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Bihar, a state of India, currently has 38 administrative districts, 101 subdivisions (अनुमंडल) and 535 CD blocks.
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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 |
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2,811,569 | 2,829 | 751 | |
2 | AW | Arwal | Arwal |
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699,000 | 637 | 918 | |
3 | AU | Aurangabad | Aurangabad | 2,540,073 | 3,303 | 607 | ||
4 | BA | Banka | Banka | 2,034,763 | 3,018 | 533 | ||
5 | BE | Begusarai | Begusarai | 2,970,541 | 1,917 | 1,222 | ||
6 | BG | Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur |
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3,037,766 | 2,569 | 946 | |
7 | BJ | Bhojpur | Arrah | 2,728,407 | 2,473 | 903 | ||
8 | BU | Buxar | Buxar | 1,706,352 | 1,624 | 864 | ||
9 | DA | Darbhanga | Darbhanga | 3,937,385 | 2,278 | 1,442 | ||
10 | EC | East Champaran | Motihari | 5,099,371 | 3,969 | 991 | ||
11 | GA | Gaya | Gaya | 4,391,418 | 4,978 | 696 | ||
12 | GO | Gopalganj | Gopalganj |
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2,562,012 | 2,033 | 1,057 | |
13 | JA | Jamui | Jamui | 1,760,405 | 3,099 | 451 | ||
14 | JE | Jehanabad | Jehanabad |
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1,125,313 | 1,569 | 963 | |
15 | KH | Khagaria | Khagaria | 1,666,886 | 1,486 | 859 | ||
16 | KI | Kishanganj | Kishanganj |
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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 | • Benipatti
• Bisfi • Madhubani • Pandaul • Madhepur • Rajnagar • Babubarhi • Laukaha • Laukahi • Jhanjharpur • Harlakhi • Jainagar • Ghoghardiha • Andhratharhi • Ladania • Basopatti • Lakhnaur • Phulparas • Khajauli •Madhwapur • Kaluahi |
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 |
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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 |
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5,838,465 | 3,202 | 1,471 | |
27 | PU | Purnia | Purnia | 3,264,619 | 3,228 | 787 | ||
28 | RO | Rohtas | Sasaram | 2,959,918 | 3,850 | 636 | ||
29 | SH | Saharsa | Saharsa |
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1,900,661 | 1,702 | 885 | |
30 | SM | Samastipur | Samastipur |
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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 |
See also
editDivisions | 9 |
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Districts | 38 |
Subdivisions | 109 |
Cities and towns | 207 |
Blocks | 534 |
Villages | 45,103 |
Panchayats | 8,406 |
Police Districts | 43 |
Police Stations | 853 |