Patna division

Patna Division
Division of Bihar
Location of Patna division in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°E / 25.611; 85.144
Country India
State Bihar
Established1829
HeadquartersPatna
DistrictsBhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Nalanda, Patna, Rohtas
Government
  Divisional CommissionerSanjay Kumar Agrawal IAS
Area
  Total
16,960 km2 (6,550 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
17,662,618
Websitepatnadivision.bih.nic.in

Patna Division is one of the nine administrative units of Bihar, a state in the east of India. Patna is the headquarters of the division. Established in 1829, it is one of the oldest divisions of the state.