Bihar is a state in eastern India bordering Nepal, with Patna as the state capital. There are 38 districts in Bihar though the state is not very big. Bihar has so many districts mainly because of the high population density. The following is a full list of all the districts in Bihar. Let’s read.
Full list of districts in Bihar
| District | Area | Population | |
| 1 | Araria | 1,830 | 28,11,569 |
| 2 | Arwal | 634.23 | 7,00,843 |
| 3 | Aurangabad | 3,305 | 25,40,073 |
| 4 | Banka | 3,020 | 20,34,763 |
| 5 | Begusarai | 1,918 | 29,70,541 |
| 6 | Bhagalpur | 2,569 | 30,37,766 |
| 7 | Bhojpur | 2,395 | 27,20,155 |
| 8 | Buxar | 1,624 | 17,06,352 |
| 9 | Darbhanga | 2,279 | 39,37,385 |
| 10 | East Champaran (Motihari) | 3,968 | 50,99,371 |
| 11 | Gaya | 4,976 | 43,91,418 |
| 12 | Gopalganj | 2,033 | 25,62,012 |
| 13 | Jamui | 3,122.80 | 17,60,405 |
| 14 | Jehanabad | 1,569 | 11,24,176 |
| 15 | Kaimur (Bhabhua) | 3,332 | 16,26,384 |
| 16 | Katihar | 3,056 | 30,71,029 |
| 17 | Khagaria | 1,485.8 | 16,66,886 |
| 18 | Kishanganj | 1,884 | 16,90,948 |
| 19 | Lakhisarai | 1,228 | 10,00,912 |
| 20 | Madhepura | 1,787 | 19,94,618 |
| 21 | Madhubani | 3,501 | 44,87,379 |
| 22 | Munger | 1,419.7 | 13,67,765 |
| 23 | Muzaffarpur | 3,122.56 | 48,01,062 |
| 24 | Nalanda | 2,355 | 23.68 Lakhs |
| 25 | Nawada | 2,494 | 22,19,146 |
| 26 | Patna | 3,202 | 58,38,465 (largest population) |
| 27 | Purnia (Purnea) | 3,202 | 32,64,619 |
| 28 | Rohtas | 3,847.82 | 29,62,593 |
| 29 | Saharsa | 1,687 | 19,00,661 |
| 30 | Samastipur | 2,904 | 42,54,782 |
| 31 | Saran | 2,641 | 39,43,098 |
| 32 | Sheikpura | 689 | 1,11,407 |
| 33 | Sheohar | 442.99 (smallest area) | 6,56,246 |
| 34 | Sitamarhi | 2,294 | 34,23,574 |
| 35 | Siwan | 2,219 | 33,30,464 |
| 36 | Supaul | 2,425 | 22,29,076 |
| 37 | Vaishali | 2,036 | 34,95,249 |
| 38 | West Champaran | 5,228 (largest area) | 39,35,042 |
Key points
- West Champaran is the largest district in Bihar in terms of area.
- Sheohar is the smallest district in terms of area.
- Patna district is the most populous district in Bihar.
- The famous Mahabodhi Temple Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage site is located in the Gaya district in the town of Bodh Gaya.
- The districts in Bihar sharing a border with Nepal are West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, and Kishanganj.
- There are 9 administrative divisions in Bihar.
| Administrative division | Districts | |
| 1 | Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur, Banka |
| 2 | Darbhanga | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur |
| 3 | Kosi | Saharsa, Madhepura, Supaul |
| 4 | Magadh | Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal |
| 5 | Munger | Munger, Jamui, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Sheikhpura |
| 6 | Patna | Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Buxar, Kaimur (Bhabhua) |
| 7 | Purnea | Purnia (Purnea), Katihar, Araria, Kishanganj |
| 8 | Saran | Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj |
| 9 | Tirhut | West Champaran, East Champaran (Motihari), Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Vaishali |
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