Bihar is a State in northern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical
size and 3rd largest by population.
It is bounded by Uttar
Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, Northern part of West Bengal to the
east and by Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two parts
by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar has forest area of 6,764.14 km which is 7.2%
of its geographical area.
In 2000, Bihar was subdivided, the southern
part becoming the state of Jharkhand. Close to 85% of the population lives in
villages. Almost 58% of Bihari are below the age of 25 which is the highest
proportion in India.
Capital
:
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Patna.
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Area:
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6,764.14 square km
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State
Bird:
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Sparrow
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State Animal:
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Gaur
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State
Flower:
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Kanchnar
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State
Language:
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Bhojpuri,Hindi
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State
Sport:
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Cricket,
Kabaddi
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State
Dance:
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Bidesia
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Chief
Minister:
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Nitish
Kumar
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Major
Occupation:
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Farming
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Time
Zone:
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UTC/GMT +5:30 hours.
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