Khagaria district
Khagaria district | |
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Street in Khagaria town | |
Location of Khagaria district in Bihar | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Munger |
| Headquarters | Khagaria |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Khagaria |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,485 km2 (573 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,666,886 |
| • Density | 1,122/km2 (2,907/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 72.87 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 886 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | |
| Major highways | NH 31, NH 107 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1182 mm |
| Website | khagaria |
Khagaria district is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Khagaria. Earlier it was a part of Munger District as a sub-division that was created in 1943–44. It was upgraded to the status of a district on 10 May 1981. Khagaria district is a part of Munger Division.
The present collector and District Magistrate of Khagaria is Amit Kumar Pandey, IAS and the current S.P. of Khagaria is Chandan Kumar Kushwaha, IPS.