Magadh division
Magadh division | |
|---|---|
Division of Bihar | |
Location of Magadh division in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′N 85°00′E / 24.750°N 85.000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Headquarters | Gaya |
| Districts | Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Prem singh meena, IAS |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,931,018 |
Magadh division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Gaya is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists Gaya district, Nawada district, Aurangabad district, Jehanabad district, and Arwal district. The current divisional commissioner is Prem Singh Meena, an IAS officer of batch 2000 of Bihar cadre. Magadh is home to the Magahi culture. People speak Magahi language here.