List of districts of Bihar

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

Administration +Administrative Division in DetailsDivisions9Districts38Subdivisions109Cities and towns207Blocks534Villages45,103Panchayats8,406Police Districts43Police Stations853

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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Existing districts

Note: These densities don't agree with the populations and areas.

No. Code District Name DistrictHeadquarters C.D. Blocks Population(2011) Area(km2) Density(/km2)(2011)Map 1 ARAraria Araria Araria Bhargama Forbesganj Jokihat Kursa Kanta Narpatganj Palasi Raniganj Sikti 2,811,569 2,829 994 2AWArwal Arwal Arwal Kaler Karpi Kurtha Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur 699,000 637 1,097 3 AUAurangabad Aurangabad Aurangabad Barun Daudnagar Deo Goh Haspura Kutumba Madanpur Nabinagar Obra Rafiganj 2,540,073 3,303 769 4 BABanka Banka Amarpur Banka Barahat Belhar Bounsi Chandan Dhoraiya Fullidumar Katoria Rajoun Sambhuganj 2,034,763 3,018 674 5 BEBegusarai Begusarai Bachhwara Bakhri Balia Barauni Begusarai Bhagwanpur Birpur Cheria Bariarpur Chhorahi Dandari Garhpura Khodawandpur Mansurchak Matihani Naokothi Sahebpur Kamal Samho Akha Kurha Teghra 2,970,541 1,917 1,550 6 BGBhagalpur Bhagalpur Bihpur Gopalpur Goradih Ismailpur Jagdishpur Kahalgaon Kharik Narayanpur Nathnagar Naugachhia Pirpainti Rangra Chowk Sabour Sanhaula Shahkund Sultanganj 3,037,766 2,569 1,182 7 BJBhojpur Arrah Arrah Agiaon Barhara Bihiya Charpokhari Garhani Jagdishpur Koilwar Piro Sahar Sandesh Shahpur Tarari Udwantnagar 2,728,407 2,473 1,103 8 BUBuxar Buxar Buxar Brahmapur Chakki Chausa Chaugain Dumraon Itarhi Kesath Nawanagar Rajpur Simri 1,706,352 1,624 1,051 9 DADarbhanga Darbhanga Alinagar Bahadurpur Baheri Benipur Biraul Darbhanga Sadar Gaura Bauram Ghanshyampur Hanuman Nagar Hayaghat Jale Keoti Kiratpur Kusheshwar Asthan East Kusheshwar Asthan Manigachhi Singhwara Tardih 3,937,385 2,278 1,728 10 ECEast Champaran Motihari Adapur Areraj Banjaria Bankatwa Chakia Chiraiya Dhaka Ghorasahan Harsidhi Kalyanpur Kesaria Kotwa Madhuban Mehsi Motihari Narkatia Paharpur Pakri Dayal Patahi Phenhara Piprakothi Ramgarhwa Raxaul Sangrampur Sugauli Tetaria Turkaulia 5,099,371 3,969 1,285 11 GAGaya Gaya Gaya Town Amas Atri Banke Bazar Barachatti Bathani Belaganj Bodh Gaya Dobhi Dumaria Fatehpur Guraru Gurua Imamganj Khizirsarai Konch Manpur Mohanpur Muhra Paraiya Sherghati Tan Kuppa Tekari Wazirganj 4,391,418 4,978 882 12 GOGopalganj Gopalganj Baikunthpur Barauli Bhorey Bijaipur Gopalganj Hathua Katiya Kuchaikote Manjha Pach Deuri Phulwaria Sidhwalia Thawe Uchkagaon 2,562,012 2,033 1,260 13 JAJamui Jamui Barhat Chakai Gidhour Islampur Aliganj Jamui Jhajha Khaira Laxmipur Sikandra Sono 1,760,405 3,099 568 14 JEJehanabad Jehanabad Ghoshi Hulasganj Jehanabad Kako Makhdumpur Modanganj Ratni Faridpur 1,125,313 1,569 717 15 KHKhagaria Khagaria Alauli Baldaur Chautham Gogri Khagaria Mansi Parbatta1,666,886 1,486 1,122 16 KIKishanganj Kishanganj Bahadurganj Dighalbank Kishanganj Kochadhaman Pothia Terhagachh Thakurganj 1,690,400 1,884 897 17 KMKaimur Bhabua Adhaura Bhabua Bhagwanpur Chainpur Chand Durgawati Kudra Mohania Nuaon Ramgarh Rampur 1,626,384 3,363 484 18 KTKatihar Katihar Amdabad Azamnagar Balrampur Barari Barsoi Dandkhora Falka Hasanganj Kadwa Katihar Korha Kursela Manihari Mansahi Pranpur Sameli 3,071,029 3,056 1,005 19 LALakhisarai Lakhisarai Barahiya Chanan Halsi Lakhisarai Pipariya Ramgarh Chowk Surajgarha 1,000,912 1,229 814 20 MBMadhubani Madhubani Andhra Tharhi Babubarhi Basopatti Benipatti Bisfi Ghoghardiha Harlakhi Jainagar Jhanjharpur Kaluahi Khajauli Ladania Lakhnaur Laukahi Madhwapur Madhubani Pandaul Phulparas Rahika Rajnagar 4,487,379 3,501 1,282 21 MGMunger Munger Asarganj Bariarpur Dharhara Haveli Kharagpur Jamalpur Munger Sangrampur Tarapur Tetia Bambar 1,367,765 1,419 964 22 MPMadhepura Madhepura Alamnagar Bihariganj Chousa Gamhariya Ghelardh Gwalpara Kumarkhand Madhepura Murliganj Puraini Shankarpur Singheshwar Udakishunganj 2,001,762 1,787 1,120 23 MZMuzaffarpur Muzaffarpur Aurai Block Bandra Bochaha Gaighat Kanti Katra Kurhani Marwan Minapur Muraul (Dholi) Motipur Musahri Paroo Sahebganj Sakra Saraiya 4,801,062 3,173 1,513 24 NLNalanda Bihar Sharif Asthawan Bena Biharsharif Bind Chandi Ekangarsarai Giriyak Harnaut Hilsa Islampur Karai Parsurai Katrisarai Nagarnausa Noorsarai Parwalpur Rahui Rajgir Sarmera Silao Tharthari 2,877,653 2,354 1,222 25 NWNawada Nawada Akbarpur Govindpur Hisua Kashichak Kawakol Meskaur Nardiganj Narhat Nawada Pakribarawan Rajauli Roh Sirdala Warisaliganj 2,219,146 2,492 891 26 PAPatna Patna Patna Sadar Athmalgola Bakhtiarpur Barh Belchi Bihta Bikram Danapur Daniyawan Dhanarua Dulhin Bazar Fatuha Ghoswari Khusrupur Maner Masaurhi Mokama Naubatpur Paliganj Pandarak Phulwari Sharif Punpun Sampatchak 5,838,465 3,202 1,823 27 PUPurnia Purnia Amour Baisa Baisi Banmankhi Barhara Kothi Bhawanipur Rajdham Dagarua Dhamdaha Jalalgarh Kasba Krityanand Nagar Purnia East Rupauli Srinagar 3,264,619 3,228 1,011 28 RORohtas Sasaram Akorhi Gola Bikramganj Chenari Dawath Dehri Dinara Karakat Kargahar Kochas Nasriganj Nauhatta Nokha Rajpur Rohtas Sanjhauli Sasaram Sheosagar Suryapura Tilauthu 2,959,918 3,850 769 29 SHSaharsa Saharsa Banma Itahri Kahara Mahishi Nauhatta Patarghat Salkhua Sattar Kataiya Sour Bazar Simri Bakhtiyarpur Sonbarsa 1,900,661 1,702 1,117 30 SMSamastipur Samastipur Bibhutipur Bithan Dalsing Sarai Hasanpur Kalyanpur Khanpur Mohanpur Mohiuddin Nagar Morwa Patori Pusa Rosera Samastipur Sarairanjan Shivajinagar Singhiya Tajpur Ujiyarpur Vidyapati Nagar Warishnagar 4,261,566 2,905 1,467 31 SOSheohar Sheohar Dumri Katsari Piprahi Purnahiya Sheohar Tariani Chowk 656,246 349 1,880 32 SPSheikhpura Sheikhpura Ariari Barbigha Chewara Ghat Kusumbha Sheikhpura Shekhopur Sarai 634,927 689 922 33 SRSaran Chhapra Amnour Baniapur Chhapra Dariyapur Dighwara Ekma Garkha Ishupur Jalalpur Lahladpur Maker Manjhi Marhaura Mashrakh Nagra Panapur Parsa Revelganj Sonpur Taraiya 3,951,862 2,641 1,496 34 STSitamarhi Dumra Bairgania Bajpatti Bathnaha Belsand Bokhra Choraut Dumra Majorganj Nanpur Parihar Parsauni Pupri Riga Runni Saidpur Sonbarsa Suppi Sursand3,423,574 2,199 1,557 35 SUSupaul Supaul Basantpur Chhatapur Kishanpur Marauna Nirmali Pipra Pratapganj Raghopur Saraigarh-Bhaptiyahi Supaul Triveniganj 2,229,076 2,410 925 36 SWSiwan Siwan Andar Barharia Basantpur Bhagwanpur Hat Darauli Daraundha Goriakothi Guthani Hasanpura Hussainganj Lakri Nabiganj Maharajganj Mairwa Nautan Panchrukhi Raghunathpur Siswan Siwan Ziradei 3,330,464 2,219 1,501 37 VAVaishali Hajipur Bhagwanpur Bidupur Chehra Kalan Desari Goraul Hajipur Jandaha Lalganj Mahnar Mahua Patedhi Belsar Patepur Raghopur Rajapakar Sahdei Buzurg Vaishali 3,495,021 2,036 1,717 38 WCWest Champaran Bettiah Bagaha Bairia Bettiah Bhitaha Chanpatia Gaunaha Jogapatti Lauriya Nandangarh Madhubani Mainatand Majhaulia Narkatiaganj Nautan Piprasi Ramnagar Sidhaw Sikta Thakrahan 3,935,042 5,229 753

Proposed districts

There are several long-standing demands for the creation of new administrative districts in Bihar. These proposals are primarily driven by the high population density of existing divisions, significant geographical distances to current district headquarters, and the need for localized public service delivery.

+ List of Proposed Districts in Bihar Grouped by Current District Proposed District Expected Area of Jurisdiction Rationale for Creation Proposed from Patna Barh Barh sub-division and surrounding northeastern blocks of Patna district. Proposed due to the geographical distance from Patna city and high localized population density, aiming to decentralize urban-rural governance. Proposed from West Champaran Valmiki Nagar (Bagaha) Bagaha sub-division and adjacent northwestern forest tracts of West Champaran district. Demanded to address the large geographical expansiveness of the current district, improve administration along the India-Nepal border, and streamline management near the Valmiki Tiger Reserve.

List of districts of Bihar

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