Buxar district

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.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Buxar.

Buxar district
𑂥𑂍𑂮𑂩
District of Bihar
Paddy fields near Buxar
Location of Buxar district in Bihar
Map divisions of Buxar district
Coordinates (Buxar): 25°33′53″N 83°58′40″E
Country India
StateBihar
DivisionPatna
Established1992
HeadquartersBuxar
Blocks
Block List (11)
  • Buxar
  • Itarhi
  • Chausa
  • Rajpur
  • Dumraon
  • Nawanagar
  • Brahmpur
  • Kesath
  • Chakki
  • Chaugain
  • Simri
Government
 • Member of ParliamentAshwini Kumar Choubey
 • District MagistrateAman Samir (IAS)
Area
 • Total1,624 km2 (627 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,706,352
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
164,499
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationBR-44
Major HighwaysNH-84
Websitebuxar.nic.in
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