Magadh division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Gaya is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2005), the division consists Gaya district, Nawada district, Aurangabad district, Jehanabad district, and Arwal district. The current divisional commissioner is Mayank Warwade, an IAS officer of 2001 batch of Bihar cadre.[2] Magadh is home to the Magahi culture. People speak Magahi language here.
Magadh division | |
|---|---|
Division of Bihar | |
 Location of Magadh division in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′N 85°00′E / 24.750°N 85.000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Headquarters | Gaya |
| Districts | Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Prem singh meena, IAS[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,931,018 |
Districts, Sub-divisions, and Blocks
edit| # | District | Headquarter | Subdivisions | #Blocks | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaya | Gaya | Sadar Sherghati Tekari Nimchak Bathani |
24 | [3] |
| 2 | Aurangabad | Aurangabad | Auranagabad Daudnagar |
11 | [4] |
| 3 | Nawada | Nawada | Nawada Rajauli |
14 | [5] |
| 4 | Jehanabad | Jehanabad | Jehanabad | 7 | [6] |
| 5 | Arwal | Arwal | Arwal | 5 | [7] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Magadh Commissionary | Gaya | India".
- ^ "New Divisional Commissioner of Gaya Mayank Varvade takes charge Kumar Ravi becomes Secretary in charge of the District".
- ^ "Subdivision and Blocks | Gaya | India".
- ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | Welcome to Aurangabad Bihar | India".
- ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | District Administration, Nawada | India".
- ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | Jehanabad | India".
- ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | Welcome to Arwal District | India".
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