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{{short description|Regional divisions in Bihar}}
{{refimprove|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox subdivision type
| name = Divisions of Bihar
| map = Divisions_of_Bihar.svg
| category = [[Administration in Bihar|Administrative division]]
| territory = [[Bihar]]
| current_number = 9
| government = [[Government of Bihar]]
| subdivision = {{ubl|38 [[List of districts of Bihar|Districts]]|101 [[Subdivisions of Bihar|Subdivisions]]}}
|width=200}}
Structurally [[Bihar]] is divided into [[Divisions of Bihar|divisions]] (Pramandal - प्रमंडल)), [[Districts of Bihar|districts]] (Zila), [[Subdivisions of Bihar|sub-divisions]] (Anumandal) & circles (Aanchal).<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/Bihar.html District Handbook of Bihar]</ref><ref>[http://www.bihar.com/bihardistricts.aspx Districts List by Govt. Of Bihar] </ref>The state is divided into 9 divisions, 38 districts, 101 subdivisions and 534 circles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indexing Gender Parity and Estimation of Child Marriage: A comprehensive study of 534 Blocks in Bihar|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/male-child-preference-leads-to-early-marriage-for-girls-in-bihar-117092500203_1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925092627/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/male-child-preference-leads-to-early-marriage-for-girls-in-bihar-117092500203_1.html|archive-date=2017-09-25}}</ref> 12 municipal corporations, 49 Nagar Parishads and 80 Nagar Panchayats for administrative purposes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar Civic elections likely in May 2017|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170330/jsp/bihar/story_143389.jsp#.WNziu7lMTcs|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331031251/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170330/jsp/bihar/story_143389.jsp#.WNziu7lMTcs|archive-date=2017-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=बिहार : नगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग की पहल, पुनर्गठन से नगर परिषदों की बढ़ जायेगी संख्या|url=http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/patna/reorganization-will-increase-the-number-of-city-councils/956843.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324174135/http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/patna/reorganization-will-increase-the-number-of-city-councils/956843.html|archive-date=2017-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=पहली बार कोई महिला बनेगी पटना नगर निगम की मेयर|url=http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/patna/story/954291.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324175018/http://www.prabhatkhabar.com/news/patna/story/954291.html|archive-date=2017-03-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ward delimitation begins in Chhapra|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/ward-delimitation-begins-in-chhapra/articleshow/57299170.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227073049/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/ward-delimitation-begins-in-chhapra/articleshow/57299170.cms|archive-date=2017-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=छपरा को निगम बख्तियारपुर को मिला नगर परिषद का दर्जा|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-HMU-MAT-latest-patna-news-020501-2002341-NOR.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324181148/http://www.bhaskar.com/news/BIH-PAT-HMU-MAT-latest-patna-news-020501-2002341-NOR.html|archive-date=2017-03-24}}</ref>

== Divisions ==
{{See also|Administration in Bihar}}{{Further information|Districts of Bihar|Subdivisions of Bihar}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Details of Divisions
!Map
!Division
!Headquarter
!Area
!Population*2011
!#District
!Districts
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[File:Patna division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Patna division|Patna]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Patna]]
| rowspan="6" |16,960 km2
(6,550 sq mi)
| rowspan="6" |17,734,739
| rowspan="6" |6
|[[Patna District|Patna]]
|-
|[[Nalanda District|Nalanda]]
|-
|[[Bhojpur District, Bihar|Bhojpur]]
|-
|[[Rohtas District|Rohtas]]
|-
|[[Buxar District|Buxar]]
|-
|[[Kaimur district|Kaimur]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[File:Tirhut division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Tirhut Division|Tirhut]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Muzaffarpur]]
| rowspan="6" |
| rowspan="6" |21,356,045
| rowspan="6" |6
|[[West Champaran]]
|-
|[[East Champaran]]
|-
|[[Muzaffarpur District|Muzaffarpur]]
|-
|[[Sitamarhi District|Sitamarhi]].
|-
|[[Sheohar District|Sheohar]]
|-
|[[Vaishali District|Vaishali]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Saran division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Saran Division|Saran]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Chhapra]]
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |10,819,311
| rowspan="3" |3
|[[Saran District|Saran]]
|-
|[[Siwan District|Siwan]]
|-
|[[Gopalganj District, India|Gopalganj]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Darbhanga division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Darbhanga division|Darbhanga]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Darbhanga]]
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |15,652,799
| rowspan="3" |3
|[[Darbhanga District|Darbhanga]]
|-
|[[Madhubani District|Madhubani]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Official Website :: Home Page|url=http://darbhangadivision.bih.nic.in/|access-date=2020-01-24|website=darbhangadivision.bih.nic.in}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2019-03-06|title=Official Website :: Home Page|url=http://darbhangadivision.bih.nic.in/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043611/http://darbhangadivision.bih.nic.in/|archive-date=2019-03-06|access-date=2020-01-24}}</ref>
|-
|[[Samastipur District|Samastipur]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Kosi division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Kosi Division|Kosi]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Saharsa]]
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |6,120,117
| rowspan="3" |
|[[Saharsa District|Saharsa]]
|-
|[[Madhepura District|Madhepura]]
|-
|[[Supaul District|Supaul]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[File:Purnia division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Purnia Division|Purnea]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Purnia|Purnea]]
| rowspan="4" |10,009 km2
(3,864 sq mi)
| rowspan="4" |10,838,525
| rowspan="4" |4
|[[Purnia District|Purnia]]
|-
|[[Katihar District|Katihar]]
|-
|[[Araria District|Araria]]
|-
|[[Kishanganj District|Kishanganj]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Bhagalpur division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bhagalpur division|Bhagalpur]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bhagalpur]]
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |5,061,565
| rowspan="2" |2
|[[Bhagalpur District|Bhagalpur]]
|-
|[[Banka District|Banka]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[File:Munger division.svg|frameless]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Munger Division|Munger]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Munger]]
| rowspan="6" |
| rowspan="6" |6,120,117
| rowspan="6" |6
|[[Munger District|Munger]]
|-
|[[Jamui District|Jamui]]
|-
|[[Khagaria District|Khagaria]]
|-
|[[Lakhisarai District|Lakhisarai]]
|-
|[[Begusarai District|Begusarai]]
|-
|[[Sheikhpura District|Sheikhpura]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |
| rowspan="5" |[[Magadh Division|Magadh]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
| rowspan="5" |
| rowspan="5" |10,931,018
| rowspan="5" |5
|[[Gaya District|Gaya]]
|-
|[[Nawada District|Nawada]]
|-
|[[Aurangabad District, Bihar|Aurangabad]]
|-
|[[Jehanabad District|Jehanabad]]
|-
|[[Arwal District|Arwal]]
|}
Note :

'''*''' Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts.<ref>{{cite web|title=District Census 2011|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611224943/http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php|archive-date=11 June 2011|access-date=26 December 2012|publisher=Census 2011}}</ref>

==Summary ==
{{Divisions and Districts of Bihar}}

== See Also ==
{| class="infobox" style="width:22em; float:RIGHT"
|+[[Administration in Bihar|Administrative Division in Details]]
![[Divisions of Bihar|Divisions]]
|9
|-
![[List of districts of Bihar|Districts]]
|38
|-
![[Subdivisions of Bihar|Subdivisions]]
|101
|-
![[List of cities in Bihar by population|Cities and towns]]
|207
|-
![[Blocks in Bihar|Blocks]]
|534
|-
![[Lists of villages in Bihar|Villages]]
|45,103
|-
![[Panchayati raj|Panchayats]]
|8,406
|-
!Police Districts
|43
|-
!Police Stations
|853
|}

*[[India]]
*[[Bihar]]
*[[Government of Bihar]]
*[[Administration in Bihar]]
*[[List of cities in Bihar by population|Cities in Bihar]]
*[[Districts of Bihar]]
*[[Divisions of India]]
*[[Subdivisions of Bihar]]
*[[Blocks in Bihar]]
*[[Lists of villages in Bihar|Villages in Bihar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Districts of Bihar}}

[[Category:Divisions of Bihar| ]]

{{bihar-geo-stub}}

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