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Administrative Level 3 • Districts Directory

Districts of Bihar

Bihar comprises 38 officially notified revenue districts. Each district serves as the primary administrative unit for land records, magisterial executive powers, disaster management, and public service delivery.

38 Profiled • 38 Total Notified

Administrative District Profiles (38)

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Araria District

Araria is a district of Bihar with 9 sub-districts and a population of 2,811,569 (Census 2011).

Population28,11,569
Area2,830 km²
Sub-districts9 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Arwal District

Arwal is a district of Bihar with 5 sub-districts and a population of 700,843 (Census 2011).

Population7,00,843
Area638 km²
Sub-districts5 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Aurangabad District

Aurangabad is a district of Bihar with 11 sub-districts and a population of 2,540,073 (Census 2011).

Population25,40,073
Area3,305 km²
Sub-districts11 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Aurangabad
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Banka District

Banka is a district of Bihar with 11 sub-districts and a population of 2,034,763 (Census 2011).

Population20,34,763
Area3,020 km²
Sub-districts11 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Administrative ProfileFull Profile

Begusarai District

Begusarai is a district of Bihar with 18 sub-districts and a population of 2,970,541 (Census 2011).

Population29,70,541
Area1,918 km²
Sub-districts18 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Begusarai
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Bhagalpur District

Bhagalpur is a district of Bihar with 16 sub-districts and a population of 3,037,766 (Census 2011).

Population30,37,766
Area2,569 km²
Sub-districts16 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Bhagalpur
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Bhojpur District

Bhojpur is a district of Bihar with 14 sub-districts and a population of 2,728,407 (Census 2011).

Population27,28,407
Area2,395 km²
Sub-districts14 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Arrah
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Buxar District

Buxar is a district of Bihar with 11 sub-districts and a population of 1,706,352 (Census 2011).

Population17,06,352
Area1,703 km²
Sub-districts11 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Buxar
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Darbhanga District

Darbhanga is a district of Bihar with 18 sub-districts and a population of 3,937,385 (Census 2011).

Population39,37,385
Area2,279 km²
Sub-districts18 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Darbhanga
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Gaya District

Gaya is a district of Bihar with 24 sub-districts and a population of 4,391,418 (Census 2011).

Population43,91,418
Area4,976 km²
Sub-districts24 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Gaya
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Gopalganj District

Gopalganj is a district of Bihar with 14 sub-districts and a population of 2,562,012 (Census 2011).

Population25,62,012
Area2,033 km²
Sub-districts14 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Jamui District

Jamui is a district of Bihar with 10 sub-districts and a population of 1,760,405 (Census 2011).

Population17,60,405
Area3,098 km²
Sub-districts10 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Jehanabad District

Jehanabad is a district of Bihar with 7 sub-districts and a population of 1,125,313 (Census 2011).

Population11,25,313
Area931 km²
Sub-districts7 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Jehanabad
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Kaimur (Bhabua) District

Kaimur (Bhabua) is a district of Bihar with 11 sub-districts and a population of 1,626,384 (Census 2011).

Population16,26,384
Area3,332 km²
Sub-districts11 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Katihar District

Katihar is a district of Bihar with 16 sub-districts and a population of 3,071,029 (Census 2011).

Population30,71,029
Area3,057 km²
Sub-districts16 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Katihar
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Khagaria District

Khagaria is a district of Bihar with 7 sub-districts and a population of 1,666,886 (Census 2011).

Population16,66,886
Area1,486 km²
Sub-districts7 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Kishanganj District

Kishanganj is a district of Bihar with 7 sub-districts and a population of 1,690,400 (Census 2011).

Population16,90,400
Area1,884 km²
Sub-districts7 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Kishanganj
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Lakhisarai District

Lakhisarai is a district of Bihar with 7 sub-districts and a population of 1,000,912 (Census 2011).

Population10,00,912
Area1,228 km²
Sub-districts7 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Madhepura District

Madhepura is a district of Bihar with 13 sub-districts and a population of 2,001,762 (Census 2011).

Population20,01,762
Area1,788 km²
Sub-districts13 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Madhubani District

Madhubani is a district of Bihar with 21 sub-districts and a population of 4,487,379 (Census 2011).

Population44,87,379
Area3,501 km²
Sub-districts21 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Munger District

Munger is a district of Bihar with 9 sub-districts and a population of 1,367,765 (Census 2011).

Population13,67,765
Area1,419 km²
Sub-districts9 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
MungerJamalpur
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Tirhut Division

Muzaffarpur District

HQ: Muzaffarpur
BR 06

Muzaffarpur is a district of Bihar with 16 sub-districts and a population of 4,801,062 (Census 2011).

RTODistrict Transport Office (DTO)
Population48,01,062
Area3,172 km²
Sub-districts16 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN Prefixes842, 843
Muzaffarpur
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Nalanda District

Nalanda is a district of Bihar with 20 sub-districts and a population of 2,877,653 (Census 2011).

Population28,77,653
Area2,355 km²
Sub-districts20 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Biharsharif
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Nawada District

Nawada is a district of Bihar with 14 sub-districts and a population of 2,219,146 (Census 2011).

Population22,19,146
Area2,494 km²
Sub-districts14 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Pashchim Champaran District

Pashchim Champaran is a district of Bihar with 18 sub-districts and a population of 3,935,042 (Census 2011).

Population39,35,042
Area5,228 km²
Sub-districts18 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
BettiahBagaha
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Patna Division

Patna District

HQ: Patna
BR 01

Patna is a district of Bihar with 26 sub-districts and a population of 5,838,465 (Census 2011).

RTODistrict Transport Office (DTO)
Population58,38,465
Area3,202 km²
Sub-districts26 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN Prefixes800, 801
PatnaDinapur Nizamat
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Purbi Champaran District

Purbi Champaran is a district of Bihar with 27 sub-districts and a population of 5,099,371 (Census 2011).

Population50,99,371
Area3,968 km²
Sub-districts27 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Motihari
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Purnia District

Purnia is a district of Bihar with 14 sub-districts and a population of 3,264,619 (Census 2011).

Population32,64,619
Area3,229 km²
Sub-districts14 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Purnia
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Rohtas District

Rohtas is a district of Bihar with 19 sub-districts and a population of 2,959,918 (Census 2011).

Population29,59,918
Area3,881 km²
Sub-districts19 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
SasaramDehri
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Saharsa District

Saharsa is a district of Bihar with 10 sub-districts and a population of 1,900,661 (Census 2011).

Population19,00,661
Area1,687 km²
Sub-districts10 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Saharsa
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Samastipur District

Samastipur is a district of Bihar with 20 sub-districts and a population of 4,261,566 (Census 2011).

Population42,61,566
Area2,904 km²
Sub-districts20 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Saran District

Saran is a district of Bihar with 20 sub-districts and a population of 3,951,862 (Census 2011).

Population39,51,862
Area2,641 km²
Sub-districts20 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Chapra
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Sheikhpura District

Sheikhpura is a district of Bihar with 6 sub-districts and a population of 636,342 (Census 2011).

Population6,36,342
Area689 km²
Sub-districts6 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Sheohar District

Sheohar is a district of Bihar with 5 sub-districts and a population of 656,246 (Census 2011).

Population6,56,246
Area349 km²
Sub-districts5 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Sitamarhi District

Sitamarhi is a district of Bihar with 17 sub-districts and a population of 3,423,574 (Census 2011).

Population34,23,574
Area2,294 km²
Sub-districts17 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Siwan District

Siwan is a district of Bihar with 19 sub-districts and a population of 3,330,464 (Census 2011).

Population33,30,464
Area2,219 km²
Sub-districts19 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Siwan
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Supaul District

Supaul is a district of Bihar with 11 sub-districts and a population of 2,229,076 (Census 2011).

Population22,29,076
Area2,425 km²
Sub-districts11 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
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Vaishali District

Vaishali is a district of Bihar with 16 sub-districts and a population of 3,495,021 (Census 2011).

Population34,95,021
Area2,036 km²
Sub-districts16 Talukas / Tehsils
PIN PrefixesN/A
Hajipur
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District Administration Hierarchy in Bihar

In Bihar, revenue districts are headed by the District Magistrate (DM) / Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Districts are sub-divided into sub-divisions headed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), and further into Talukas / Tehsils administered by Tehsildars who oversee land mutation, revenue collection, and local law enforcement coordination.

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