Patna division

Patna Division
Division of Bihar
Location of Patna division in Bihar
Location of Patna division in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°E / 25.611; 85.144
Country India
State Bihar
Established1829
HeadquartersPatna
DistrictsBhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Nalanda, Patna, Rohtas
Government
 • Divisional CommissionerSanjay Kumar Agrawal IAS[1]
Area
 • Total
16,960 km2 (6,550 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[a]
 • Total
17,662,618
Websitepatnadivision.bih.nic.in

Patna Division is one of the nine administrative units of Bihar, a state in the east of India. Patna is the headquarters of the division. Established in 1829, it is one of the oldest divisions of the state.

History of administrative districts in Patna Division

Patna Division was established in 1829 as the 11th division of the Bengal Presidency in British India, along with Saran Division and Bhagalpur Division. At the time of its formation, Saran Division comprised the districts of Saran, Champaran, Tirhut, and Shahabad, while Bhagalpur Division included Monghyr, Bhagalpur, Purnea, and Maldah districts. On 1 March 1834, Saran Division was abolished and merged into Patna Division. Following the merger, Patna Division included the districts of Patna, Gaya, Saran, Champaran, and Shahabad. Around the same period, the former Tirhut district was abolished and replaced by the newly created districts of Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga. In 1908, the administrative boundaries of Patna Division were reorganized. A separate Tirhut Division was created from the northern districts of Saran, Champaran, Muzaffarpur, and Darbhanga, while Patna Division was reconstituted with the districts of Patna, Gaya, and Shahabad. After Indian independence, the Government of Bihar created the separate Magadh Division from the Gaya region of Patna Division.

Districts, subdivisions, and blocks

Patna Division[3]
(Headquarters: Patna)
6 districts, 19 subdivisions, and 93 blocks
# District Headquarters Subdivisions Subdivision names
1 Kaimur Bhabua 2 Bhabua
Mohania
2 Bhojpur Arrah 3 Ara
Jagdishpur
Piro
3 Buxar Buxar 2 Buxar
Dumraon
4 Nalanda Bihar Sharif 3 Bihar Sharif
Rajgir
Hilsa
5 Patna Patna 6 Patna Sadar
Patna City
Barh
Danapur
Masaurhi
Paliganj
6 Rohtas Sasaram 3 Sasaram
Bikramganj
Dehri

See also

Note

  1. ^ Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Major shuffle with eye on elections - 43 IPS, 46 IAS officers face shift orders". The Telegraph. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "District Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Patna Division :: About Us".


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