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Vaishali district, Bihar

Vaishali is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 35 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Vaishali
Name in Hindi
वैशाली जिला
Population (2011 census)
34,95,021
Rank in Bihar by population
10th of 38
Area
2,036 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,717
Formed
1972
Official website
vaishali.bih.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q100130

Population in context

With 34,95,021 people in 2011, Vaishali ranks 10th 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 Vaishali 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 Vaishali to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Bihar

Questions people ask

Which state is Vaishali district in?

Vaishali district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Vaishali district?

The headquarters of Vaishali district is Vaishali, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Vaishali district?

Vaishali district had a population of 34,95,021 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.