Arwal district
Arwal district | |
|---|---|
Son River near Arwal | |
Location of Arwal district in Bihar | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Magadh |
| Headquarters | Arwal |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Jahanabad |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | Arwal and Kurtha |
| Area | |
• Total | 638 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 700,843 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,849 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 67.44 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 928 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | |
| Major highways | NH 139 |
| HDI (2016) | 0.226 (low) |
| Website | arwal |
Arwal district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Arwal town is the administrative headquarters of this district. It was earlier part of Jehanabad district.
As of 2001 it is the third least populous district of Bihar (out of 38), after Sheikhpura and Sheohar. Arwal District is very small district of Bihar. Most of people are engaged in primary sector.