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Patna Division

Patna division
पटना प्रमंडल
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; 85.144Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°E / 25.611; 85.144
Country  India
State Bihar
Established 1829
Headquarters Patna
Districts Patna, Nalanda, Bhojpur, Buxar, Rohtas, Kaimur
Government
 • Commissioner Anand Kishor
Area
 • Total 16,960 km2 (6,550 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 17,662,618
Website patnadivision.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.

As of 2016, the Patna Division consists of

There are 19 sub-divisions with 98 blocks in Patna division.

Patna division was established in 1829 along with Saran division (with districts of Saran, Champaran, Tirhut and Shahabad) and Bhagalpur division (with Monghyr (now Munger), Purnea and Maldah districts) of Bihar, as 11th division in Bengal Presidency of British India. On March 1, 1834, the 10th division (or Saran) was abolished and merged into 11th (Patna) and 12th (Monghyr) divisions. Then Patna division comprised the districts of Patna, Bihar, Saran and Shahabad.



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