Political Geography
The state is divided into 9 divisions and 38 districts, for administrative purposes. which are listed below.
| Division | Headquarters | Districts | ||
| Bhagalpur | Bhagalpur | Banka, Bhagalpur | ||
| Darbhanga | Darbhanga | Begusarai, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur | ||
| Kosi | Saharsa | Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul | ||
| Magadh | Gaya | Arwal, Aurangabad, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nawada | ||
| Munger | Munger | Jamui, Khagaria, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura | ||
| Patna | Patna | Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Patna, Rohtas, Nalanda | ||
| Purnia | Purnia | Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj, Purnia | ||
| Saran | Chapra | Gopalganj, Saran, Siwan | ||
| Tirhut | Muzaffarpur | East Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Vaishali, West Champaran |
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