HAJIPUR- MY HOME TOWN
The city is known for cultivating bananas.[14] Patna, the capital of Bihar is only 10 km (6.2 mi) from Hajipur. The metropolis of Patna comprises PRDA area,[15] includes Hajipur.[16] Mahatma Gandhi Setu, one of the longest bridges in the world at 5.75 kilometres (3.57 mi),[17][18] links it to Patna. After Patna, it is the fastest-developing city in Bihar, primarily because of its close proximity to Patna (just 10 km). The Ganges river separates the city of Patna and Hajipur. On the South bank of the Ganges is the city of Patna and to the North bank of the river is the city of Hajipur, & the Gandhi Setu bridge connects both of the cities. There have been another bridge known as Digha Pool which connects the river gandak and Ganga and narrows the distance between hajipur and Patna There have been plans to expand Patna to Greater Patna, by absorbing Hajipur and other surrounding towns into it.[19]
The area of Hajipur city is spread across 19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi). The city has been divided into 39 wards.[20] In 1979, a museum was established in Hajipur, by the Directorate of Archaeology and museum, Bihar.[21]