The capital and largest city of the Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar is Hajipur. In addition to being the second-fastest developing city in Bihar, behind Patna, Hajipur has the sixteenth-highest population. According to the 2011 census, there were 1.47 lakh people living there overall.[9] In terms of growth, the Vaishali district in Bihar is placed eighth out of 38 districts.

The cultivation of bananas is well-known in the city.[12] The Ganges river divides the cities of Patna and Hajipur, which are just 10 km (6.2 mi) apart. The Patna Metropolitan Region is made up of the Patna Regional Development Authority (PRDA) area, which is part of the Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation, and Hajipur. Gandhi Mahatma Setu