Magadh division

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
Location of Magadh division in Bihar
Coordinates: 24°45′N 85°00′E
Country India
StateBihar
HeadquartersGaya
DistrictsGaya, Nawada, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal
Government
 • CommissionerMayank Warwade, IAS[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,931,018

Districts, Sub-divisions, and Blocks
Magadh Division
(HQ: Gaya)
5 District, 10 Subdivisions, and 61 Blocks
#DistrictHeadquarterSubdivisions#BlocksRef
1GayaGayaSadar
Sherghati
Tekari
Nimchak Bathani		24[3]
2AurangabadAurangabadAuranagabad
Daudnagar		11[4]
3NawadaNawadaNawada
Rajauli		14[5]
4JehanabadJehanabadJehanabad7[6]
5ArwalArwalArwal5[7]

See also

References
  1. "Magadh Commissionary | Gaya | India".
  2. "New Divisional Commissioner of Gaya Mayank Varvade takes charge Kumar Ravi becomes Secretary in charge of the District".
  3. "Subdivision and Blocks | Gaya | India".
  4. "Subdivision & Blocks | Welcome to Aurangabad Bihar | India".
  5. "Subdivision & Blocks | District Administration, Nawada | India".
  6. "Subdivision & Blocks | Jehanabad | India".
  7. "Subdivision & Blocks | Welcome to Arwal District | India".


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