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Bihar Telecom Circle
comprise of 38
Revenue
Districts and 102
Revenue sub -
Divisions covering a geographical area of 0.96 Lakh sq. kms
. The total population is 8.29
Crores of which urban population is 0.87 Crores and
rural population is 7.42 Crores as per 2001 census. Bihar
Telecom Circle is divided into 12 SSAs (19 telecom districts) and 104 Short Distance Charging
Areas (SDCA) for providing better and efficient telecom
facilities and proper administrative control.
All the 1,214 exchanges
are of electronic type. 17
Trunk Automatic Exchanges are working at SSA
headquarters. Large Scale introduction of OFC and Digital Microwave /
UHF in the local and long distance network in Bihar Circle has resulted in
better STD/ISD services. At present there are 21, 44,668 telephone connections (
including WLL & Mobile) in Bihar . Out of 38,475 inhabited villages
in Bihar 38,475 villages are having
telecom facilities. The Tele density of the BSNL Bihar
Circle is 2.59 per 100 persons.. Ambitious plans have been drawn to
clear the waiting list and make the telephone on demand.
Internet facility is available on
local charging from all places in Bihar,
where telephone facility is available.
Bihar Telecom Circle At A
Glance (As on 29th, Feb.’ 2008)
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Area
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0.96 Lakh sq. kms
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Population
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8,28,78,796 (2001 Census)
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No. of Revenue Districts
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38
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No. of Revenue Subdivision
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102
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No. of SSA's/Districts
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12/19
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No. of SDCA's
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104
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No. of
Exchanges (All electronic type)
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1,214
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Equipped Switching Capacity(including WLL &
Mobile)
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21,44,668
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Working Connections (including WLL & Mobile)
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25,50,881
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No. of Mobile
Subscribers
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10,13,843
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No. of WLL Connections
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1,63,693
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Waiting List
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85,610
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No. of inhabited villages
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49,037
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No. of villages covered with Telecom Facility
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38,475
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No. of Taxes
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17
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TAX capacity
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222 K
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