Patna Division | |
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Division of Bihar | |
 Location of Patna division in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°08′38″E / 25.611°N 85.144°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Established | 1829 |
| Headquarters | Patna |
| Districts | Bhojpur, Buxar, Kaimur, Nalanda, Patna, Rohtas |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Sanjay Kumar Agrawal IAS[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16,960 km2 (6,550 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[a] | |
• Total | 17,662,618 |
| Website | patnadivision |
Patna Division is one of the nine administrative units of Bihar, a state in the east of India. Patna is the headquarters of the division. Established in 1829, it is one of the oldest divisions of the state.
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- ^ "District Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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