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Divisions of Bihar
File:Divisions of Bihar.svg
CategoryAdministrative division
LocationBihar
Number9
Government
Subdivisions

Structurally Bihar is divided into divisions (Pramandal - प्रमंडल)), districts (Zila), sub-divisions (Anumandal) & circles (Anchal).[1][2] The state is divided into 9 divisions, 38 districts, 101 subdivisions and 534 circles.[3] 12 municipal corporations, 88 Nagar Parishads and 154 Nagar Panchayats for administrative purposes.[4][5][6][7][8]

Divisions

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See also: Administration in Bihar
Further information: Districts of Bihar and Subdivisions of Bihar
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
Error creating thumbnail: 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

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Division Headquarters Districts District map of Bihar
Patna



Patna Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Patna, Rohtas, Nalanda File:Divisions of Bihar.svg
Magadh Gaya Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nawada
Saran Chapra Saran, Siwan , Gopalganj
Tirhut Muzaffarpur East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, West Champaran
Purnia Purnia Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj, Purnia
Bhagalpur Bhagalpur Banka, Bhagalpur
Darbhanga Darbhanga Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipura
Kosi Saharsa Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul
Munger Munger Begusarai,Jamui, Khagaria, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura


See also

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References

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