India
Plains
Bihar

Mithila

Mithila, also known as Tirhut, Tirabhukti and Mithilanchal, is a geographical and cultural region of the bounded by the in the east, the Ganges in the south, the in the west and by the foothills of the in the north.
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikivoyage
Wikipedia
Photo: Sarthak123parajuli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Bhagalpur and Darbhanga.

Photo: Deepaksharma555, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city and a district at the Ganges River, in the Anga region of . is the distorted form of Bhagdatpuram as it was called during the flourishing of the Anga Kingdom, and has been the seat of power since also known as Silk City.

Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the northern part of , . A part of Gangetic plains of the north India, is located just around 50km from .

Photo: Rohitdav97, Public domain.
is a city in the Mithila region of , . It is known as the "lychee capital" of the country. It is one of the oldest and most important commercial and educational centres of .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Munger and Katihar.

Photo: Nirajnk11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
town is the headquarters of district, in the Indian state of Bihar. is a town in , India.

Photo: Akash559, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the north eastern part of the Indian state of . The city is somewhat close to the border and is also the capital of the district.

is a city in the Indian state of and the administrative headquarters of the . The district lies on the northern bank of the river Ganges in the Mithila region of India.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an ancient city and a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Mithila region of , . It is where Buddha gave his last sermon before leaving to where he achieved Mahaparinirvana.

Photo: Varunesh1994, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is located in the state of . It is a city, just beside the city of . has many colleges.

is a city in the northern part of in . A part of Gangetic Plains of north India, is located around 50 km from . The city and places around are very active culturally and politically but one of the poorest in India based on almost all social indicators.

Photo: Saurav9999, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city and the administrative headquarters of in the Indian state of . It is near the Indo-Nepal border, 225 kilometres northwest of .

is a sub-divisional town in the of the Indian state of . It is situated on the India–Nepal border and shares its boundary with the city of in .

Mithila

Latitude of center
26.1119° or 26° 6′ 43″ north
Longitude of center
85.896° or 85° 53′ 46″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q2891737
This page is based on Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Mithila from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Bengali to Ukrainian—“Mithila” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “মিথিলা (অঞ্চল)”
  • Bengali: “মিথিলা”
  • Bhojpuri: “मिथिला”
  • Catalan: “Mithila”
  • Catalan: “Videha”
  • Chinese: “密提拉”
  • Chinese: “底罗仆底”
  • Chinese: “底羅僕底”
  • Chinese: “弥提罗区”
  • Chinese: “蒂魯德”
  • French: “Mithila”
  • French: “Tirhut”
  • German: “Mithila”
  • Gujarati: “મિથિલા”
  • Hindi: “मिथिला”
  • Indonesian: “Mithila”
  • Japanese: “ミシラ”
  • Japanese: “ミティラー”
  • Javanese: “Mithila”
  • Korean: “미틸라”
  • Maithili: “मिथिला”
  • Malayalam: “മിഥില”
  • Marathi: “मिथिला”
  • Nepali: “तिरहुत”
  • Nepali: “मिथिला”
  • Nepali: “मिथिलाञ्चल”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mithila”
  • Oriya: “ମିଥିଳା”
  • Panjabi: “ਮਿਥਿਲਾ”
  • Persian: “میتهیلا”
  • Portuguese: “Mithila”
  • Portuguese: “Mitila”
  • Russian: “Митхила”
  • Santali: “ᱢᱤᱛᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ”
  • Spanish: “Mithila”
  • Swedish: “Mithila”
  • Tamil: “மிதிலை பிரதேசம்”
  • Telugu: “మిథిల”
  • Telugu: “మిథిలా”
  • Ukrainian: “Мітхіла”
  • “मिथिला”

Bihar: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Patna, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, and Rajgir.

Explore These Curated Destinations

Discover places selected for their distinct character and enduring appeal.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mithila”. Photo: Sujay25, CC BY-SA 4.0.