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Structurally Bihar is divided into divisions (Pramandal - प्रमंडल)), districts (Zila), sub-divisions (Anumandal) & circles (Anchal). [1] [2] The state is divided into 9 divisions, 38 districts, 101 subdivisions and 534 circles. [3] 12 municipal corporations, 49 Nagar Parishads and 80 Nagar Panchayats for administrative purposes.
Bihar ( / bɪˈhɑːr /; Hindi pronunciation: [bɪˈɦaːr] ⓘ) is a state in Eastern India. It is the third largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 14th largest by GDP in 2021. [10] [11] [12] Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the ...
Bihar accounts for 71 percent of India's annual litchi production. [8] Bihar has one of the fastest-growing economies in India. It is largely service-based, with a significant share of agricultural and industrial sectors. The GDP of the state was ₹9,76,514 crores (US$120 billion) at the current market price (2024–25).
List of largest populated cities in Bihar governed by a municipal corporation; Rank City Population (2011) Rank City Population (2011) 1: Patna: 1,684,222 11: Begusarai: 252,008
Chief Secretary. Brijesh Mehrotra, IAS. Principal Secretary (GAD) B Rajendra, IAS. Bihar Administrative Service, often abbreviated to as BAS, is the administrative civil service of the Government of Bihar comprising Group A and Group B posts. It is also the feeder service for Indian Administrative Service in the state. [1]
The History of Bihar is one of the most varied in India. [1] Chirand, on the northern bank of the Ganga River, in Saran district, has an archaeological record dating from the Neolithic age (c. 2500 – 1345 BC). [2] [3] Regions of Bihar—such as Magadha, Mithila and Anga —are mentioned in religious texts and epics of ancient India.
Districts of Bihar. Bihar, a state of India, currently has 38 administrative districts, 101 subdivisions (अनुमंडल) and 534 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.
The Government of Bihar or Bihar Government is the state government of the Indian state of Bihar and its nine divisions which consist of 38 districts . It consists of an executive, led by the Governor of Bihar, a judiciary and legislative branches . Like other states in India, the head of state of Bihar is the Governor, appointed by the ...