[3][4] In the year 1972, Shahabad District was bifurcated in two parts namely Bhojpur and Rohtas.

Bhojpur District occupies an area of 2,395 square kilometres (925 sq mi).

[5] It is located (the headquarter Arrah) at a longitude of 83° 45' to 84° 45' East and the latitude is 25° 10' to 25° 40' North and is situated at a height of 193 meters above sea level.

In 2006 the Indian government named Bhojpur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

Most of the rain that the district receives is from the South- West monsoon, during July and August.

According to the 2011 census Bhojpur district, Bihar has a population of 2,728,407,[10] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[11] or the US state of Nevada.

[16] Bhojpur district comprises three tehsils or Sub-divisions, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM): These Tehsils are further divided into 14 Blocks, each headed by a Block Development Officer (BDO)[17] Colleges