Districts in Bihar

Bihar is a state in Eastern India, and it became a state on April 1, 1936, with Patna as its capital. It’s an ancient place known for historical sites like Nalanda University. The Ganges River, which is very important for many people, flows through Bihar. The state is also famous for tasty sweets like laddoos and a special celebration called Chhath Puja, dedicated to the sun god! The major cities include Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, and Darbhanga, with Patna being the largest. Important rivers in Bihar are Ganges, Gandak, and Kosi.

Bihar covers a total area of 94,163 km², including 91,838.28 km² rural and 2,324.72 km² urban areas. In 2011, the population was 10,40,99,452, with 1,17,58,016 in urban areas and 9,23,41,436 in rural areas. There are around 1,89,13,565 houses, including 20,50,625 in urban and 1,68,62,940 in rural areas.

The main languages spoken in Bihar are Hindi, Magadhi, Maithili, and Urdu. The ISO code for Bihar is IN-BR. For administrative purposes, Bihar is divided into districts. Pashchim Champaran is the largest district (covering 5228 km²), and Sheohar is the smallest (covering 349 km²). Patna is the most populated district, while Sheikhpura is the least populated.

As of 2011, Bihar has 38 districts. Here is a list of all Bihar districts along with area and population information.