The incumbent Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar belongs to Bakhtiyarpur.

He was the military general of Qutb ud-Din Aibak, and founded Bakhtiyar city after his conquest of Bengal in 1203, destruction of Nalanda and Vikramshila University.

[2] Bakhtiyarpur railway station is located on the Howrah–Delhi main line and is about 46 km away from Patna.

Bakhtiyarpur-Tilaiya line also originates here, connecting Rajgir, Bihar Sharif and Harnaut of Nalanda district up to Tilaiya and to be extended to Koderma Junction railway station.

Gaya Airport is also close to Bakhtiyarpur city with a distance of approximately 120 km.