Administrative divisions of Bihar

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 of Bihar
Category	Administrative division
Location	Bihar
Number	9
Government	Government of Bihar
Subdivisions	38 Districts 101 Subdivisions

Divisions

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
	Patna	Patna	16,960 km2 (6,550 sq mi)	17,734,739	6	Patna
						Nalanda
						Bhojpur
						Rohtas
						Buxar
						Kaimur
	Magadh	Gaya	12,345 km2 (4,766 sq mi)	10,931,018	5	Gaya
						Nawada
						Aurangabad
						Jehanabad
						Arwal
	Tirhut	Muzaffarpur	17,147 km2 (6,620 sq mi)	21,356,045	6	West Champaran
						East Champaran
						Muzaffarpur
						Sitamarhi.
						Sheohar
						Vaishali
	Saran	Chhapra	6,893 km2 (2,661 sq mi)	10,819,311	3	Saran
						Siwan
						Gopalganj
	Darbhanga	Darbhanga	8,684 km2 (3,353 sq mi)	15,652,799	3	Darbhanga
						Madhubani[9][10]
						Samastipur
	Kosi	Saharsa	5,899 km2 (2,277 sq mi)	6,120,117	3	Saharsa
						Madhepura
						Supaul
	Purnea	Purnea	10,009 km2 (3,864 sq mi)	10,838,525	4	Purnia
						Katihar
						Araria
						Kishanganj
	Bhagalpur	Bhagalpur	5,589 km2 (2,158 sq mi)	5,061,565	2	Bhagalpur
						Banka
	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

Division	Headquarters	Districts	District map of Bihar
Patna	Patna	Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Patna, Rohtas, Nalanda
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

• India
• Bihar
• Government of Bihar
• Administration in Bihar
• Cities in Bihar
• Districts of Bihar
• Divisions of India
• Subdivisions of Bihar
• Blocks in Bihar
• Villages in Bihar