Department of Sports (Bihar)

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Department of Sports
Department overview
FormedJanuary 9, 2024 (2024-01-09)
Jurisdiction Government of Bihar
HeadquartersPatna, Bihar, India
Annual budget₹568 crore (2025–26) [1]
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Principal Secretary / Director
Parent departmentGovernment of Bihar
Website Department of Sports, Bihar

The Department of Sports is a state department of government of bihar responsible for the promotion of sports, physical fitness, and athlete development in Bihar. It was created on 9 January 2024, after being separated from the Department of Art, Culture and Youth. [2] [3]

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Budget

In the 2025–26 budget, the department was allocated ₹568 crore. Of this, about ₹373 crore was earmarked for stadiums and sports infrastructure, while ₹195 crore was directed towards sports development and activities. [1]

Statistics

MetricValueNotes
Athletes at 2025 Khelo India Youth Games ~8,500From 36 states/UTs, hosted in Bihar
Bihar medal tally at KIYG 202536 medals (7 gold)Bihar ranked 14th [4]
Sports clubs in Bihar~991Registered across the state
State sports associations~78Covering various disciplines
Awards and honours distributed644 (2024–25)Including 615 athletes, 21 coaches, 4 associations, 4 officials. Prize money ~₹7.5 crore. [5]

Initiatives

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bihar NDA connects to youths via sports route". Hindustan Times. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Department of Sports, Government of Bihar. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "बिहार में बन गया खेल विभाग, काम का हुआ बंटवारा, पहले प्रधान सचिव बने बी राजेंदर". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Bihar emerges as model sports state with record medal haul at Khelo India Games". Jabalpur Today. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bihar government boosts sports with increased awards, honours over 600 athletes and coaches". Patna Press. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bihar's ₹10.26 crore boost for sports buildings in 38 districts". Bihar Say. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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