After the formation of Jharkhand, how many districts were left with Bihar? (Nearest Figure)

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The correct answer is 38.

After the formation of Jharkhand on November 15, 2000, Bihar was left with 38 districts. The 24 districts that were carved out of Bihar to form Jharkhand were:

  • Ranchi
  • Bokaro
  • Dhanbad
  • Giridih
  • Hazaribagh
  • Koderma
  • Lohardaga
  • Pakur
  • Palamu
  • Ramgarh
  • Chatra
  • Garhwa
  • Gumla
  • Latehar
  • Simdega
  • Singhbhum (East)
  • Singhbhum (West)
  • Seraikela Kharsawan
  • West Singhbhum
  • Khunti
  • Jamshedpur
  • Daltonganj

The remaining 38 districts of Bihar are:

  • Araria
  • Arwal
  • Bhojpur
  • Buxar
  • Darbhanga
  • Gaya
  • Gopalganj
  • Jahanabad
  • Kaimur
  • Katihar
  • Khagaria
  • Kishanganj
  • Lakhisarai
  • Madhepura
  • Madhubani
  • Munger
  • Muzaffarpur
  • Nalanda
  • Nawada
  • Patna
  • Purnia
  • Rohtas
  • Saharsa
  • Samastipur
  • Saran
  • Sheikhpura
  • Sheohar
  • Sitamarhi
  • Supaul
  • Vaishali