Administrative divisions of Bihar
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| Divisions of Bihar | |
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| Category | Administrative division |
| Location | Bihar |
| Number | 9 |
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| Subdivisions |
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The state of Bihar in India is divided into 38 districts under 9 divisions (प्रमंडल).[1][2]
- Headquarters: Patna
- Number of Districts : 6
- Names of Districts : Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Buxar and Kaimur.
- Population (2011) : 17,734,739
- Headquarters: Muzaffarpur
- Number of Districts : 6
- Names of Districts : West Champaran, East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Vaishali.
- Population (2011) : 21,356,045
- Headquarters: Chhapra
- Number of Districts : 3
- Names of Districts : Saran, Siwan and Gopalganj.
- Population (2011) : 10,819,311
- Headquarters: Darbhanga
- Number of Districts : 3
- Names of Districts : Darbhanga, Madhubani [3][4]and Samastipur.
- Population (2011) : 15,652,799
- Headquarters: Saharsa
- Number of Districts : 3
- Names of Districts : Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul.
- Population (2011) : 6,120,117
- Headquarters: Purnia
- Number of Districts : 4
- Names of Districts : Purnia, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj.
- Population (2011) : 10,838,525
- Headquarters: Bhagalpur
- Number of Districts : 2
- Names of Districts : Bhagalpur and Banka
- Population (2011) : 5,061,565
- Headquarters: Munger
- Number of Districts : 6
- Names of Districts : Munger, Jamui, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Begusarai and Sheikhpura.
- Population (2011) : 9,362,742
- Headquarters: Gaya
- Number of Districts : 5
- Names of Districts : Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Jehanabad and Arwal
- Population (2011) : 10,931,018
Note
Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts.[6]
References
- ^ Handbook of Bihar
- ^ List by Govt. Of Bihar
- ^ "Official Website :: Home Page". darbhangadivision.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Website :: Home Page". 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "District Census 2011". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
See also
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