Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 17,06,352 people in 2011, Buxar ranks 29th 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 Buxar 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 Buxar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Ballia (Uttar Pradesh): about 35 km
- Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh): about 40 km
- Mau (Uttar Pradesh): about 60 km
- Rohtas: about 70 km
- Kaimur (Bhabua): about 70 km
- Bhojpur: about 70 km
All 38 districts of Bihar
Questions people ask
Which state is Buxar district in?
Buxar district is in Bihar, India.
What is the headquarters of Buxar district?
The headquarters of Buxar district is Buxar, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Buxar district?
Buxar district had a population of 17,06,352 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.