How many CBSE schools are there in Bihar?
1,390 CBSE-affiliated schools in Bihar are listed on SchoolBihar, taken from the CBSE SARAS affiliation register (updated 5 November 2026).
Bihar schools in numbers: CBSE, Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas by district (2026)
Updated 5 Nov 2026 · Source: CBSE SARAS affiliated-schools register, UDISE+ and school records
16,746schools listed
1,390CBSE-affiliated
49Kendriya Vidyalayas
39Navodaya Vidyalayas
42with hostel
Which district of Bihar has the most CBSE schools?
Patna (239), followed by Gaya (85) and Muzaffarpur (79).
How many Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas are in Bihar?
49 Kendriya Vidyalayas and 39 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Bihar are CBSE-affiliated and listed here. Navodaya Vidyalayas are free residential schools; admission to Class 6 is through the JNVST.
Which private schools in Bihar give RTE free seats?
16,054 private schools registered on the Education Department's Gyandeep RTE portal are listed here. Each keeps 25% of entry-level seats free for eligible children; look for "Registered for RTE admission" on the school page.
How do I find schools near my village or PIN code?
Type your village, block or 6-digit PIN code in the search box. SchoolBihar has pages for 352 blocks and towns and 777 PIN codes, each listing the nearest schools with distance.
Where can I find schools with a hostel in Bihar?
42 listed schools offer hostel (residential) facilities, including every Navodaya Vidyalaya. Open any district page and choose "With hostel".
Schools by district
Download CSV| District | Schools listed | CBSE | Kendriya Vidyalaya | Navodaya Vidyalaya | With hostel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna | 1,416 | 239 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Muzaffarpur | 847 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nalanda | 761 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Saran | 732 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sitamarhi | 708 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Siwan | 683 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gaya | 679 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Samastipur | 644 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gopalganj | 637 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vaishali | 617 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Begusarai | 565 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bhojpur | 534 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Darbhanga | 499 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Araria | 486 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Champaran | 483 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| East Champaran | 478 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Purnia | 456 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aurangabad | 453 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Madhubani | 443 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nawada | 436 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rohtas | 419 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bhagalpur | 408 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Katihar | 342 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Supaul | 294 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saharsa | 268 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaimur | 264 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Khagaria | 240 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Buxar | 238 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Madhepura | 227 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Munger | 205 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jehanabad | 203 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lakhisarai | 203 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jamui | 202 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Banka | 199 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kishanganj | 169 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sheohar | 115 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arwal | 98 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sheikhpura | 95 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bihar total | 16,746 | 1,390 | 49 | 39 | 42 |
How these numbers are counted
CBSE counts are schools in Bihar that appear in the CBSE SARAS affiliated-schools register and are listed on SchoolBihar; schools whose affiliation period had ended are left out. Kendriya and Navodaya Vidyalayas are identified by the school type CBSE publishes. "With hostel" counts Navodaya Vidyalayas (all residential) and schools that have confirmed a hostel. State Board (BSEB) schools are being added and are not yet complete, so totals are not the number of all schools in Bihar.
You may reuse this table with a link to SchoolBihar.com (CC BY 4.0).