About Bihar
Geographical Location Between
24º 20' 10" and 27º3'15" North Latitude
83º 19' 50" and 88º17'40" Eastern Longitude
Soil of Bihar Clay Soil, Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil.
Main Rivers Ganga , Saryu , Gandak ,Bagmati , Koshi , Sone ,Punpun , Phalgu
Height above Sea Level 173 feet ( 53 meters)
Climate
Varies from a maximum of 44ºC in Summer to a minimum of around 5ºC in the Winters
Rainfall (1999)
Medium to Heavy :1384.3 mm (average)
Total Area 94163.00 Sq.Kms.(2001 Census)
Connectivity Bihar is well connected by roads.
NH 30 & 31 connects Varanasi, Lucknow, New Delhi and Kolkata. National Waterway No. 1 is used for cargo transport between Haldia (West Bengal) and Patna.
Air services connect Patna with Kolkata, Ranchi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Allahabad and Kathmandu ( Nepal ) .
State is well connected by railway network - with major city of Kolkata, Delhi, Ranchi, Bombay, Varanasi, Jammu, Guwahati etc.
Length of Roads (1999-2000)
National Highway : 26594.75 Kms
State Highway : 11050.12 Kms
Other P.W.D Road :15385.88 Kms
Geographical Boundaries
North: Nepal
South: Jharkhand
East: West Bengal
West: Uttar Pradesh
Length & Breadth Length
North to South 345 kms.
Breadth: East to West 483 kms.
Physiography, Flora & Fauna Physiographically the entire state is part of the Ganga-Plains. The formation of plains have come out with sediments deposited by the River Ganga, Gandak and Sone. The River Ganga divides whole Bihar into two physical divisions- the north Bihar Plain and South Bihar Plain. The river system is the lifeline of the state.
State Capital
PATNA
It was once Capital of the Mighty Magadh Empire.
Patna was known in ancient times as Pataliputra, Pataligrama, Pushp Pur, Kusumpur and Azimabad etc.
Hon'ble Chief Minister, Bihar
Shri Nitish Kumar
Symbol of the City: Golghar
Important River: The Ganga
Important Bridge: The Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(The Longest River Road Bridge, across the River Ganga which connects North Bihar (Hazipur) and South Bihar (Patna)
Airport
Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna;
Gaya International Airport, Gaya
High Court Patna High Court
State's Official Languages
Hindi / Urdu
Divisions 9
( PATNA, MAGADH, SARAN, TIRHUT, DARBHANGA, KOSHI, PURNEA, BHAGALPUR, AND MUNGER )
Districts 38
(Arwal, Patna, Nalanda, Rohtas, Bhabhua, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nawada, Siwan, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Shivahar, West Champaran, East Champaran, Vaishali, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura, Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar, Banka, Bhagalpur, Munger, Lakhisarai, Aurangabad, Saran, Shekhpura, Jamui, Khagaria and, Begusarai)
People There are tribal as well as non-tribal people in the state. They can be better classified as non-tribal of north and aborigines of the south. The latter are tribal in character. The non-tribal group belong to various castes, prominent among which are : Kayastha, Bhumihars, Rajputs, and the so-called backward castes. The aborigines belong to various tribes.
Density of Population 880 per sq. Km. (2001 Census)
Population 6,45,30,554 (1991 Census)
8,28,78,796 ( Provisional ) (2001 Census)
Population Growth Ratio 23.38 % [1981-91]
28.43 % [1991-2001]
Most Populous districts Patna, East Champaran and Muzaffarpur.
Food Habits Rice, Dal, Chapaties, Vegetables, Non-Vegetarian items ; Items of Gram Flour;
Litti, and Chura-Dahi (Curd) in Mithila .
Common Languages Hindi, Urdu & Local Dialects (Bhojpuri, Magahi,Maithili)
Festivals Chhath (Oct.- Nov.), Jeutia, Teej, Godhan, Buddha Purnima, Shrawani Purnima (Kanwar Festival: when Pilgrims collect holy water from the Ganga at Sultanganj and offer it to Lord Shiva at Deoghar (Jharkhand), Madhu Shravani of Mithila,Pitripaksha etc.
Art and Craft Madhubani Paintings, Appliqué work, Bamboo products, Jute products
Important Fairs Harihar Kshetra (Sonepur) Cattle Fair is one of the biggest Cattle fair in Asia. Shrawani Fair of Sultanganj.
Traditional Costumes
Male:
Kurta-Dhoti, Kurta-Pajama, Pant-Shirt
Female :
Saree , Salwar-Kurta
Districts having the largest area Lakhisarai, Gaya, West Champaran and East Champaran.
Geographical Location Between
24º 20' 10" and 27º3'15" North Latitude
83º 19' 50" and 88º17'40" Eastern Longitude
Soil of Bihar Clay Soil, Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil.
Main Rivers Ganga , Saryu , Gandak ,Bagmati , Koshi , Sone ,Punpun , Phalgu
Height above Sea Level 173 feet ( 53 meters)
Climate
Varies from a maximum of 44ºC in Summer to a minimum of around 5ºC in the Winters
Rainfall (1999)
Medium to Heavy :1384.3 mm (average)
Total Area 94163.00 Sq.Kms.(2001 Census)
Connectivity Bihar is well connected by roads.
NH 30 & 31 connects Varanasi, Lucknow, New Delhi and Kolkata. National Waterway No. 1 is used for cargo transport between Haldia (West Bengal) and Patna.
Air services connect Patna with Kolkata, Ranchi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Allahabad and Kathmandu ( Nepal ) .
State is well connected by railway network - with major city of Kolkata, Delhi, Ranchi, Bombay, Varanasi, Jammu, Guwahati etc.
Length of Roads (1999-2000)
National Highway : 26594.75 Kms
State Highway : 11050.12 Kms
Other P.W.D Road :15385.88 Kms
Geographical Boundaries
North: Nepal
South: Jharkhand
East: West Bengal
West: Uttar Pradesh
Length & Breadth Length
North to South 345 kms.
Breadth: East to West 483 kms.
Physiography, Flora & Fauna Physiographically the entire state is part of the Ganga-Plains. The formation of plains have come out with sediments deposited by the River Ganga, Gandak and Sone. The River Ganga divides whole Bihar into two physical divisions- the north Bihar Plain and South Bihar Plain. The river system is the lifeline of the state.
State Capital
PATNA
It was once Capital of the Mighty Magadh Empire.
Patna was known in ancient times as Pataliputra, Pataligrama, Pushp Pur, Kusumpur and Azimabad etc.
Hon'ble Chief Minister, Bihar
Shri Nitish Kumar
Symbol of the City: Golghar
Important River: The Ganga
Important Bridge: The Mahatma Gandhi Setu
(The Longest River Road Bridge, across the River Ganga which connects North Bihar (Hazipur) and South Bihar (Patna)
Airport
Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna;
Gaya International Airport, Gaya
High Court Patna High Court
State's Official Languages
Hindi / Urdu
Divisions 9
( PATNA, MAGADH, SARAN, TIRHUT, DARBHANGA, KOSHI, PURNEA, BHAGALPUR, AND MUNGER )
Districts 38
(Arwal, Patna, Nalanda, Rohtas, Bhabhua, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nawada, Siwan, Gopalganj, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Shivahar, West Champaran, East Champaran, Vaishali, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Samastipur, Saharsa, Supaul, Madhepura, Purnia, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar, Banka, Bhagalpur, Munger, Lakhisarai, Aurangabad, Saran, Shekhpura, Jamui, Khagaria and, Begusarai)
People There are tribal as well as non-tribal people in the state. They can be better classified as non-tribal of north and aborigines of the south. The latter are tribal in character. The non-tribal group belong to various castes, prominent among which are : Kayastha, Bhumihars, Rajputs, and the so-called backward castes. The aborigines belong to various tribes.
Density of Population 880 per sq. Km. (2001 Census)
Population 6,45,30,554 (1991 Census)
8,28,78,796 ( Provisional ) (2001 Census)
Population Growth Ratio 23.38 % [1981-91]
28.43 % [1991-2001]
Most Populous districts Patna, East Champaran and Muzaffarpur.
Food Habits Rice, Dal, Chapaties, Vegetables, Non-Vegetarian items ; Items of Gram Flour;
Litti, and Chura-Dahi (Curd) in Mithila .
Common Languages Hindi, Urdu & Local Dialects (Bhojpuri, Magahi,Maithili)
Festivals Chhath (Oct.- Nov.), Jeutia, Teej, Godhan, Buddha Purnima, Shrawani Purnima (Kanwar Festival: when Pilgrims collect holy water from the Ganga at Sultanganj and offer it to Lord Shiva at Deoghar (Jharkhand), Madhu Shravani of Mithila,Pitripaksha etc.
Art and Craft Madhubani Paintings, Appliqué work, Bamboo products, Jute products
Important Fairs Harihar Kshetra (Sonepur) Cattle Fair is one of the biggest Cattle fair in Asia. Shrawani Fair of Sultanganj.
Traditional Costumes
Male:
Kurta-Dhoti, Kurta-Pajama, Pant-Shirt
Female :
Saree , Salwar-Kurta
Districts having the largest area Lakhisarai, Gaya, West Champaran and East Champaran.
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