Buxar district

Buxar district
Buxar district
District of Bihar
	Paddy fields near Buxar
	Location of Buxar district in Bihar
	Map divisions of Buxar district
	Coordinates (Buxar): 25°33′53″N 83°58′40″E / 25.56472°N 83.97778°E
Country	India
State	Bihar
Division	Patna
Established	1992
Headquarters	Buxar
Blocks	Block List (11) Buxar; Itarhi; Chausa; Rajpur; Dumraon; Nawanagar; Brahmpur; Kesath; Chakki; Chaugain; Simri;
Government
• Member of Parliament	Sudhakar Singh
• District Magistrate	Anshul Agarwal (IAS)
Area
• Total	1,624 km2 (627 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,706,352
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
• Urban	164,499
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	BR-44
Major Highways	NH-84
Website	buxar.nic.in

Buxar district is one of the 38 districts of Bihar, India.^[1] Located in the southwestern part of the state, it is a primarily agricultural district. The district headquarters is at the town of Buxar. Buxar district was carved out from Bhojpur district on 17 March 1991.

^ "List of all Districts of Bihar". Jagranjosh.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[1] "List of all Districts of Bihar". Jagranjosh.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

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