Samastipur

Samastipur is the kitchen garden of Bihar from administration point of view. 

Rivers here are Budhi Gandak, Kamala, Balan, Kosi, Kareh and Jhamwari. 

Litchi, mango and potato are cultivated in large amount apart from other crops. 

Industries include various mills like jute, sugar and paper and has wagon wheel factory of railways. 

Religious places in Samastipur are old Kali Mandir, Thaneshwar temple, Khudni Bibi's Makbara and Khatu Shyam Bihari Temple. The Rajendra Agriculture University in Pusa is well reputed. Pusa also has Indian Agriculture Research Institute and Sugarcane Institute.