Kaimur district is one of the thirty-eight
districts of
Bihar state,
India. The district headquarters are located at
Bhabua. The district occupies an
area of 3363 km² and has a
population of 1,626,384 with the rank of 307th in the country. The district has a Literacy rate of 69.34% (392nd in the country). Kaimur district is a part of
Patna division.It is the westernmost district of Bihar, western point of Bihar called Chand is situated on the Bhabua-Chandauli road. The district has 18 Colleges, 58 High Schools, 146 Middle Schools and 763 Primary Schools. The district has a total no. of 1699 villages. The district also has 120 Post Offices and 151 Panchayats.