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Details of Divisions Map Division Headquarter Area Population * 2011 #District Districts Patna: Patna: 16,960 km 2 (6,550 sq mi) 17,734,739 6 Patna: Nalanda: Bhojpur
Districts of Bihar. Bihar, a state of India, currently has 38 administrative districts, 101 subdivisions (अनुमंडल) and 535 CD blocks.. A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service.
Terrain: Large central Bihar Plain - divided by the Ganges into two unequal part. Highlands and mountains of Shivalik Range in north-west with forest, low mountains and valleys in the mid-south, subtropical tropical laurel jungle in South-West Kaimur Range of Southern Plateau Region, intermittent hilly and mountainous regions in central South with few valleys.
Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. [4] On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand . [ 14 ] Only 11.27% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as per a 2020 report. [ 15 ]
The Burhi Gandak originates from Chautarwa Chaur near Bisambharpur in the district of West Champaran in Bihar. [1] It initially flows through the East Champaran district. After flowing for a distance of about 56 kilometres (35 mi), the river takes a southerly turn where two rivers - the Dubhara and the Tour – join it.
Rivers of Bihar state — located in Eastern India Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. ... Kamala River; Kankai River ...
The Ganga is the most dominant river of Bihar state and is joined by the rivers: Ghaghra, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Bagmati, Kamla-Balan, Kosi and Mahananda flowing southward from Himalayas in northern part of the Gangetic Plain. The vast stretch of fertile Bihar Plain is divided by the Ganges River into two unequal part - the North Bihar and the ...
Begusarai district occupies an area of 1,918 square kilometres (741 sq mi). [5] The district lies on the northern bank of the river Ganges. Begusarai district is a part of Munger division. It is located at latitudes 25.15N & 25.45N and longitudes 85.45E & 86.36E. The Ganges river separates Begusarai district from Patna District and Munger District.