Nalanda District

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Nalanda District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Bihar Sharif town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Nalanda district is a part of Patna Division.

Headquarters: Bihar Sharif
Area: 2,367 km?
Population: Total: 1997995 Rural: 1701777 Urban: 296218
Sub Divisions: Bihar Sharif, Rajgir, Hilsa
Blocks: Giriyak, Rahui, Nursarai, Harnaut, Chandi, Islampur (Nalanda), Rajgir, Asthawan, Sarmera, Hilsa, Biharsharif, Ekangarsarai, Ben, Nagarnausa,Karaiparsurai, Silao,Parwalpur, Katrisarai, Bind, Tharthari
Agriculture: Rich Paddy Fields, Potato, Onion.
Industry: Handloom weaving
Rivers: Phalgu, Mohane
Villages: Bangpur

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Districts of Bihar


Divisions and Districts of Bihar, India
Bhagalpur: Banka | Bhagalpur
Darbhanga: Begusarai | Darbhanga | Madhubani | Samastipur
Kosi: Madhepura | Saharsa | Supaul
Magadh: Arwal | Aurangabad | Gaya | Jehanabad | Nawada
Munger: Jamui | Khagaria | Munger
Patna: Bhojpur | Kaimur | Patna | Rohtas | Nalanda
Purnia: Araria | Katihar | Kishanganj | Lakhisarai | Purnia | Sheikhpura
Saran: Gopalganj | Saran | Siwan
Tirhut: East Champaran | Muzaffarpur | Sheohar | Sitamarhi | Vaishali | West Champaran