Bihar Basics
Bihar GK · बिहार मूल बातें · 15 facts
Bihar is the 4th most populous state of India with 103.8 million people (2011 Census)
Area of Bihar: 94,163 sq km, located in eastern India
Capital: Patna; Important cities: Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga
Bihar was divided into two states: Bihar and Jharkhand on 15 November 2000
Major rivers: Ganga (main), Kosi, Brahmaputra, Mahananda, Karmali
Bihar borders 5 states/countries: Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Nepal
State bird: Indian robin; State animal: Gaur (Indian bison)
State flower: Lotus (Padma); State tree: Peepal
Official language: Hindi; Widely spoken: Maithili, Magahi, Angika
Population density: 1,102 per sq km (2nd highest in India)
Literacy rate: 63.8% (2011 Census)
Sex ratio: 916 females per 1000 males
Bihar has 9 coal reserves and is rich in mineral resources like mica, copper, iron
Agricultural state with rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane as main crops
One of the oldest inhabited places in South Asia, history spans 3000+ years