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Bhojpur district, Bihar

Bhojpur is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is Arrah. At the 2011 census it had about 27.3 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Arrah
Name in Hindi
भोजपुर
Population (2011 census)
27,28,407
Rank in Bihar by population
20th of 38
Area
2,395 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,139
Official website
bhojpur.bih.nic.in
Map
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Wikidata entry Q49153
All districts of Bihar

Population in context

With 27,28,407 people in 2011, Bhojpur ranks 20th 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 Bhojpur 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 Bhojpur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Bihar

ArariaArwalAurangabadBankaBegusaraiBhagalpurBhojpurBuxarDarbhangaGayaGopalganjJamuiJehanabadKaimur (Bhabua)KatiharKhagariaKishanganjLakhisaraiMadhepuraMadhubaniMungerMuzaffarpurNalandaNawadaPashchim ChamparanPatnaPurbi ChamparanPurniaRohtasSaharsaSamastipurSaranSheikhpuraSheoharSitamarhiSiwanSupaulVaishali

Questions people ask

Which state is Bhojpur district in?

Bhojpur district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Bhojpur district?

The headquarters of Bhojpur district is Arrah, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Bhojpur district?

Bhojpur district had a population of 27,28,407 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.