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Districts

The population of the districts in the State of Bihar.

NameStatusPopulation
census
1991-03-01
Population
census
2001-03-01
 
ArariaDistrict1,611,6382,158,608
AurangabadDistrict1,539,9882,013,055
BankaDistrict1,292,5041,608,773
BegusaraiDistrict1,814,7732,349,366
BhagalpurDistrict1,909,9672,423,172
BhojpurDistrict1,792,7712,243,144
BuxarDistrict1,087,6761,402,396
DarbhangaDistrict2,510,9593,295,789
GayaDistrict2,664,8033,473,428
GopalganjDistrict1,704,3102,152,638
JamuiDistrict1,051,5271,398,796
JehanabadDistrict1,174,9001,514,315
Kaimur (Bhabua)District983,2691,289,074
KatiharDistrict1,825,3802,392,638
KhagariaDistrict987,2271,280,354
KishanganjDistrict984,1071,296,348
LakhisaraiDistrict646,395802,225
MadhepuraDistrict1,177,7061,526,646
MadhubaniDistrict2,832,0243,575,281
MungerDistrict943,5831,137,797
MuzaffarpurDistrict2,953,9033,746,714
NalandaDistrict1,996,2572,370,528
NawadaDistrict1,359,6941,809,696
Pashchim ChamparanDistrict2,333,6663,043,466
PatnaDistrict3,618,2114,718,592
Purba ChamparanDistrict3,043,0613,939,773
PurniaDistrict1,878,8852,543,942
RohtasDistrict1,917,4162,450,748
SaharsaDistrict1,132,4131,508,182
SamastipurDistrict2,716,9293,394,793
SaranDistrict2,572,9803,248,701
SheikhpuraDistrict420,260525,502
SheoharDistrict377,699515,961
SitamarhiDistrict2,013,7962,682,720
SiwanDistrict2,170,9712,714,349
SupaulDistrict1,342,8411,732,578
VaishaliDistrict2,146,0652,718,421
BiharState64,530,55482,998,509

Contents: Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards

All urban entities (cities, towns and wards in outgrowths) in the State of Bihar with 5,000 inhabitants or more.

Name StatusDistrictCity of OutgrowthPopulation
census
1991-03-01
Population
census
2001-03-01
 
AmarpurNotified AreaBanka17,26620,965
ArariaMunicipalityAraria45,25760,861
ArerajNotified AreaPurba Champaran...20,356
ArrahMunicipalityBhojpur157,082203,380
AsarganjCensus TownMunger4,9265,739
AurangabadMunicipalityAurangabad47,56579,393
BagahaMunicipalityPashchim Champaran64,62791,467
BahadurganjNotified AreaKishanganj21,12328,118
BairganiaNotified AreaSitamarhi28,51634,836
BakhtiarpurNotified AreaPatna26,86732,293
BankaMunicipalityBanka27,36935,455
Banmankhi BazarNotified AreaPurnia21,22425,187
BarahiyaMunicipalityLakhisarai31,98039,865
BarauliNotified AreaGopalganj28,31134,653
Barauni IOC TownshipCensus TownBegusarai12,59413,882
BarbighaNotified AreaSheikhpura30,14838,200
BarhMunicipalityPatna45,28548,442
BegusaraiMunicipalityBegusarai71,42493,741
BeheaNotified AreaBhojpur17,08220,741
BelsandNotified AreaSitamarhi14,15117,840
BettiahMunicipalityPashchim Champaran92,653116,670
BhabuaMunicipalityKaimur (Bhabua)27,04141,775
BhagalpurMunicipal CorporationBhagalpur253,225340,767
BiharMunicipalityNalanda201,323232,071
BikramganjNotified AreaRohtas28,89838,408
BirpurNotified AreaSupaul14,74217,982
Bodh GayaNotified AreaGaya21,69230,857
BuxarMunicipalityBuxar55,75383,168
ChakiaNotified AreaPurba Champaran13,70816,628
ChanpatiaNotified AreaPashchim Champaran19,32022,038
ChapraMunicipalitySaran136,877179,190
ColgongMunicipalityBhagalpur17,89922,049
DalsinghsaraiNotified AreaSamastipur16,73820,196
DarbhangaMunicipal CorporationDarbhanga218,391267,348
DaudnagarMunicipalityAurangabad30,34838,014
DehriMunicipalityRohtas93,694119,057
DhakaNotified AreaPurba Champaran24,74532,632
Digha-MainpuraWard of OutgrowthPatnaPatna...53,964
DighwaraNotified AreaSaran22,65027,367
Dinapur CantonmentCantonment (Board)Patna23,49128,234
Dinapur NizamatMunicipalityPatna84,616131,176
DumraNotified AreaSitamarhi11,63214,535
DumraonMunicipalityBuxar35,06845,806
FatwahNotified AreaPatna30,66838,672
ForbesganjMunicipalityAraria34,52641,499
GayaMunicipal CorporationGayaGaya219,675385,432
GhoghardihaNotified AreaMadhubani12,02014,526
Gogri JamalpurNotified AreaKhagaria24,61431,106
GopalganjMunicipalityGopalganj35,52254,449
HabibpurCensus TownBhagalpur6,8949,366
HajipurMunicipalityVaishali87,687119,412
HilsaNotified AreaNalanda29,92337,775
HisuaNotified AreaNawada18,60925,205
IslampurNotified AreaNalanda24,95929,868
JagdishpurMunicipalityBhojpur21,38428,085
JainagarNotified AreaMadhubani16,97819,567
JamalpurMunicipalityMunger86,11296,983
JamhaurNotified AreaAurangabad6,7298,608
JamuiMunicipalityJamui43,55466,797
Janakpur RoadNotified AreaSitamarhi9,59013,358
JehanabadMunicipalityJehanabad52,33281,503
JhajhaNotified AreaJamui31,01336,447
JhanjharpurNotified AreaMadhubani2,01924,112
JogabaniNotified AreaAraria22,49529,991
KantiNotified AreaMuzaffarpur16,03720,871
KasbaNotified AreaPurnia22,00625,524
KataiyaNotified AreaGopalganj13,33617,912
KatiharMunicipalityKatiharKatihar135,436175,199
Katihar Rly. ColonyWard of OutgrowthKatiharKatihar...15,674
KhagariaMunicipalityKhagaria34,19045,221
KhagaulMunicipalityPatnaKhagaul40,45348,306
KharagpurNotified AreaMunger25,31927,075
KhusrupurNotified AreaPatna10,25812,204
KishanganjMunicipalityKishanganj64,56885,590
KoathNotified AreaRohtas13,54415,815
KoilwarNotified AreaBhojpur10,26319,928
LakhisaraiMunicipalityLakhisarai53,36077,875
LalganjMunicipalityVaishali24,92729,873
LauthahaNotified AreaPurba Champaran5,8237,745
MadhepuraMunicipalityMadhepura32,83845,031
MadhubaniMunicipalityMadhubani53,74766,340
MaharajganjNotified AreaSiwan17,16520,860
Mahnar BazarMunicipalityVaishali30,74337,370
MairwaNotified AreaSiwan15,21518,710
MakhdumpurNotified AreaJehanabad22,13830,109
ManerNotified AreaPatna24,34330,082
ManihariNotified AreaKatihar17,25221,803
MarhauraNotified AreaSaran20,63024,548
MasaurhiNotified AreaPatna33,04945,248
MirganjNotified AreaGopalganj19,69723,576
MohiuddinagarNotified AreaSamastipur11,01213,769
MokamehMunicipalityPatna59,52856,615
MotihariMunicipalityPurba Champaran77,432100,683
MotipurNotified AreaMuzaffarpur17,82121,957
MungerMunicipalityMunger150,112188,050
MurliganjNotified AreaMadhepura20,54722,936
MuzaffarpurMunicipal CorporationMuzaffarpur241,107305,525
NabinagarNotified AreaAurangabad14,87919,050
NarkatiaganjNotified AreaPashchim Champaran30,97740,830
NaugachhiaNotified AreaBhagalpur31,25038,287
NawadaMunicipalityNawada53,17481,891
NirmaliNotified AreaSupaul13,78316,141
NokhaNotified AreaRohtas16,35022,354
PaharpurCensus TownGaya...5,753
PatnaMunicipal CorporationPatnaPatna917,2431,366,444
Phulwari SharifNotified AreaPatna35,21353,451
PiroNotified AreaBhojpur18,41925,811
PurniaMunicipalityPurnia114,912171,687
RafiganjNotified AreaAurangabad18,53124,992
RaghunathpurCensus TownKatihar...5,601
RajgirNotified AreaNalanda23,73033,738
Rajopatti Dumra - Talkhapur Dumra (Ward No. 32)Ward of OutgrowthSitamarhiSitamarhi...5,829
Rajopatti Dumra - Talkhapur Dumra (Ward No. 34)Ward of OutgrowthSitamarhiSitamarhi...5,886
RamnagarNotified AreaPashchim Champaran27,79138,554
Raxaul BazarMunicipalityPurba Champaran27,67841,610
RevelganjMunicipalitySaran27,07534,042
RoseraMunicipalitySamastipur24,23427,492
SaharsaMunicipalitySaharsa80,149125,167
SamastipurMunicipalitySamastipurSamastipur58,95255,589
Samastipur Rly. ColonyWard of OutgrowthSamastipurSamastipur...6,409
SasaramMunicipalityRohtas98,122131,172
ShahpurNotified AreaBhojpur11,25414,469
SheikhpuraMunicipalitySheikhpura34,42943,113
SheoharNotified AreaSheohar13,91521,262
SherghatiNotified AreaGaya25,57432,526
SilaoNotified AreaNalanda16,28320,177
SitamarhiMunicipalitySitamarhiSitamarhi44,93556,766
SiwanMunicipalitySiwan63,125109,919
SonepurNotified AreaSaran27,12433,490
SugauliNotified AreaPurba Champaran23,97331,432
SultanganjNotified AreaBhagalpur34,16441,958
SupaulMunicipalitySupaul40,58854,085
ThakurganjNotified AreaKishanganj13,58915,300
TikariMunicipalityGaya14,20217,621
WarisaliganjNotified AreaNawada22,77331,347

Source: (1991) Rand McNally International Atlas 1994, School of Planning & Architecture (web).
(2001) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web).