The total number of districts in Bihar is 38. These districts have a total of 9 divisions for better administrative control. The administrative officer further heads the division of Bihar districts. We have included the list of districts in Bihar.
Check out the names and further information about the population formation and covered area.
Each district in Bihar is further divided into community blocks and subdivisions, headed by the DM or the administrative officer to look after the law.
How many Districts are in Bihar?
Currently, Districts in Bihar are 38 with 9 major administrative divisions. These divisions are headed by the Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate.
The district's laws and suits are looked after by the Deputy Commissioner. No recent changes have been seen in the number of Districts in Bihar.
Unlike other states in India, the number of districts in Bihar is constant, and there is no such addition.
List of Districts in Bihar 2024
Here is the list of the districts in Biar. Check out the 38 districts of Biharfrom the table below.
| S.No | District Name | Area | Population |
| 1 | Araria | 2,829 | 2,811569 |
| 2 | Arwal | 637 | 699000 |
| 3 | Aurangabad | 3303 | 2540073 |
| 4 | Banka | 3,018 | 2034763 |
| 5 | Begusarai | 1,917 | 2970541 |
| 6 | Bhagalpur | 2569 | 3037766 |
| 7 | Bhojpur | 2473 | 2,728,407 |
| 8 | Buxar | 1,624 | 1,706,352 |
| 9 | Darbhanga | 2278 | 3,937,385 |
| 10 | East Champaran | 3969 | 5,099,371 |
| 11 | Gaya | 4,976 | 4,674,663 |
| 12 | Gopalganj | 2033 | 2,562,012 |
| 13 | Jamui | 3,099 | 1,760,405 |
| 14 | Jehanabad | 1,569 | 1,125,313 |
| 15 | Kaimur (Bhabua) | 3,363 | 1,626,384 |
| 16 | Katihar | 3,056 | 3,071,029 |
| 17 | Khagaria | 1,486 | 1,666,886 |
| 18 | Kishanganj | 1884 | 1,690,400 |
| 19 | Lakhisarai | 1,229 | 1,000,912 |
| 20 | Madhepura | 1787 | 2,001,762 |
| 21 | Madhubani | 3,501 | 4,487,379 |
| 22 | Munger (Monghyr) | 1419 | 1,367,765 |
| 23 | Muzaffarpur | 3,173 | 4,801,062 |
| 24 | Nalanda | 2,354 | 2,877,653 |
| 25 | Nawada | 2,492 | 2,219,146 |
| 26 | Patna | 3,202 | 5,838,465 |
| 27 | Purnia (Purnea) | 3,229 | 3,264,619 |
| 28 | Rohtas | 3,850 | 2,959,918 |
| 29 | Saharsa | 1,702 | 1,900,661 |
| 30 | Samastipur | 2905 | 4,261,566 |
| 31 | Sheohar | 349 | 656,246 |
| 32 | Sheikhpura | 689 | 634,927 |
| 33 | Saran | 2,641 | 3,951,862 |
| 34 | Sitamarhi | 2,199 | 3,423,574 |
| 35 | Supaul | 2,479 | 2,229,076 |
| 36 | Siwan | 2,219 | 3,318,172 |
| 37 | Vaishali | 2,036 | 3,495,021 |
| 38 | West Champaran | 5,229 | 3,935,042 |
Bihar’s Administrative Divisions
As mentioned earlier, there are 9 administrative divisions in Bihar. Check out the tables below to follow up on the major divisions in Bihar.
| Divisions | |
| Patna | Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Patna, Rohtas, Nalanda |
| Saran | Saran, Siwan , Gopalganj |
| Tirhut | East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, West Champaran |
| Purnia | Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj, Purnia |
| Bhagalpur | Banka, Bhagalpur |
| Darbhanga | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur |
| Kosi | Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul |
| Magadh | Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nawada |
| Munger | Begusarai,Jamui, Khagaria, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura |
District Map of Bihar
Here, we are giving the district map of Bihar, which will give you a better understanding of the state of Bihar. Check out the district map of Bihar here.