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

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).

Districts of Bihar

Detailed List

  • #
Code District District Headquarters C.D. Blocks Population (2011) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
(2011)
Map
1 ARArariaAraria
  • Araria
  • Jokihat
  • Kursakanta
  • Raniganj
  • Sikti
  • Palasi
  • Forbesganj
  • Narpatganj
  • Bhargama
2,811,5692,829751
2 AWArwalArwal
  • Arwal
  • Kaler
  • Karpi
  • Kurtha
  • Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur
699,000637918
3 AUAurangabadAurangabad
  • Barun
  • Navinagar
  • Kutumba
  • Madanpur
  • Deo
  • Rafiganj
  • Obra
  • Daudnagar
  • Goh
  • Haspura
2,540,0733,303607
4 BABankaBanka
  • Amarpur
  • Banka
  • Barahat
  • Belhar
  • Bounsi
  • Chandan
  • Dhoraiya
  • Fullidumar
  • Katoriya
  • Rajoun
  • Sambhuganj
2,034,7633,018533
5 BEBegusaraiBegusarai
  • Begusarai
  • Barauni
  • Teghra
  • Matihani
  • Bachhwara
  • Mansurchak
  • Naokothi
  • Cheriabariyarpur
  • Sahebpur Kamal
  • Bakhari
  • Birpur
  • Dandari
  • Garhpura
  • Balia
  • Chhorahi
  • Khodawandpur
  • Bhagwanpur
  • Samho Akha Kurha
2,970,5411,9171,222
6 BGBhagalpurBhagalpur
  • Goradih
  • Jagdishpur
  • Nathnagar
  • Sabour
  • ShahKund
  • Sultanganj
  • Kahalgaon
  • Pirpainty
  • Sanhaula
  • Bihpur
  • Gopalpur
  • Ismailpur
  • Kharik
  • Narayanpur
  • Naugachia
  • Rangrachowk
3,037,7662,569946
7 BJBhojpurArrah 2,728,4072,473903
8 BUBuxarBuxar
  • Buxar
  • Itarhi
  • Chausa
  • Rajpur
  • Dumraon
  • Nawanagar
  • Brahampur
  • Kesath
  • Chakki
  • Chougain
  • Simri
1,706,3521,624864
9 DADarbhangaDarbhanga
  • Darbhanga Sadar
  • Benipur
  • Baheri
  • Ali Nagar
  • Hanuman Nagar
  • Bahadurpur
  • Hayaghat
  • Keoti
  • Singhwara
  • Jale
  • Manigachhi
  • Tardih
  • Biraul
  • Ghanshyampur
  • Kusheshwar Asthan
  • Kusheshwar Asthan East
  • Kiratpur
  • Gaura Bauram
3,937,3852,2781,442
10 ECEast ChamparanMotihari
  • 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
5,099,3713,969991
11 GAGayaGaya
  • 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
4,391,4184,978696
12 GOGopalganjGopalganj
  • Kuchaikote
  • Barauli
  • Hathua
  • Gopalganj
  • Baikunthpur
  • Manjha
  • Bhorey
  • Uchkagaon
  • Sidhwalia
  • Bijaipur
  • Katiya
  • Phulwaria
  • Thawe
  • Pach Deuri
2,562,0122,0331,057
13 JAJamuiJamui 1,760,4053,099451
14 JEJehanabadJehanabad 1,125,3131,569963
15 KHKhagariaKhagaria 1,666,8861,486859
16 KIKishanganjKishanganj 1,690,4001,884687
17 KMKaimurBhabua 1,626,3843,363382
18 KTKatiharKatihar 3,071,0293,056782
19 LALakhisaraiLakhisarai 1,000,9121,229652
20 MBMadhubaniMadhubani 4,487,3793,5011,020
21 MGMungerMunger 1,367,7651,419800
22 MPMadhepuraMadhepura 2,001,7621,787853
23 MZMuzaffarpurMuzaffarpur 4,801,0623,1731,180
24 NLNalandaBihar Sharif 2,877,6532,3541,006
25 NWNawadaNawada 2,219,1462,492726
26 PAPatnaPatna 5,838,4653,2021,471
27 PUPurniaPurnia
  • Purnia East
  • Krityanand Nagar
  • Kasba
  • Srinagar
  • Jalalgarh
  • Banmankhi
  • Dhamdaha
  • Barhara Kothi
  • Bhawanipur Rajdham
  • Rupauli
  • Dagarua
  • Baisi
  • Amour
  • Baisa
3,264,6193,228787
28 RORohtasSasaram 2,959,9183,850636
29 SHSaharsaSaharsa 1,900,6611,702885
30 SMSamastipurSamastipur 4,261,5662,9051,175
31 SOSheoharSheohar 656,2463491,880
32 SPSheikhpuraSheikhpura 634,927689762
33 SRSaranChhapra 3,951,8622,6411,231
34 STSitamarhiDumra, Sitamarhi 3,423,5742,1991,214
35 SUSupaulSupaul 2,229,0762,410724
36 SWSiwanSiwan 3,330,4642,2191,221
37 VAVaishaliHajipur 3,495,0212,0361,332
38 WCWest ChamparanBettiah 3,935,0425,229582

See also

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

References

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