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Buxar district
District of Bihar in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Buxar.
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.
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Buxar district | |
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![]() 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 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
Division | Patna |
Established | 1992 |
Headquarters | Buxar |
Blocks | Block List (11)
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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 |
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