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Arwal district, Bihar

Arwal is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 7 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Arwal
Name in Hindi
अरवल
Population (2011 census)
7,00,843
Rank in Bihar by population
36th of 38
Area
638 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,098
Official website
arwal.bih.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q42917

Population in context

With 7,00,843 people in 2011, Arwal ranks 36th among the 38 districts of Bihar for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Patna (58,38,465) and the least populous is Sheikhpura (6,36,342).

District boundaries change. If Arwal has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Arwal to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Bihar

Questions people ask

Which state is Arwal district in?

Arwal district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Arwal district?

The headquarters of Arwal district is Arwal, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Arwal district?

Arwal district had a population of 7,00,843 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.