List of urban local bodies in Bihar

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Bihar is administratively divided into 9 divisions and 38 districts. For the administration of urban areas, three types of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) has been constituted as per the provisions of 74th Constitutional Amendment Act,1992. As of 2026, Bihar has 264 ULBs consisting of 19 municipal corporations, 89 nagar parishads (city councils), and 156 nagar panchayats (town councils).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Urban Local Governance[edit | edit source]

As per Census 2011, Bihar is the second least urbanised state in the country, with a rate of urbanisation of 11.3%, as compared to the national rate of 31.16%.[8][9] The state has 139 StatutoryTowns and 60 Census Towns.[10]

For the administration of the urban areas, Bihar has 19 municipal corporations, 88 nagar parishads (city councils), and 154 nagar panchayats (town councils).[11][12][13][14][15] Bihar has one municipal act to establish and govern all municipalities in the state: Bihar Municipal Act, 2007.[16]

As per a 2017 report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Bihar carry out 12 out of 18 functions, and the remaining 6 are carried out by Bihar state government departments.[17] The Fifth Bihar State Finance Commission report states that the ULB funds are ‘grossly inadequate for their assigned functions, they are unable to utilize even that’.[18]

The Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 creates the following categories of urban areas based on their population. All three types of urban areas must have at least 75% of their population engaged in non-agricultural work.[16]

Types of Urban Areas according to the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007
Type Population Criteria Type of Local Body
City Larger urban area: 2 lakh or more Municipal Corporation
Town Medium urban area: 40 thousand or more but less than 2 lakh Municipal Council
Small Town or Transitional Area 12 thousand and more

but less than 40 thousand

Nagar Panchayat

Further, depending on the population size, the Act prescribes the minimum and maximum number of councillors/wards allowed within each type of local government.

Minimum and Maximum number of Councillors/Wards Allowed according to the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007
Population Range Minimum Incremental Number Maximum
Municipal Corporations
Above 10 lakh 67 One additional Councillor for every 75,000 above 10

lakh

75
Above 5 lakh up to 10 lakh 57 One additional Councillor for every 50,000 above 5

lakh

67
Above 2 lakh up to 5 lakh 45 One additional Councillor for every 25,000 above 2

lakh

57
Municipal Council
Class 'A' Municipal Council 42 One additional Councillor for every 15,000 above

1,50,000

45
Class 'B' Municipal Council 37 One additional Councillor for every 10,000 above 1

lakh

42
Class 'C' Municipal Council 25 One additional Councillor for every 5,000 above

40, 000

37
Nagar Panchayat
Nagar Panchayat 10 One additional Member for every 2,000 above 12,000 25

The Act mentions the following key positions as well as committees for ULBs:

Elected Officials Administrative Officials Committees
Councillor, Chief Councillor, Deputy Chief Councillor Municipal Commissioner, Controller of Municipal Finances and Accounts, Municipal Internal Auditor, Chief Municipal Engineer, Municipal Architect and Town Planner, Chief Municipal Health Officer, Municipal Law Officer, Municipal Secretary, three Additional Municipal commissioners

Such number of Joint Municipal Commissioners or Deputy Municipal Commissioners or Deputy Chief Municipal Engineers as the Empowered Standing Committee may, from time to time, determine,

Empowered Standing Committee, Joint Committee, Municipal Accounts Committee, Subject Committee, Ward Committee, Wards Committee

Ward Committees[edit | edit source]

Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 mandates the establishment of Ward Committees through the Bihar Urban Local Body (Community Participation) Rules, 2013.[19] Section 31 of the Bihar Municipal Act, 2007 mandates the establishment of Ward Committees for each ward of a municipality.[16] The ward level elected councillor would be the chairperson of their respective Ward Committee. Up to 10 representatives from the civil society belonging to the ward would be nominated into the committee by the ULB.

Even though the creation of ward committees is mandated in municipalities, they have not been formed in Bihar.[20]

Municipal Corporations[edit | edit source]

There are 19 Municipal Corporations in Bihar.[21]

# Corporation Name City District Area (km2) Population (2011) No. of Wards Year Established Last Election Ruling Party Website
1 Arrah Municipal Corporation Arrah Bhojpur 30.97 261,430 45 2007 2022
2 Begusarai Municipal Corporation Begusarai Begusarai 252,008 45 2010 2022 [22]
3 Bettiah Municipal Corporation Bettiah West Champaran 11.63 237,254 46 2020 2022 [23]
4 Bhagalpur Municipal Corporation Bhagalpur Bhagalpur 30.17 400,146 51 1981 2022 [24]
5 Bihar Sharif Municipal Corporation Bihar Sharif Nalanda 23.50 337,819 51 2007 2022
6 Chhapra Municipal Corporation Chhapra Saran 16.96 202,352 45 2017 2022 [25]
7 Darbhanga Municipal Corporation Darbhanga Darbhanga 19.18 296,039 48 1982 2022
8 Gaya Municipal Corporation Gaya Gaya 50.17 474,093 53 1983 2022 [26]
9 Katihar Municipal Corporation Katihar Katihar 33.46 240,838 45 2009 2022 [27]
10 Madhubani Municipal Corporation Madhubani, India Madhubani 46.56 164,156 45 2020 2023
11 Motihari Municipal Corporation Motihari East Champaran 222,646 46 2020 2022
12 Munger Municipal Corporation Munger Munger 213,303 45 2009[28] 2022
13 Muzaffarpur Municipal Corporation Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur 32.00 354,462 49 1981 2022 [29]
14 Patna Municipal Corporation Patna Patna 108.87 1,684,222 75 1952 2022 [30]
15 Purnia Municipal Corporation Purnia Purnia 282,248 46 2009 2022 [31]
16 Saharsa Municipal Corporation Saharsa Saharsa 216,491 46 2021 2023
17 Samastipur Municipal Corporation Samastipur Samastipur 253,136 47 2020 2022 [32]
18 Sasaram Municipal Corporation Sasaram Rohtas 264,709 48 2020 2022
19 Sitamarhi Municipal Corporation Sitamarhi Sitamarhi 66.19 67,818 46 2021 2022 [33]

Nagar Parishads[edit | edit source]

# ULB Name City District Area (km2) Population (2011) No. of Wards Year Established Last Election Ruling Party Remarks
1 Piro Nagar Parishad Piro Bhojpur 44,550 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
2 Barh Nagar Parishad Barh Patna 61,470 27 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
3 Khagaul Nagar Parishad Khagaul Patna 44,364 30 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
4 Danapur Nizamat Nagar Parishad Danapur Patna 182,429 45 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
5 Mokama Nagar Parishad Mokama Patna 60,678 28 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
6 Phulwari Sharif Nagar Parishad Phulwari Sharif Patna 81,740 38 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
7 Bakhtiyarpur Nagar Parishad Bakhtiyarpur Patna 47,897 27 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
8 Fatuha Nagar Parishad Fatuha Patna 50,961 27 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
9 Masaurhi Nagar Parishad Masaurhi Patna 83,477 34 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
10 Bihta Nagar Parishad Bihta Patna 47,549 27 2022 New Nagar Parishad
11 Sampatchak Nagar Parishad Sampatchak Patna 69,079 31 2022 New Nagar Parishad
12 Maner Nagar Parishad Maner Patna 40,068 25 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
13 Barbigha Nagar Parishad Barbigha Sheikhpura 56,831 28 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
14 Sheikhpura Nagar Parishad Sheikhpura Sheikhpura 62,927 33 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
15 Hilsa Nagar Parishad Hilsa Nalanda 51,052 26 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
16 Islampur Nagar Parishad Islampur Nalanda 43,211 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
17 Rajgir Nagar Parishad Rajgir Nalanda 72,752 32 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
18 Jamalpur Nagar Parishad Jamalpur Munger 105,434 36 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
19 Haveli Kharagpur Nagar Parishad Haveli Kharagpur Munger 40,765 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
20 Lakhisarai Nagar Parishad Lakhisarai Lakhisarai 99,979 33 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
21 Surajgarha Nagar Parishad Surajgarha Lakhisarai 43,108 26 2022 New Nagar Parishad
22 Barahiya Nagar Parishad Barahiya Lakhisarai 43,032 26 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
23 Nawada Nagar Parishad Nawada Nawada 81,458 44 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
24 Warisaliganj Nagar Parishad Warisaliganj Nawada 41,315 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
25 Hisua Nagar Parishad Hisua Nawada 50,791 27 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
26 Bodh Gaya Nagar Parishad Bodh Gaya Gaya 78,607 33 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
27 Sherghati Nagar Parishad Sherghati Gaya 52,541 28 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
28 Tekari Nagar Parishad Tekari Gaya 43,214 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
29 Aurangabad Nagar Parishad Aurangabad Aurangabad 102,244 33 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
30 Daudnagar Nagar Parishad Daudnagar Aurangabad 52,364 27 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged
31 Jehanabad Nagar Parishad Jehanabad Jehanabad 103,202 33 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged
32 Arwal Nagar Parishad Arwal Arwal 51,849 25 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged
33 Jamui Nagar Parishad Jamui Jamui 87,357 30 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
34 Jhajha Nagar Parishad Jhajha Jamui 40,646 25 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
35 Buxar Nagar Parishad Buxar Buxar 145,521 42 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
36 Dumraon Nagar Parishad Dumraon Buxar 90,452 35 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
37 Bhabhua Nagar Parishad Bhabhua Kaimur 50,179 25 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
38 Dehri-Dalmianagar Nagar Parishad Dehri Dalmianagar Rohtas 137,231 39 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
39 Bikramganj Nagar Parishad Bikramganj Rohtas 48,465 27 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
40 Nokha Nagar Parishad Nokha Rohtas 40,120 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
41 Kanti Nagar Parishad Kanti Muzaffarpur 43,799 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
42 Motipur Nagar Parishad Motipur Muzaffarpur 43,708 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
43 Sahebganj Nagar Parishad Sahebganj Muzaffarpur 44,576 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
44 Janakpur Road Nagar Parishad Janakpur Road Sitamarhi 41,365 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
45 Bairgania Nagar Parishad Bairgania Sitamarhi 42,895 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
46 Sheohar Nagar Parishad Sheohar Sheohar 45,312 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
47 Raxaul Nagar Parishad Raxaul East Champaran 55,536 25 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
48 Dhaka Nagar Parishad Dhaka East Champaran 42,063 25 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
49 Chakia Nagar Parishad Chakia East Champaran 41,548 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
50 Bagaha Nagar Parishad Bagaha West Champaran 112,634 35 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
51 Narkatiaganj Nagar Parishad Narkatiaganj West Champaran 49,507 25 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
52 Ramnagar Nagar Parishad Ramnagar West Champaran 48,411 27 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
53 Hajipur Nagar Parishad Hajipur Vaishali 191,275 45 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
54 Mahnar Nagar Parishad Mahnar Vaishali 48,293 27 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
55 Lalganj Nagar Parishad Lalganj Vaishali 43,954 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
56 Mahua Nagar Parishad Mahua Vaishali 40,385 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
57 Khagaria Nagar Parishad Khagaria Khagaria 119,841 39 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
58 Gogri Jamalpur Nagar Parishad Gogri Jamalpur Khagaria 96,378 36 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
59 Kasba Nagar Parishad Kasba Purnia 43,059 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
60 Banmankhi Nagar Parishad Banmankhi Purnia 44,218 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
61 Araria Nagar Parishad Araria Araria 79,021 29 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
62 Forbesganj Nagar Parishad Forbesganj Araria 50,475 25 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
63 Jogbani Nagar Parishad Jogbani Araria 54,455 28 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
64 Kishanganj Nagar Parishad Kishanganj Kishanganj 105,782 34 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
65 Siwan Nagar Parishad Siwan Siwan 191,385 45 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
66 Gopalganj Nagar Parishad Gopalganj Gopalganj 67,339 28 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
67 Barauli Nagar Parishad Barauli Gopalganj 41,877 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
68 Mirganj Nagar Parishad Mirganj Gopalganj 42,713 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
69 Benipur Nagar Parishad Benipur Darbhanga 75,317 29 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
70 Jale Nagar Parishad Jale Darbhanga 44,444 25 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
71 Jhanjharpur Nagar Parishad Jhanjharpur Madhubani 49,896 27 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
72 Rosera Nagar Parishad Rosera Samastipur 46,074 26 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
73 Dalsinghsarai Nagar Parishad Dalsinghsarai Samastipur 55,562 28 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
74 Tajpur Nagar Parishad Tajpur Samastipur 47,503 27 2022 New Nagar Parishad
75 Shahpur Patori Nagar Parishad Shahpur Patori Samastipur 45,858 26 2022 New Nagar Parishad
76 Bihat Nagar Parishad Bihat Begusarai 100,038 37 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
77 Teghra Nagar Parishad Teghra Begusarai 56,234 28 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
78 Ballia Nagar Parishad Ballia Begusarai 56,400 28 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
79 Bakhri Nagar Parishad Bakhri Begusarai 48,855 27 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
80 Barauni Nagar Parishad Barauni Begusarai 72,262 31 2022 New Nagar Parishad
81 Sultanganj Nagar Parishad Sultanganj Bhagalpur 57,358 28 2022 Area Extended Nagar Parishad
82 Naugachhia Nagar Parishad Naugachhia Bhagalpur 53,723 28 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
83 Banka Nagar Parishad Banka Banka 45,977 26 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
84 Simri Bakhtiyarpur Nagar Parishad Simri Bakhtiyarpur Saharsa 54,680 28 2022 Upgraded Nagar Parishad
85 Supaul Nagar Parishad Supaul Supaul 65,437 28 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
86 Triveniganj Nagar Parishad Triveniganj Supaul 50,053 27 2022 New Nagar Parishad
87 Madhepura Nagar Parishad Madhepura Madhepura 54,472 26 2022 Old Nagar Parishad (Unchanged)
88 Udakishunganj Nagar Parishad Udakishunganj Madhepura 46,861 26 2022 New Nagar Parishad
89 Sonpur Nagar Parishad Sonpur Saran 37,776 25 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)

Nagar Panchayats[edit | edit source]

# ULB Name City District Area (km2) Population (2011) No. of Wards Year Established Last Election Ruling Party Remarks
1 Bihiya Nagar Panchayat Bihiya Bhojpur 26,707 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
2 Jagdishpur Nagar Panchayat Jagdishpur Bhojpur 32,447 18 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
3 Koilwar Nagar Panchayat Koilwar Bhojpur 17,725 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
4 Shahpur Nagar Panchayat Shahpur Bhojpur 17,767 11 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
5 Garhani Nagar Panchayat Garhani Bhojpur 15,198 12 2022 New
6 Khusrupur Nagar Panchayat Khusrupur Patna 15,731 10 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
7 Bikram Nagar Panchayat Bikram Patna 22,486 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
8 Naubatpur Nagar Panchayat Naubatpur Patna 25,011 15 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
9 Punpun Nagar Panchayat Punpun Patna 12,907 11 2022 New
10 Paliganj Nagar Panchayat Paliganj Patna 32,035 20 2022 New
11 Chewara Nagar Panchayat Chewara Sheikhpura 12,303 10 2022 New
12 Shekhopur Sarai Nagar Panchayat Shekhopur Sarai Sheikhpura 22,748 15 2022 New
13 Silao Nagar Panchayat Silao Nalanda 25,674 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
14 Harnaut Nagar Panchayat Harnaut Nalanda 30,725 19 2022 New
15 Sarmera Nagar Panchayat Sarmera Nalanda 12,551 10 2022 New
16 Rahui Nagar Panchayat Rahui Nalanda 12,703 10 2022 New
17 Chandi Nagar Panchayat Chandi Nalanda 14,235 11 2022 New
18 Asthawan Nagar Panchayat Asthawan Nalanda 14,061 11 2022 New
19 Parwalpur Nagar Panchayat Parwalpur Nalanda 13,432 11 2022 New
20 Giriyak Nagar Panchayat Giriyak Nalanda 15,825 12 2022 New
21 Ekangsarai Nagar Panchayat Ekangsarai Nalanda 23,010 16 2022 New
22 Nalanda Nagar Panchayat Nalanda Nalanda 26,484 17 2022 New
23 Pawapuri Nagar Panchayat Pawapuri Nalanda 13,241 11 2022 New
24 Rajauli Nagar Panchayat Rajauli Nawada 20,336 14 2022 New
25 Wazirganj Nagar Panchayat Wazirganj Gaya 22,197 15 2022 New
26 Fatehpur Nagar Panchayat Fatehpur Gaya 13,658 11 2022 New
27 Dobhi Nagar Panchayat Dobhi Gaya 14,427 11 2022 New
28 Imamganj Nagar Panchayat Imamganj Gaya 22,421 15 2022 New
29 Khizersarai Nagar Panchayat Khizersarai Gaya 18,008 13 2022 New
30 Chausa Nagar Panchayat Chausa Buxar 20,987 14 2022 New
31 Brahmpur Nagar Panchayat Brahmpur Buxar 17,057 13 2022 New
32 Itarhi Nagar Panchayat Itarhi Buxar 14,155 11 2022 New
33 Mohania Nagar Panchayat Mohania Kaimur 31,609 16 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
34 Hata Nagar Panchayat Hata Kaimur 14,915 11 2022 New
35 Kudra Nagar Panchayat Kudra Kaimur 21,808 15 2022 New
36 Ramgarh Nagar Panchayat Ramgarh Kaimur 18,152 13 2022 New
37 Koath Nagar Panchayat Koath Rohtas 18,890 12 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
38 Nasriganj Nagar Panchayat Nasriganj Rohtas 23,819 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
39 Kochas Nagar Panchayat Kochas Rohtas 24,795 16 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
40 Chenari Nagar Panchayat Chenari Rohtas 19,596 14 2022 New
41 Dinara Nagar Panchayat Dinara Rohtas 14,579 11 2022 New
42 Kārākāt Nagar Panchayat Kārākāt Rohtas 15,774 12 2022 New
43 Rohtas Nagar Panchayat Rohtas Rohtas 18,787 13 2022 New
44 Muraul Nagar Panchayat Muraul Muzaffarpur 12,585 10 2022 New
45 Sakra Nagar Panchayat Sakra Muzaffarpur 14,071 11 2022 New
46 Baruraj Nagar Panchayat Baruraj Muzaffarpur 27,064 18 2022 New
47 Minapur Nagar Panchayat Minapur Muzaffarpur 27,382 18 2022 New
48 Turki-Kurhani Nagar Panchayat Turki-Kurhani Muzaffarpur 13,544 11 2022 New
49 Saraiya Nagar Panchayat Saraiya Muzaffarpur 16,336 12 2022 New
50 Madhopur Susta Nagar Panchayat Madhopur Susta Muzaffarpur 12,827 10 2022 New
51 Belsand Nagar Panchayat Belsand Sitamarhi 20,566 13 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
52 Sursand Nagar Panchayat Sursand Sitamarhi 29,688 19 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
53 Sugauli Nagar Panchayat Sugauli East Champaran 38,815 20 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
54 Areraj Nagar Panchayat Areraj East Champaran 26,014 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged
55 Kesaria Nagar Panchayat Kesaria East Champaran 18,984 11 2022 New
56 Pakari Dayal Nagar Panchayat Pakri Dayal East Champaran 29,582 15 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
57 Mehsi Nagar Panchayat Mehsi East Champaran 25,995 15 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
58 Madhuban Nagar Panchayat Madhuban East Champaran 12 2022 New
59 Chanpatia Nagar Panchayat Chanpatia West Champaran 27,095 15 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
60 Lauria Nagar Panchayat Lauria West Champaran 20,489 14 2022 New
61 Macchargawan (Yogapatti) Nagar Panchayat Macchargawan West Champaran 18,565 15 2022 New
62 Jandaha Nagar Panchayat Jandaha Vaishali 19,488 14 2022 New
63 Goraul Nagar Panchayat Goraul Vaishali 20,267 14 2022 New
64 Patepur Nagar Panchayat Patepur Vaishali 20,058 14 2022 New
65 Tarapur Nagar Panchayat Tarapur Munger 25,715 17 2022 New
66 Asarganj Nagar Panchayat Asarganj Munger 13,544 12 2022 New
67 Sangrampur Nagar Panchayat Sangrampur Munger 16,292 12 2022 New
68 Alauli Nagar Panchayat Alauli Khagaria 15,525 12 2022 New
69 Parbatta Nagar Panchayat Parbatta Khagaria 33,596 21 2022 New
70 Mansi Nagar Panchayat Mansi Khagaria 27,606 18 2022 New
71 Beldaur Nagar Panchayat Beldaur Khagaria 20,703 14 2022 New
72 Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat Rafiganj Aurangabad 35,536 16 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
73 Nabinagar Nagar Panchayat Nabinagar Aurangabad 23,984 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
74 Barun Nagar Panchayat Barun Aurangabad 13,852 11 2022 New
75 Deo Nagar Panchayat Deo Aurangabad 13,162 11 2022 New
76 Jamhore Nagar Panchayat Jamhore Aurangabad 11 2022 New
77 Madanpur Nagar Panchayat Madanpur Aurangabad 10 2022 New
78 Makhdumpur Nagar Panchayat Makhdumpur Jehanabad 31,994 19 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
79 Ghosi Nagar Panchayat Ghosi Jehanabad 31,395 20 2022 New
80 Kako Nagar Panchayat Kako Jehanabad 23,037 16 2022 New
81 Kurtha Nagar Panchayat Kurtha Arwal 12,805 10 2022 New
82 Champanagar Nagar Panchayat Champanagar Purnia 17,605 13 2022 New
83 Baisi Nagar Panchayat Baisi Purnia 12,974 10 2022 New
84 Amour Nagar Panchayat Amour Purnia 15,310 12 2022 New
85 Jankinagar Nagar Panchayat Jankinagar Purnia 21,883 15 2022 New
86 Dhamdaha Nagar Panchayat Dhamdaha Purnia 37,987 23 2022 New
87 Mirganj Nagar Panchayat Mirganj Purnia 26,095 17 2022 New
88 Bhawanipur Nagar Panchayat Bhawanipur Purnia 23,378 16 2022 New
89 Rupauli Nagar Panchayat Rupauli Purnia 23,454 16 2022 New
90 Manihari Nagar Panchayat Manihari Katihar 26,629 15 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
91 Barsoi Nagar Panchayat Barsoi Katihar 26,985 17 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
92 Korha Nagar Panchayat Korha Katihar 14,113 11 2022 New
93 Barari Nagar Panchayat Barari Katihar 14,986 11 2022 New
94 Kursela Nagar Panchayat Kursela Katihar 17,208 13 2022 New
95 Amdabad Nagar Panchayat Amdabad Katihar 24,655 16 2022 New
96 Balrampur Nagar Panchayat Balrampur Katihar 12,164 10 2022 New
97 Raniganj Nagar Panchayat Raniganj Araria 28,037 18 2022 New
98 Jokihat Nagar Panchayat Jokihat Araria 15,790 12 2022 New
99 Narpatganj Nagar Panchayat Narpatganj Araria 32,941 20 2022 New
100 Bahadurganj Nagar Panchayat Bahadurganj Kishanganj 36,993 18 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
101 Thakurganj Nagar Panchayat Thakurganj Kishanganj 18,348 12 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
102 Pawaakhali Nagar Panchayat Pawaakhali Kishanganj 13,350 11 2022 New
103 Maharajganj Nagar Panchayat Maharajganj Siwan 24,282 17 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
104 Mairwa Nagar Panchayat Mairwa Siwan 23,565 13 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
105 Basantpur Nagar Panchayat Basantpur Siwan 13,293 11 2022 New
106 Guthani Nagar Panchayat Guthani Siwan 21,876 15 2022 New
107 Andar Nagar Panchayat Andar Siwan 14,824 11 2022 New
108 Gopalpur Nagar Panchayat Gopalpur Siwan 12,766 10 2022 New
109 Hasanpura Nagar Panchayat Hasanpura Siwan 30,304 19 2022 New
110 Barharia Nagar Panchayat Barharia Siwan 18,665 13 2022 New
111 Dighwara Nagar Panchayat Dighwara Saran 32,741 18 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
112 Marhaura Nagar Panchayat Marhaura Saran 29,932 16 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
113 Revelganj Nagar Panchayat Revelganj Saran 39,039 21 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
114 Ekma Bazar Nagar Panchayat Ekma Saran 34,390 19 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
115 Parsa Bazar Nagar Panchayat Parsa Saran 44,768 22 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
116 Mashrakh Nagar Panchayat Mashrakh Saran 24,197 16 2022 New
117 Manjhi Nagar Panchayat [[Manjhi, Bihar|Manjhi] Saran 21,081 15 2022 New
118 Kopa Nagar Panchayat Kopa Saran 18,779 13 2022 New
119 Kataiya Nagar Panchayat Kataiya Gopalganj 20,193 13 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
120 Hathua Nagar Panchayat Hathua Gopalganj 35,906 22 2022 New
121 Kusheshwar Asthan East Nagar Panchayat Kusheshwar Asthan Darbhanga 17,285 13 2022 New
122 Baheri Nagar Panchayat Baheri Darbhanga 21,872 15 2022 New
123 Hayaghat Nagar Panchayat Hayaghat Darbhanga 26,767 17 2022 New
124 Ghanshyampur Nagar Panchayat Ghanshyampur Darbhanga 20,005 14 2022 New
125 Biraul Nagar Panchayat Biraul Darbhanga 14,595 11 2022 New
126 Bharwara Nagar Panchayat Bharwara Darbhanga 12,619 10 2022 New
127 Singhwara Nagar Panchayat Singhwara Darbhanga 12,059 10 2022 New
128 Kamtaul-Ahiyari Nagar Panchayat Kamtaul-Ahiyari Darbhanga 13,955 11 2022 New
129 Jainagar Nagar Panchayat Jainagar Madhubani 21,782 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
130 Ghoghardiha Nagar Panchayat Ghoghardiha Madhubani 18,257 11 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
131 Phulparas Nagar Panchayat Phulparas Madhubani 22,833 15 2022 New
132 Benipatti Nagar Panchayat Benipatti Madhubani 35,674 22 2022 New
133 Sarairanjan Nagar Panchayat Sarairanjan Samastipur 37,768 23 2022 New
134 Musrigharari Nagar Panchayat Musrigharari Samastipur 31,653 20 2022 New
135 Singhia Nagar Panchayat Singhia Samastipur 31,952 20 2022 New
136 Kahalgaon Nagar Panchayat Kahalgaon Bhagalpur 33,700 17 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
137 Habibpur Nagar Panchayat Habibpur Bhagalpur 12,063 10 2022 New
138 Sabour Nagar Panchayat Sabour Bhagalpur 12,575 10 2022 New
139 Pirpainti Nagar Panchayat Pirpainti Bhagalpur 14,722 11 2022 New
140 Akbarnagar Nagar Panchayat Akbarnagar Bhagalpur 13,628 11 2022 New
141 Amarpur Nagar Panchayat Amarpur Banka 25,336 14 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
142 Katoria Nagar Panchayat Katoria Banka 21,787 15 2022 New
143 Bounsi Nagar Panchayat Bounsi Banka 34,803 21 2022 New
144 Saur Bazar Nagar Panchayat Saur Bazar Saharsa 15,737 12 2022 New
145 Bangaon Nagar Panchayat Bangaon Saharsa 30,061 19 2022 New
146 Nauhatta Nagar Panchayat Nauhatta Saharsa 27,386 18 2022 New
147 Sonbarsa Nagar Panchayat Sonbarsa Saharsa 23,852 16 2022 New
148 Birpur Nagar Panchayat Birpur Supaul 19,932 13 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
149 Nirmali Nagar Panchayat Nirmali Supaul 20,189 12 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
150 Pipra Nagar Panchayat Pipra Supaul 13,537 11 2022 New
151 Simrahi Nagar Panchayat Simrahi Supaul 25,671 17 2022 New
152 Murliganj Nagar Panchayat Murliganj Madhepura 28,691 15 2022 Old Nagar Panchayat (Unchanged)
153 Singheshwar Nagar Panchayat Singheshwar Madhepura 15,138 12 2022 New
154 Bihariganj Nagar Panchayat Bihariganj Madhepura 20,922 14 2022 New
155 Alamnagar Nagar Panchayat Alamnagar Madhepura 34,702 21 2022 New
156 Sikandra Nagar Panchayat Sikandra Jamui 16,879 12 2022 New

Urban agglomerations[edit | edit source]

In the census of India 2011, an urban agglomeration is defined as follows:[34]

"An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths (OGs), or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such towns. An Urban Agglomeration must consist of at least a statutory town and its total population (i.e. all the constituents put together) should not be less than 20,000 as per the 2001 Census. In varying local conditions, there were similar other combinations which have been treated as urban agglomerations satisfying the basic condition of contiguity."

Constituents of urban agglomerations in Bihar[edit | edit source]

The constituents of urban agglomerations in Bihar, with a population of 100,000 or above, are noted below:[35]

  • Patna Urban Agglomeration includes Patna (M Corp.), Badalpura (OG), Pataliputra Housing Colony (CT), Phulwari Sharif (NP), Nohsa (CT), Danapur (NP), Dinapur Cantonment (CB), Khagaul (NP) and Saidpura (CT).
  • Gaya Urban Agglomeration includes Gaya (M Corp.), Kaler (OG) and Paharpur (CT).
  • Bhagalpur Urban Agglomeration includes Bhagalpur (M Corp.),Habibpur (NP),sabour (NP) and Nathnagar (CT)
  • Muzaffarpur Urban Agglomeration includes Muzaffarpur (M Corp.), Damodarpur (CT), Dumari urf Damodarpur Shahjahan (CT), Majhauli Khetal (CT), Yehiapur (CT) and Shekhpura (CT).
  • Purnia Urban Agglomeration includes Purnia (M Corp.) and Kasba (NP).
  • Darbhanga Urban Agglomeration includes Darbhanga (M Corp.), Padri (CT) and Bahadurpur (CT).
  • Katihar Urban Agglomeration includes Katihar (M Corp.+OG) and Katihar Railway Colony (OG).
  • Chapra Urban Agglomeration includes Chapra (M Corp.) and Sanrha (CT).
  • Bettiah Urban Agglomeration includes Bettiah (M Corp.), Tola Mansaraut (CT), Kargahia Purab (CT) and Hat Saraiya (CT).
  • Nawada Urban Agglomeration includes Nawada (NP) and Bhadauni (CT).
  • Buxar Urban Agglomeration includes Buxar (NP) and Sarimpur (CT).
  • Sitamarhi Urban Agglomeration includes Sitamarhi (NP), Rajopatti urf Kota Bazar (CT), Talkhapur Dumra (CT) and Dumra (NP).

Abbreviations: M Corp. = Municipal corporation, NP = Nagar panchayat, CT = Census town, OG= Out growth, CB = Cantonment board

Urban agglomeration constituents[edit | edit source]

Urban agglomerations constituents with a population above 100,000 as per 2011 census are shown in the table below.[36]

Urban agglomeration constituents
Urban agglomeration Name of constituent District Type Population 2011 Male Female Population
(0-6 years) 		Literacy rate
Patna Patna Municipal Corporation Patna district M Corp. 1,683,200 894,158 789,042 190,496 84.71
Munger Munger Munger district M Corp. 3,88,000 2,00,000 1,88,000 42,260 81.83
Gaya Gaya Gaya district M Corp. 463,454 245,764 217,690 59,015 85.74
Bhagalpur Bhagalpur Bhagalpur district M Corp. 398,138 212,005 186,113 53,775 81.16
Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur district M Corp. 351,838 186,145 165,693 42,276 85.16
Darbhanga Darbhanga Darbhanga district M Corp. 294,116 154,970 139,146 40,392 80.88
Purnia Purnia Purnia district M Corp. 280,547 148,021 132,526 41,046 74.48
Katihar Katihar Katihar district M Corp. 225,982 119,142 106,840 31,036 79.87
Sasaram Rohtas Rohtas district M Corp. 222,597 106,250 95,347 27,668 89.30
Bettiah Bettiah West Champaran district M Corp. 132,896 70,381 62,515 18,203 82.54
Buxar Buxar district NP 102,591 54,123 84,468 13,639 94.16

10 Largest Cities[edit | edit source]

List of largest populated cities in Bihar governed by a municipal corporation[37]
Rank Name Image District Type* Population
2011
1 Patna Patna UA 2,061,834
2 Gaya Gaya UA 474,093
3 Bhagalpur Bhagalpur UA 412,209
4 Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur UA 354,462
5 Bihar Sharif Nalanda City 337,819
6 Purnia Purnia UA 325,307
7 Darbhanga Darbhanga UA 296,039
8 Sasaram Rohtas City 264,709
9 Arrah Bhojpur City 261,430
10 Samastipur Samastipur City 253,136
11 Begusarai Begusarai City 252,008
12 Katihar Katihar UA 240,838
13 Bettiah West Champaran UA 237,254
14 Motihari East Champaran City 221,646
15 Saharsa Saharsa City 216,491
16 Munger Munger City 213,303
17 Chhapra Saran UA 202,352
18 Siwan Siwan Town 191,385
19 Hajipur Vaishali Town 191,275
20 Madhubani Madhubani Town 164,165
  • UA=Urban Agglomeration

See also[edit | edit source]

Administrative division in details
Divisions 9
Districts 38
Subdivisions 101
Cities and towns 207
Blocks 534
Villages 45,103
Panchayats 8,406
Police districts 43
Police stations 853

References[edit | edit source]

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