Administrative divisions of Bihar

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Divisions

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Details of Divisions
Map Division Headquarter Area Population*2011 #District Districts
File:Patna division.svg Patna Patna 16,960 km2

(6,550 sq mi)

17,734,739 6 Patna
Nalanda
Bhojpur
Rohtas
Buxar
Kaimur
File:Magadh division.svg Magadh Gaya 12,345 km2

(4,766 sq mi)

10,931,018 5 Gaya
Nawada
Aurangabad
Jehanabad
Arwal
File:Tirhut division.svg Tirhut Muzaffarpur 17,147 km2

(6,620 sq mi)

21,356,045 6 West Champaran
East Champaran
Muzaffarpur
Sitamarhi.
Sheohar
Vaishali
File:Saran division.svg Saran Chhapra 6,893 km2

(2,661 sq mi)

10,819,311 3 Saran
Siwan
Gopalganj
File:Darbhanga division.svg Darbhanga Darbhanga 8,684 km2

(3,353 sq mi)

15,652,799 3 Darbhanga
Madhubani[9][10]
Samastipur
File:Kosi division.svg Kosi Saharsa 5,899 km2

(2,277 sq mi)

6,120,117 3 Saharsa
Madhepura
Supaul
File:Purnia division.svg Purnea Purnea 10,009 km2

(3,864 sq mi)

10,838,525 4 Purnia
Katihar
Araria
Kishanganj
File:Bhagalpur division.svg Bhagalpur Bhagalpur 5,589 km2

(2,158 sq mi)

5,061,565 2 Bhagalpur
Banka
File:Munger division.svg Munger Munger 9,862 km2

(3,807 sq mi)

6,120,117 6 Munger
Jamui
Khagaria
Lakhisarai
Begusarai
Sheikhpura

Note :

* Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts.[11]

Summary

Template:Divisions and Districts of Bihar

See also

Administrative Division in Details
Divisions 9
Districts 38
Subdivisions 101
Cities and towns 207
Blocks 534
Villages 45,103
Panchayats 8,406
Grampanchayat 8,058
Police Districts 43
Police Stations 853

References

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  1. District Handbook of Bihar
  2. Districts List by Govt. Of Bihar
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