Central Government have notified the following districts of the State of Bihar as backward areas under the first proviso to clause (iia) of sub-section (1) of section 32 and sub-section (1) of section 32AD, namely:—

 

1. Patna

2. Nalanda

3. Bhojpur

4. Rohtas

5. Kaimur

6. Gaya

7. Jehanabad

8. Aurangabad

9. Nawada

10. Vaishali

11. Sheohar

12. Samastipur

13. Darbhanga

14. Madhubani

15. Purnea

16. Katihar

17. Araria

18. Jamui

19. Lakhisarai

20. Supaul

21. Muzaffarpur.