Bhojpur came into existence in 1972. Before this it was a part of Shahabad district. In 1972, Shahabad district was divided into two parts – Bhojpur and Rohtas. Bhojpur district had three sub divisions – Ara Sadar, Jagdishpur and Piro. Ara city became the main city of Bhojpur and is also the head quarter of the district.
3 Sub-Divisions of Bhojpur is now sub divided into into 14 Blocks -
There are 38 Districts in Bihar
Araria । Arwal । Aurangabad । Banka। Begusarai। Bhagalpur । Bhojpur । Buxar । Darbhanga । East Champaran । Gaya । Gopalganj । Jamui । Jehanabad । Kaimur । Katihar । Khagaria । Kishanganj । Lakhisarai । Madhepura । Madhubani । Munger । Muzaffarpur । Nalanda । Nawada । Patna । Purnea । Rohtas । Saharsa । Samastipur । Saran । Sheikhpura । Sheohar । Sitamarhi । Siwan । Supaul । Vaishali । West Champaran