List of districts of Bihar

Summary

Bihar, a state of India, currently has 38 administrative districts, 101 subdivisions (अनुमंडल) and 534 CD blocks.

Districts of Bihar

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state.

A superintendent of police, an officer belonging to Indian Police Service, is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues.

3 to 6 districts are comprised to form a division (प्रमंडल). Each district is divided into sub-divisions (अनुमंडल), which are further sub-divided into CD blocks (प्रखण्ड).

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  • #
Code District District Headquarters C.D. Blocks Population (2011) Area (km2) Density (/km2)
(2011)
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1 AR Araria Araria
  • Araria
  • Jokihat
  • Kursakanta
  • Raniganj
  • Sikti
  • Palasi
  • Forbesganj
  • Narpatganj
  • Bhargama
2,811,569 2,829 751
 
2 AW Arwal Arwal
  • Arwal
  • Kaler
  • Karpi
  • Kurtha
  • Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
699,000 637 918
 
3 AU Aurangabad Aurangabad
  • Barun
  • Navinagar
  • Kutumba
  • Madanpur
  • Deo
  • Rafiganj
  • Obra
  • Daudnagar
  • Goh
  • Haspura
2,540,073 3,303 607
 
4 BA Banka Banka
  • Amarpur
  • Banka
  • Barahat
  • Belhar
  • Bounsi
  • Chandan
  • Dhoraiya
  • Fullidumar
  • Katoriya
  • Rajoun
  • Sambhuganj
2,034,763 3,018 533
 
5 BE Begusarai Begusarai
  • Begusarai
  • Barauni
  • Teghra
  • Matihani
  • Bachhwara
  • Mansurchak
  • Naokothi
  • Cheriabariyarpur
  • Sahebpur Kamal
  • Bakhari
  • Birpur
  • Dandari
  • Garhpura
  • Balia
  • Chhorahi
  • Khodawandpur
  • Bhagwanpur
  • Samho Akha Kurha
2,970,541 1,917 1,222
 
6 BG Bhagalpur Bhagalpur
  • Goradih
  • Jagdishpur
  • Nathnagar
  • Sabour
  • Shahkund
  • Sultanganj
  • Kahalgaon
  • Pirpainti
  • Sanhaula
  • Bihpur
  • Gopalpur
  • Ismailpur
  • Kharik
  • Narayanpur
  • Naugachhia
  • Rangrachowk
3,037,766 2,569 946
 
7 BJ Bhojpur Arrah 2,728,407 2,473 903
 
8 BU Buxar Buxar
  • Buxar
  • Itarhi
  • Chausa
  • Rajpur
  • Dumraon
  • Nawanagar
  • Brahampur
  • Kesath
  • Chakki
  • Chougain
  • Simri
1,706,352 1,624 864
 
9 DA Darbhanga Darbhanga 3,937,385 2,278 1,442
 
10 EC East Champaran Motihari
  • Raxaul
  • Adapur
  • Ramgarhwa
  • Sugauli
  • Banjaria
  • Narkatia
  • Bankatwa
  • Ghorasahan
  • Dhaka
  • Chiraia
  • Motihari
  • Turkaulia
  • Harsidhi
  • Paharpur
  • Areraj
  • Sangrampur
  • Kesaria
  • Kalyanpur
  • Kotwa
  • Piprakothi
  • Chakia
  • Pakri Dayal
  • Patahi
  • Phenhara
  • Madhuban
  • Tetaria
  • Mehsi
5,099,371 3,969 991
 
11 GA Gaya Gaya
  • Gaya Town
  • Tikari
  • Bodh Gaya
  • Fatehpur
  • Belaganj
  • Wazirganj
  • Konch
  • Mohanpur
  • Imamganj
  • Gurua
  • Khizirsarai
  • Sherghati
  • Dobhi
  • Manpur
  • Barachatti
  • Guraru
  • Banke Bazar
  • Dumaria
  • Tan Kuppa
  • Amas
  • Paraiya
  • Muhra
  • Neem Chak Bathani
  • Atri
4,391,418 4,978 696
 
12 GO Gopalganj Gopalganj
  • Kuchaikote
  • Barauli
  • Hathua
  • Gopalganj
  • Baikunthpur
  • Manjha
  • Bhorey
  • Uchkagaon
  • Sidhwalia
  • Bijaipur
  • Katiya
  • Phulwaria
  • Thawe
  • Pach Deuri
2,562,012 2,033 1,057
 
13 JA Jamui Jamui 1,760,405 3,099 451
 
14 JE Jehanabad Jehanabad 1,125,313 1,569 963
 
15 KH Khagaria Khagaria 1,666,886 1,486 859
 
16 KI Kishanganj Kishanganj 1,690,400 1,884 687
 
17 KM Kaimur Bhabua 1,626,384 3,363 382
 
18 KT Katihar Katihar 3,071,029 3,056 782
 
19 LA Lakhisarai Lakhisarai 1,000,912 1,229 652
 
20 MB Madhubani Madhubani 4,487,379 3,501 1,020
 
21 MG Munger Munger 1,367,765 1,419 800
 
22 MP Madhepura Madhepura 2,001,762 1,787 853
 
23 MZ Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur 4,801,062 3,173 1,180
 
24 NL Nalanda Bihar Sharif 2,877,653 2,354 1,006
 
25 NW Nawada Nawada 2,219,146 2,492 726
 
26 PA Patna Patna 5,838,465 3,202 1,471
 
27 PU Purnia Purnia
  • Purnia East
  • Krityanand Nagar
  • Kasba
  • Srinagar
  • Jalalgarh
  • Banmankhi
  • Dhamdaha
  • Barhara Kothi
  • Bhawanipur Rajdham
  • Rupauli
  • Dagarua
  • Baisi
  • Amour
  • Baisa
3,264,619 3,228 787
 
28 RO Rohtas Sasaram 2,959,918 3,850 636
 
29 SH Saharsa Saharsa 1,900,661 1,702 885
 
30 SM Samastipur Samastipur 4,261,566 2,905 1,175
 
31 SO Sheohar Sheohar 656,246 349 1,880
 
32 SP Sheikhpura Sheikhpura 634,927 689 762
 
33 SR Saran Chhapra 3,951,862 2,641 1,231
 
34 ST Sitamarhi Dumra, Sitamarhi 3,423,574 2,199 1,214
 
35 SU Supaul Supaul 2,229,076 2,410 724
 
36 SW Siwan Siwan 3,330,464 2,219 1,221
 
37 VA Vaishali Hajipur 3,495,021 2,036 1,332
 
38 WC West Champaran Bettiah 3,935,042 5,229 582
 

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Administrative Division in Details
Divisions 9
Districts 38
Subdivisions 109
Cities and towns 207
Blocks 534
Villages 45,103
Panchayats 8,406
Police Districts 43
Police Stations 853

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