirhut Division in Indian state of Bihar. Hajipur is 11th leading city and 14th most populous city of the State, making it the second fastest developing city next to Patna. It has an total population of 4.43 lakh as per census 2011. Vaishali district (also known as Hajipur district), is ranked 8th on a list of 38 districts in Bihar in terms of growth.

The city is known for producing bananas.Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10 km from Hajipur. The metropolis of Patna comprises PRDA area, includes Hajipur.Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in the world, links it to Patna. After Patna, it is the fastest developing city in bihar, primarily because of its close proximity to Patna (just 10 km). There has been plans to expand Patna to Greater Patna, by absorbing Hajipur and other surrounding towns in it.

Hajipur Industrial Area is a developing Business Hub in the northern part of the state. From 1869 to 2002 Hajipur had Nagar Panchayat as the executive unit which later developed into the metropolis in the year 2002 and is administered by a Hajipur Municipal Corporation. The area of Hajipur city spread across 19.64sq. km (7.58 sq mi). The city is divided into 39 wards. In 1979, a museum was established in Hajipur, By the Directorate of Archaeology and museum, Bihar.

Hajipur (disambiguation)

Hajipur, a city and headquarters of Vaishali district, Bihar state, India

Hajipur could refer to:

Hajipur, Bihar

Places

Politics

Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: हाजीपुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. In Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015, Hajipur will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 123 Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Hajipur (community development block).

Hajipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 21 Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010, October 2005, February 2005 and 2000 state assembly elections, Nityanand Roy of BJP won the Hajipur seat defeating his nearest rival, Rajendra Rai representing LJP in 2010 and February 2005, and RJD in October 2005 and 2000. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Rajendra Rai of JD defeated Nityanand Rai of BJP in 1995. Jagannath Prasad Rai of Congress defeated Jagannath Prasad Yadav, Independent, in 1990. Motilal Sinha Kanan of LD defeated Jagannath Prasad Rai of Congress in 1985. Jagannath Prasad Rai of Congress defeated Baskit Rai of Congress(U) in 1980. Jagannath Prasad Yadav of JP defeated Moti Lal Sinha Kanan of Congress in 1977.