Administration in Bihar


is a state situated in Eastern India. It is surrounded by West Bengal to the east, Uttar Pradesh to the west, Jharkhand to the south and Nepal to the north.
Divisions9
Districts38
Subdivisions101
Cities and towns207
Blocks534
Villages45,103
Panchayats8,406
Police Districts43
Police Stations853

History

Before 1905, Bihar was a part of British East India Company's Bengal Presidency. In 1905 the Bengal Presidency was divided and created two new provinces: East Bengal and West Bengal. Until then Bihar was part of West Bengal. Again West Bengal and East Bengal reunited in 1911 but the people of Bihar and Orrisa demanded a separate province based on language rather than religion. In 1912 Bihar and Orissa Province was created separating from Bengal Presidency. In 1936, Bihar and Orrisa Province divided into two new provinces: Bihar Province and Orissa Province.

Bihar and Orissa Province

Following Divisions were included in Bihar and Orissa Province when it separated from Bengal Presidency in 1912:
On 1 April 1936 Bihar and Orissa Province was divided into two new provinces: Bihar Province and Orissa Province

Bihar Province

In 1936, Bihar became a separate province including part of Jharkhand.
After the independence of India in 1951, Bihar including Jharkhand had 18 districts, and had 55 districts in 1991.

Bihar

In 2000, Bihar again divided into two states: the current Bihar and Jharkhand. In 2001 Bihar had a total of 38 districts.

Administrative structure

Structurally Bihar is divided into divisions, districts, sub-divisions & circles.
The state is divided into 9 divisions, 38 districts, 101 subdivisions and 534 circles. 12 municipal corporations, 49 Nagar Parishads and 80 Nagar Panchayats, for administrative purposes. The various districts included in the divisions—Patna, Tirhut, Saran, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Munger and Magadh Division—are as listed below.

Divisions

There are 9 divisions in Bihar.
  1. Patna division
  2. Saran division
  3. Tirhut division
  4. Purnia division
  5. Bhagalpur division
  6. Darbhanga division
  7. Kosi division
  8. Magadh division
  9. Munger division

    Districts

There are 38 districts in Bihar, grouped into 9 divisions.
  1. Araria
  2. Arwal
  3. Aurangabad
  4. Banka
  5. Begusarai
  6. Bhagalpur
  7. Bhojpur
  8. Buxar
  9. Darbhanga
  10. East Champaran
  11. Gaya
  12. Gopalganj
  13. Jamui
  14. Jehanabad
  15. Khagaria
  16. Kishanganj
  17. Kaimur
  18. Katihar
  19. Lakhisarai
  20. Madhubani
  21. Munger
  22. Madhepura
  23. Muzaffarpur
  24. Nalanda
  25. Nawada
  26. Patna
  27. Purnea
  28. Rohtas
  29. Saharsa
  30. Samastipur
  31. Sheohar
  32. Sheikhpura
  33. Saran
  34. Sitamarhi
  35. Supaul
  36. Siwan
  37. Vaishali
  38. West Champaran

    Sub-divisions

Sub-divisions in Bihar are like sub-districts. There are 101 subdivisions in Bihar.

Blocks

The Indian state of Bihar is divided into 534, The Best CD Block of Bihar is Chhourahi, District Begusaraiadministrative subdivisions called blocks.
DistrictBlock
BegusaraiChhourahi
Begusarai:hi:बलिया प्रखण्ड |Balia
BegusaraiMansurchak
GayaGurua
GayaKonch
GayaManpur
GayaParaiya
GayaBankeBazar
GayaImamganj
GayaDumariya
GayaBarachatti
Gayawazirganj
GayaSherghati
GayaTekari
GopalganjKuchaikote
JehanabadHulasganj
MadhepuraAlamnagar
MadhepuraBihariganj
MadhepuraChousa
MadhepuraGamhariya
MadhepuraGhelardh
MadhepuraGwalpara
MadhepuraKumarkhand
MadhepuraMadhepura
MadhepuraMurliganj
MadhepuraPuraini
MadhepuraShankarpur
MadhepuraSingheshwar
MadhepuraUdakishunganj
MungerDharhara
MuzaffarpurSahebganj
NawadaAkbarpur

DistrictBlock
VaishaliBhagwanpur
VaishaliBidupur
VaishaliChehrakala
VaishaliDesari
VaishaliGoraul
VaishaliHajipur
VaishaliJandaha
VaishaliLalganj
VaishaliMahnar
VaishaliMahua
VaishaliPatedhi Belsar
VaishaliPatepur
VaishaliRaghopur, Vaishali
VaishaliRajapakar
VaishaliSahdei Buzurg
VaishaliVaishali

Municipal corporations

There are 12 municipal corporation in bihar.
1. Patna
2. Gaya
3. Bhagalpur
4. Muzaffarpur
5. Purnia
6. Darbhanga
7. Katihar
8. Chhapra
9. Begusarai
10. Arrah
11. Biharsharif
12. Munger

Municipalities

Motihari Municipal Council

City Councils

Judiciary

High Court

The Patna High Court is the High Court of the state of Bihar. It was established on February 3, 1916, and later affiliated under the Government of India Act, 1915. The court is headquartered in Patna, the administrative capital of the state.
A proclamation was made by the Governor-General of India on 22 March 1912. The foundation-stone of the High Court Building was laid on 1 December 1913 by the late Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Sir Charles Hardinge of Penshurst. The Patna High Court building on its completion was formally opened by the same Viceroy on 3 February 1916. Hon. Sir Justice Edward Maynard Des Champs Chamier was the first Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
This High Court has given two Chief Justices of India: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, the 6th C.J.I., and Hon. Mr. Justice Lalit Mohan Sharma, the 24th C.J.I..
Hon. The Chief Justice Mr. Sanjay Karol is the current Chief Justice of Patna High Court.

City Courts

Legislature

Bihar is one of the seven states where bicameral legislature exists. Other states are Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Vidhan Parishad serves as the upper house and Vidhan Sabha serves as the lower house of a bicameral legislature.

Vidhan Sabha

The Vidhan Sabha is also known as Legislative Assembly. The Bihar Legislative Assembly first came into being in 1937. The current strength of the House is 243.

Vidhan Parishad

The Vidhan Parishad is also known as Legislative Council.
A new province of Bihar and Orissa was created by the British Government on 12 December 1911. The Legislative Council with a total of 43 members belonging to different categories was formed in 1912. The first sitting of the Council was convened on 20 January 1913. In 1936, Bihar attained its separate Statehood. Under the Government of India Act, 1919, the unicameral legislature got converted into bicameral one, i.e. the Bihar Legislative Council and the Bihar Legislative Assembly. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, the Bihar Legislative Council consisted of 29 members. After the first General Elections 1952, the number of members was increased up to 72 and by 1958 the number was raised to 96. With the creation of Jharkhand, as a result of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 passed by the Parliament, the strength of the Bihar Legislative Council has been reduced from 96 to 75 members.