Buxar district

Buxar district
District of Bihar
Ganga Buxar
Location of Buxar district in Bihar
Map divisions of Buxar district
Coordinates (Buxar): 25°33′53″N 83°58′40″E / 25.56472°N 83.97778°E / 25.56472; 83.97778
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionPatna
Established1992
HeadquartersBuxar
Blocks
Block List (11)
  • Buxar
  • Itarhi
  • Chausa
  • Rajpur
  • Dumraon
  • Nawanagar
  • Brahmpur
  • Kesath
  • Chakki
  • Chaugain
  • Simri
Government
 • Member of ParliamentSudhakar Singh
 • District MagistrateAnshul Agarwal (IAS)
Area
 • Total
1,624 km2 (627 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,706,352
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
164,499
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationBR-44
Major HighwaysNH-84
Websitebuxar.nic.in

Buxar district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar, India. Located in the southwestern part of the state, it is a primarily agricultural district. The district headquarters is at the town of Buxar. Buxar district was carved out from Bhojpur district on 17 March 1991.

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