Administrative divisions of Bihar
The state of Bihar in India is divided into 38 districts under 9 divisions (प्रमंडल).[1][2]
Divisions of Bihar | |
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Category | Administrative division |
Location | Bihar |
Number | 9 |
Government | Government of Bihar |
Subdivisions |
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Tirhut
- Headquarters: Muzaffarpur
- Number of Districts : 6
- Names of Districts : West Champaran, East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar and Vaishali.
- Population (2011) : 21,356,045
Purnea
- Headquarters: Purnia
- Number of Districts : 4
- Names of Districts : Purnia, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj.
- Population (2011) : 10,838,525
Munger
- Headquarters: Munger
- Number of Districts : 6
- Names of Districts : Munger, Jamui, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Begusarai and Sheikhpura.
- Population (2011) : 9,362,742
Note
Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts.[6]
References
- District Handbook of Bihar
- Districts List by Govt. Of Bihar
- "Official Website :: Home Page". darbhangadivision.bih.nic.in. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Official Website :: Home Page". 6 March 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "District Census 2011". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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