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Nalanda district, Bihar

Nalanda is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is Bihar Sharif. At the 2011 census it had about 28.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Bihar Sharif
Name in Hindi
नालंदा जिला
Population (2011 census)
28,77,653
Rank in Bihar by population
18th of 38
Area
2,367 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,216
Official website
nalanda.bih.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q77633
All districts of Bihar

Population in context

With 28,77,653 people in 2011, Nalanda ranks 18th 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 Nalanda 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 Nalanda 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 Nalanda district in?

Nalanda district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Nalanda district?

The headquarters of Nalanda district is Bihar Sharif, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Nalanda district?

Nalanda district had a population of 28,77,653 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.