List of Districts of Bihar

Bihar

Indian state

Bihar is a state in northern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi and 3rd largest by population. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi (98,940 km²) and 3rd largest by population. It is bounded by Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, Northern part of West Bengal to the east and by Jharkhand to the south.

The Bihar plain is divided into two parts by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to east.
Bihar has forest area of 6,764.14 km², which is 7.2% of its geographical area. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages of the state, while the majority of the people speak Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili and Bajjika. In 2000, Bihar was subdivided, the southern part becoming the state of Jharkhand. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.

Capital : Patna                                                     Population (2011) : 103,804,637

Largest cities:Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnea

Districts : 38 total                                               Literacy : 63.82%

Area : 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi)                     Official languages : Hindi and Urdu

Coordinates (Patna): 25.37°N 85.13°E             Website : gov.bih.nic.in

        Bihar Districts            

Araria	Madhubani
Arwal	Madhepura
Aurangabad	Muzaffarpur
Banka	Munger
Begusarai	Nalanda
Bhagalpur	Nawada
Bhojpur	Patna
Buxar	Purnea
Darbhanga	Rohtas
East Champaran	Saharsa
Gaya	Saran
Gopalganj	Samastipur
Jamui	Sheohar
Jehanabad	Sheikhpura
Kaimur	Sitamarhi
Khagaria	Siwan
Katihar	Supaul
Kishanganj	Vaishali
Lakhisarai	West Champaran