- Divisions of Bihar
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Administration in Bihar 
Seal of Bihar Seat of Government Patna Executive Governor of Bihar R. Bhatia Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar Dpty Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi Legislative Bihar Legislative Assembly Speaker U. N. Chaudhury Members in Assembly 243 Bihar Legislative Council Chairman Arun Kumar Members in Council 75 Judiciary Patna High Court Chief Justice of High Court Justice R.M. Lodha Administrative division http://gov.bih.nic.in/ The state of Bihar in India is divided into 9 divisions as follows:
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Patna Division
- Headquarters: Patna
- Number of Districts : 6
- Name of Districts : Patna District; Nalanda District, also called Biharsharif District; Bhojpur District, also called Arrah District; Rohtas District, also called Sasaram District; Buxar District; Kaimur District, also called Bhabhua District.
- Population (2001) : 14,448,392
Tirhut Division
- Headquarters: Muzaffarpur
- Number of Districts : 6
- Name of Districts : West Champaran, also called Bettiah District; East Champaran, also called Motihari District; Muzaffarpur District; Sitamarhi District; Sheohar District; Vaishali District, also called Hajipur District.
- Population (2001) : 16,617,080
Saran Division
- Headquarters: Chapra
- Number of Districts : 3
- Name of Districts : Saran District, also called Chapra District, Siwan District, Gopalganj District.
- Population (2001) : 8,109,657
Darbhanga Division
- Headquarters: Darbhanga
- Number of Districts : 3
- Name of Districts : Darbhanga District, Madhubani District, Begusarai District and Samastipur District.
- Population (2001) : 10,269,537
Kosi Division
- Headquarters: Saharsa
- Number of Districts : 3
- Name of Districts : Saharsa District, Madhepura District, Supaul District.
- Population (2001) : 4,776,083
Purnia Division
- Headquarters: Purnea
- Number of Districts : 4
- Name of Districts : Purnia District, Katihar District, Araria District, Kishanganj District.
- Population (2001) : 8,349,215
Bhagalpur Division
- Headquarters: Bhagalpur
- Number of Districts : 2
- Name of Districts : Bhagalpur District, Banka District
- Population (2001) : 4,039,109
Munger Division
- Headquarters: Munger
- Number of Districts : 6
- Name of Districts : Munger District, Jamui District, Khagaria District, Lakhisarai District,and Sheikhpura District.
- Population (2001) : 7,478,949
Magadh Division
- Headquarters: Gaya
- Number of Districts : 5
- Name of Districts : [[]], Nawada District, Aurangabad District, Jehanabad District, Arwal District
- Population (2001) : 9,380,250
See also
- Administration in Bihar
- Government of Bihar
- Districts of Bihar
- Divisions of India
Divisions and districts of Bihar, India Bhagalpur: Darbhanga: Kosi: Magadh: Munger: Patna: Purnia: Saran: Tirhut: References
Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts as listed in Districts of Bihar.Categories:- Divisions of Bihar
- Bihar geography stubs
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