List of districts in Bihar

Bihar, a state of India, has currently thirty-eight administrative districts.

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 5 districts comprise to form a division(प्रमंडल). Each district is divided into Sub-division(अनुमंडल), which are further sub-divided into C.D. Block(प्रखण्ड)

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Districts of Bihar

Summary

Code	District	Headquarters	Population (2011)	Population (2001)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²) (2001)	Map
AR	Araria	Araria	2,811,569	2,124,831	2,829	751	File:Bihar district location map Araria.svg
AR	Arwal	Arwal	699,000	589,476	637	918	150px
AU	Aurangabad	Aurangabad	2,540,073	2,004,960	3,303	607	150px
BA	Banka	Banka	2,034,763	1,608,778	3,018	533
BE	Begusarai	Begusarai	2,970,541	2,342,989	1,917	1,222
BG	Bhagalpur	Bhagalpur	3,037,766	2,430,331	2,569	946
BJ	Bhojpur	Arrah	2,728,407	2,233,415	2,473	903
BU	Buxar	Buxar	1,706,352	1,403,462	1,624	864	File:Bihar district location map Buxar.svg
DA	Darbhanga	Darbhanga	3,937,385	3,285,473	2,278	1,442	150px
EC	East Champaran	Motihari	5,099,371	3,933,636	3,969	991	150px
GA	Gaya	Gaya	4,391,418	3,464,983	4,978	696
GO	Gopalganj	Gopalganj	2,562,012	2,149,343	2,033	1,057
JA	Jamui	Jamui	1,760,405	1,397,474	3,099	451
JE	Jehanabad	Jehanabad	1,125,313	924,839	1,569	963	150px
KH	Khagaria	Khagaria	1,666,886	1,276,677	1,486	859	File:Bihar district location map Khagaria.svg
KI	Kishanganj	Kishanganj	1,690,400	1,294,063	1,884	687	150px
KM	Kaimur	Bhabua	1,626,384	1,284,575	3,363	382	150px
KT	Katihar	Katihar	3,071,029	2,389,533	3,056	782	150px
LA	Lakhisarai	Lakhisarai	1,000,912	801,173	1,229	652	150px
MB	Madhubani	Madhubani	4,487,379	3,570,651	3,501	1,020	150px
MG	Munger	Munger	1,367,765	1,135,499	1,419	800	150px
MP	Madhepura	Madhepura	2,001,762	1,524,596	1,787	853	150px
MZ	Muzaffarpur	Muzaffarpur	4,801,062	3,743,836	3,173	1,180	150px
NL	Nalanda	Bihar Sharif	2,877,653	2,368,327	2,354	1,006	150px
NW	Nawada	Nawada	2,219,146	1,809,425	2,492	726	150px
PA	Patna	Patna	5,838,465	4,709,851	3,202	1,471	150px
PU	Purnia	Purnia	3,264,619	2,540,788	3,228	787	150px
RO	Rohtas	Sasaram	2,959,918	2,448,762	3,850	636	150px
SH	Saharsa	Saharsa	1,900,661	1,506,418	1,702	885	150px
SM	Samastipur	Samastipur	4,261,566	3,413,413	2,905	1,175	150px
SO	Sheohar	Sheohar	656,916	514,288	443	1,161	150px
SP	Sheikhpura	Sheikhpura	634,927	525,137	689	762
SR	Saran	Chhapra	3,951,862	3,251,474	2,641	1,231
ST	Sitamarhi	Dumra, Sitamarhi	3,423,574	2,669,887	2,199	1,214
SU	Supaul	Supaul	2,229,076	1,745,069	2,410	724	File:Bihar district location map Supaul.svg
SW	Siwan	Siwan	3,330,464	2,708,840	2,219	1,221	File:Bihar district location map Siwan.svg
VA	Vaishali	Hajipur	3,495,021	2,712,389	2,036	1,332
WC	West Champaran	Bettiah	3,935,042	3,043,044	5,229	582

Other websites

• http://districts.nic.in/disdetails.aspx?str_state=Ymg= Archived 2015-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
• Bihar Districts Information Portal Archived 2011-04-30 at the Wayback Machine bihar
• http://www.biharspider.com/resources/2437-Districts-Bihar-Names.aspx Archived 2018-06-01 at the Wayback Machine