Darbhanga is regarded as a significant city in North Bihar and is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar. It functions as the Darbhanga division’s and district’s administrative center. Darbhanga is said to have originated from Dwar Banga or Dari-Banga, which means “the door of Bengal.”

During the Mughals and British India, Darbhanga served as the capital of the former Khandwala zamidaar dynasty. Because to the Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital and the planned construction of the state’s second AIIMS, it is regarded as a major medical hub for North Bihar.