Bihar
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Bihar (/bᵻˈhɑːr/, pronounced [bɪˈɦaːr] ( listen)) is a state in northren Indie.[3][4] It is the 12t lairgest state in terms o geografical size at 38,202 sq mi (98,940 km2) an 3rd lairgest bi population. Amaist 58% o Biharis is ablo the age o 25,[5] whilk is the heichest proportion in Indie.
Bihar बिहार | |
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![]() Location o Bihar in Indie | |
Coordinates (Patna): 25.37°N 85.13°E | |
Kintra | Indie |
Region | Angika Region, Bhojpur Region, Magadh Region, Mithila Region |
Diveesion | Patna, Tirhut, Saran, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Munger, Magadha |
Established | 1912 (as Bihar) |
Caipital | Patna |
Lairgest ceety | Patna |
Destricts | 38 total |
Govrenment | |
• Bodi | Govrenment o Indie, Govrenment o Bihar |
• Govrenor | Devanand Konwar |
• Chief Meenister | Nitish Kumar (JDU) |
• Legislatur | Bicameral (243 + 75 seats) |
• Parliamentary constituency | 40 |
• Heich Court | Patna Heich Court |
Area | |
• Total | 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) |
Area rank | 12t |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 103,804,637 |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
UN/LOCODE | INBR |
ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
Vehicle registration | BR |
Human Development Index | ![]() |
HDI rank | 21st (2011) |
Literacy | 63.82% (28t) 73.4% (male) 53.3% (female) |
Offeecial leid(s) | Hindi, Urdu, Maithili,[2] |
Website | gov.bih.nic.in |
The Bihar plain is dividit intae twa pairts bi the river Ganges whilk rins through the middle frae wast tae east.[6] Bihar haes notifee'd forest aurie o 6,764.14 km2,[7] whilk is 6.8% o its geografical aurie. Hindi an Urdu is the offeecial leids o the state, while the majority o the fowk speak Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili and Bajjika. In 2000, Bihar wis divided intae 2 pairts, the Southren part kent as Jharkhand.
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