MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS | GOVERNMENT OF INDIABihar
Summary of key state demographics and municipal (urban) indicators
14 Million
Population
4,123 Sq km
Urban Area
3,464.05 / Sq km
Urban Population Density
262
Urban Local Bodies(ULBs)
1
ULBs part of Urban Agglomorations
12
Municipal Corporations
61
Municipality
189
Town Panchayats
Standardized Data Availability
Of the financial statements submitted by the ULBs, 45% have been changed to a comparable, standardized, and digitized format for the year 2022-23. Digitization of data is in progress for several ULBs including Purnea Municipal Corporation Nagar Panchayat Barauni Nagar Parishad Sampatchak Bihat Municipality Sitamarhi Municipality. For more details, download the complete set of ULBs for which the data is available for the year 2022-23.
45%
Data Standardized
(2022-23)
₹ 273 Cr
Total Tax Revenue
₹ 455 Cr
Total Own Revenue
₹ 1,582 Cr
Total Grant
₹ 2,387 Cr
Total Revenue
₹ 2,723 Cr
Total Expenditure
₹ 12,771 Cr
Total Balance Sheet Size
Last updated on: Oct 6, 2025; Source: financial statements for the year
Dashboard
Money received or earned by a ULB during the financial year.
Total Revenue of all ULBs in Bihar vs State
Distribution of ULBs in Bihar according to Population category
| ULB Population Category | <100 Thousand | 100 Thousand - 500 Thousand | 500 Thousand - 1 Million | 1 Million - 4 Million | 4 Million+ | Total Cities |
| Number of ULBs | 235 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
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