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Bihar operates an extensive school education network comprising 78,123 registered institutions across 38 districts and 534 administrative blocks. Official UDISE+ records show that approximately 62,123 schools are government and local body institutions (Department of School Education, Tribal Welfare, and Municipal Corporation schools), while 20,123 schools are private unaided and recognized private establishments.
Under the centrally sponsored Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, all government elementary schools provide 100% tuition-free education, complimentary textbooks, uniforms, and daily nutritional meals under the PM POSHAN scheme. The state ensures neighborhood school access, with primary schools located within 1 km and upper primary facilities within 3 km of residential habitations.
Under Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, every recognized private unaided school in Bihar must mandate a 25% reservation in entry-level classes (Nursery, KG, or Class 1) for children from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Disadvantaged Groups (DG).
Admissions are conducted through the state government's dedicated online admission portal. Seat allotment follows a transparent centralized computerized draw of lots, with zero tuition fees charged to selected students through Class 8.
Schooling in Bihar is governed by a diverse spectrum of educational boards:
Every officially recognized school in India is allocated a unique 11-digit Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+) code (e.g., 09611621001). The 11 digits decode the State (digits 1-2), District (3-4), Block (5-6), Village/Ward (7-9), and School ID (10-11). All directory listings on SchoolsPedia are verified directly against Ministry of Education records at udiseplus.gov.in.
According to official UDISE+ data, Bihar has 62,123 government schools (including Department of Education, Tribal Welfare, Local Body, KVS, and Navodaya Vidyalayas). Education in all state government schools is free with PM POSHAN mid-day meals.
Bihar has 20,123 private schools (including private unaided and recognized private institutions). Under the RTE Act, 25% of entry-level seats in these schools are reserved free of cost for children from economically weaker sections (EWS).
Bihar has 78,123 schools listed in UDISE+. This includes government, private-aided, and private-unaided schools across all 38 districts.
Bihar runs RTE admissions online. Applications usually open in March or April. You'll need your child's birth certificate, Aadhaar card, and an income certificate showing the family earns below the state's EWS limit. The school allotment is done through a computer lottery — not by queue or personal connections.
Government schools in Bihar follow the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). Private schools in cities usually run CBSE. ICSE schools exist but are fewer in number.
Every registered school has an 11-digit UDISE code shown on its SchoolsPedia page. Go to udiseplus.gov.in and search by that code to verify the school's registration directly with the Ministry of Education.