Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 30,37,766 people in 2011, Bhagalpur ranks 15th 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 Bhagalpur 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 Bhagalpur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Banka: about 15 km
- Godda (Jharkhand): about 35 km
- Deoghar (Jharkhand): about 60 km
- Munger: about 60 km
- Jamui: about 70 km
- Kishanganj: about 75 km
All 38 districts of Bihar
Questions people ask
Which state is Bhagalpur district in?
Bhagalpur district is in Bihar, India.
What is the headquarters of Bhagalpur district?
The headquarters of Bhagalpur district is Bhagalpur, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Bhagalpur district?
Bhagalpur district had a population of 30,37,766 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.