Map of Darbhanga, India

Darbhanga is a city in Bihar, India, with a population of about 296,039. It lies at 26.1522°N, 85.8971°E. Darbhanga is about 900 km (559 mi) east of New Delhi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Madhubani, 28 km to the northeast.

Darbhanga at a glance

Where is Darbhanga?

• The 6th largest city in Bihar on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 30 min on the shortest day to 13 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Darbhanga

• Madhubani — 28 km northeast
• Samāstipur — 34 km south
• Muzaffarpur — 51 km west
• Sītāmarhi — 64 km northwest
• Janakpur — 64 km north, Nepal
• Bangaon — 69 km southeast
• Supaul — 70 km east
• Teghra — 74 km south
• Bāruni — 76 km south
• Saharsa — 76 km southeast

Largest cities in Bihar

• Patna — 1,684,297
• Gaya — 474,093
• Bhāgalpur — 400,146
• Muzaffarpur — 354,462
• Bihār Sharīf — 297,268
• Purnia — 282,248
• Arrah — 261,430
• Begusarai — 252,008
• Katihar — 240,838
• Monghyr — 213,303

Largest cities in India

• Mumbai — 12,691,836
• Delhi — 11,034,555
• Bengaluru — 8,495,492
• Hyderābād — 6,993,262
• Ahmedabad — 6,357,693
• Chennai — 4,681,087
• Kolkata — 4,631,392
• Surat — 4,591,246
• Pune — 3,124,458
• Jaipur — 3,046,163

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.