Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 22,19,146 people in 2011, Nawada ranks 24th 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 Nawada 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 Nawada to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Gaya: about 5 km
- Jehanabad: about 5 km
- Chatra (Jharkhand): about 65 km
- Arwal: about 65 km
- Koderma (Jharkhand): about 65 km
- Nalanda: about 70 km
All 38 districts of Bihar
Questions people ask
Which state is Nawada district in?
Nawada district is in Bihar, India.
What is the headquarters of Nawada district?
The headquarters of Nawada district is Nawada, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Nawada district?
Nawada district had a population of 22,19,146 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.