Bihar is a State in the Eastern part of India and is the Second Most populous state in India. It is the 12th-largest state in India in terms of area. Bihar is situated in the fertile plains of the river Ganga and its tributaries. The River Ganga flows from west to east in the state. There are 38 Districts of Bihar, which are further divided into 102 subdivisions.
Districts of Bihar
Bihar has a total area of 98,904 sq. km and it is divided into 38 districts, which are grouped in 9 divisions. Each district is headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer from the Indian Administrative Service. The Largest District of Bihar is Patna with an area of 3202 Sq.Km. which is also Bihar’s Capital.
List of Districts of Bihar
Bihar has 38 districts grouped together in 9 divisions. The most populous district of Bihar is Patna, which is also its capital. The Largest District of Bihar in terms of area is West Champaran. Each district has its own unique features, historical importance, and socio-economic characteristics. Below is a List of all Districts of Bihar along with Area and Population.
| List of Districts of Bihar | |||
| S.No | District Name | Area (in Sq. Km.) | Population (in numbers) |
| 1 | Araria | 2,829 | 2,811,569 |
| 2 | Arwal | 637 | 699000 |
| 3 | Aurangabad | 3303 | 2540073 |
| 4 | Banka | 3,018 | 2034763 |
| 5 | Begusarai | 1,917 | 2970541 |
| 6 | Bhagalpur | 2569 | 3037766 |
| 7 | Bhojpur | 2473 | 2,728,407 |
| 8 | Buxar | 1,624 | 1,706,352 |
| 9 | Darbhanga | 2278 | 3,937,385 |
| 10 | East Champaran | 3969 | 5,099,371 |
| 11 | Gaya | 4,976 | 4,674,663 |
| 12 | Gopalganj | 2033 | 2,562,012 |
| 13 | Jamui | 3,099 | 1,760,405 |
| 14 | Jehanabad | 1,569 | 1,125,313 |
| 15 | Kaimur | 3,363 | 1,626,384 |
| 16 | Katihar | 3,056 | 3,071,029 |
| 17 | Khagaria | 1,486 | 1,666,886 |
| 18 | Kishanganj | 1884 | 1,690,400 |
| 19 | Lakhisarai | 1,229 | 1,000,912 |
| 20 | Madhepura | 1787 | 2,001,762 |
| 21 | Madhubani | 3,501 | 4,487,379 |
| 22 | Munger | 1419 | 1,367,765 |
| 23 | Muzaffarpur | 3,173 | 4,801,062 |
| 24 | Nalanda | 2,354 | 2,877,653 |
| 25 | Nawada | 2,492 | 2,219,146 |
| 26 | Patna | 3,202 | 5,838,465 |
| 27 | Purnia | 3,229 | 3,264,619 |
| 28 | Rohtas | 3,850 | 2,959,918 |
| 29 | Saharsa | 1,702 | 1,900,661 |
| 30 | Samastipur | 2905 | 4,261,566 |
| 31 | Sheohar | 349 | 656,246 |
| 32 | Sheikhpura | 689 | 634,927 |
| 33 | Saran | 2,641 | 3,951,862 |
| 34 | Sitamarhi | 2,199 | 3,423,574 |
| 35 | Supaul | 2,479 | 2,229,076 |
| 36 | Siwan | 2,219 | 3,318,172 |
| 37 | Vaishali | 2,036 | 3,495,021 |
| 38 | West Champaran | 5,229 | 3,935,042 |
Largest District of Bihar
West Champaran is the Largest District of Bihar. It is part of the Tirhut Division. The headquarters of West Champaran are in Bettiah. The district is known for its open border with Nepal. It is the Largest Sugarcane Producer in the state of Bihar.
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Smallest District of Bihar
Sheohar is the Smallest District of Bihar. It is part of the Tirhut Division. This district was formed out of Sitamarhi district in the year 1994. It is one of the Least Populated Districts in Bihar. Chetan Anand from JD(U) is the Current MLA of Sheohar. Sheohar is known for its scenic beauty and greenery.
Divisions of Bihar
Bihar has 38 districts grouped together in 9 divisions. Tirhut is the Largest division of Bihar in terms of area, comprising 6 districts. Here is an overview of the Divisions of Bihar.
| Divisions | Districts |
| Patna | Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Patna, Rohtas, Nalanda |
| Saran | Chhapra, Siwan , Gopalganj |
| Tirhut | East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, West Champaran |
| Purnia | Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj, Purnia |
| Bhagalpur | Banka, Bhagalpur |
| Darbhanga | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur |
| Kosi | Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul |
| Magadh | Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nawada |
| Munger | Begusarai,Jamui, Khagaria, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura |
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