Hajipur

Hajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali District in Bihar which executes its functions under the Patna Administration Division. The city of Hajipur is bordered by the River Gandak also known as Narayani river in the west and sacred River Ganga in the south. The Government of Bihar is preparing a road map for building Greater Patna which will include parts of Hajipur. Hajipur takes pride in having the longest river bridge in Asia, the Mahatma Gandhi Setu which connects Hajipur to Patna. Hajipur, a tinsel town in the district of Vaishali is famous from the historic times for being the first democracy in the world way back in 600 BC. With the advent of time it has still kept its rich heritage and has placed itself in the global map for being a prominent zone in the Buddhist circuit. It is also the birth place of Lord Mahavira. With the relics of the unique Ashokan Pillar of the Magadh dynasty and other reminiscence of Lord Buddha, it still attracts tourists from round the globe.

It is situated at a distance of 10 Kms from state capital Patna and is linked to the city by Mahatma Gandhi Setu which is one of the world’s longest bridges. Hajipur enjoys the privilege of being situated in close proximity to Patna and hence it is the second most rapid developing urban subsequent to Patna and is drawing many people to the city because of the overwhelming opportunities available both in terms of urbanization and employment generation. The city houses numerous temples wi