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BIHAR

CAPITAL
Patna (Ganga River)
ESTABLISHED
26 January, 1950
CHIEF MINISTER
Nitish Kumar
GOVERNOR
Phagu Chauhan
RULING PARTY
Janata Dal (U)
HIGH COURT
Patna (1916)
STATE ANIMAL
Gaur (Ox)
STATE BIRD
House Sparrow
STATE TREE
Peepal
STATE FLOWER
White Orchid
STATE FRUIT
—
STATE EMBLEM
—
STATE SONG
—
STATE SPORT
—
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Hindi Urdu Bhojpuri Magahi Maithili Angika Awadhi Nepali
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Bako
  2. 2Natuna
  3. 3Jadhana
  4. 4Chhau (Folk Dance)
  5. 5Jati Jatin
  6. 6Jhijhiya
  7. 7Gadur
  8. 8Karma
  9. 9Bidesia
  10. 10Seraikella
  11. 11Sohar - Khilouna
  12. 12Kajari
  13. 13Jhumeri
BOUNDARY STATES (4)
  1. 1Jharkhand
  2. 2Uttar Pradesh
  3. 3West Bengal
  4. 4Nepal
AREA

94, 163 sq km (13th) Density: 1, 102 per sq. km

POPULATION

10,40,99,452 (3rd) Males = 5,42,78,157 & Females = 4,98,21,295 Male : Female = 916 : 1000

LITERACY

63.80%

ASSEMBLY

243, Legisletive Council = 75

LOK SABHA

40

RAJYA SABHA

16

TRIBES
  1. 1Munda
  2. 2Sarhul
  3. 3Karam
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Chhath
DISTRICTS (38)
  1. 1Araria
  2. 2Arwal
  3. 3Aurangabad
  4. 4Banka
  5. 5Begusarai
  6. 6Bhagalpur
  7. 7Bhojpur
  8. 8East Champaran
  9. 9Darbhanga
  10. 10Buxar
  11. 11Gaya
  12. 12Gopalganj
  13. 13Jamul
  14. 14Jehanabad
  15. 15Khagaria
  16. 16Kishanganj
  17. 17Kalmur
  18. 18Katihar
  19. 19Lashisarai
  20. 20Madhubani
  21. 21Munger
  22. 22Madhepura
  23. 23Muzzafnagar
  24. 24Nalanda
  25. 25Nawada
  26. 26Patna
  27. 27Purnia
  28. 28Rohatas
  29. 29Saharsa
  30. 30Samastipur
  31. 31Sheohar
  32. 32Saran
  33. 33Sheikhpura
  34. 34Sitamrahi
  35. 35Supaul
  36. 36Siwan
  37. 37Vaishali
  38. 38West Champaran
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Champaran
  2. 2Barauni
  3. 3Poosa
  4. 4Bodhgaya
  5. 5Aurangabad
  6. 6Buxar
  7. 7Chapra
  8. 8Sindri
  9. 9Sasaram
  10. 10Sitamarhi
  11. 11Katihar
  12. 12Vaishali
  13. 13Patna (Ganga River)
  14. 14Hajipur
  15. 15Barauni
  16. 16Dehri
  17. 17Bhagalpur
  18. 18Darbhanga
  19. 19Jehangabad
  20. 20Kishanganj
  21. 21Muzaffarpur

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Mahabodhi TempleBodh Gaya
2Vishnupadh TempleGaya

INDUSTRIES

#Industry/Company NameLocationYear
1Fertilizers Corporation of IndiaSindri---
2Barauni Oil Refinery------
3Dalmia Cement Factory------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station------
2Barauni Thermal Power Station------
3Suvarnalekha Hydro Power Plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Ganga
  2. 2Son
  3. 3Gandak
  4. 4Kosi
  5. 5Panar
  6. 6Saura
  7. 7Durgawati
  8. 8Karmanasa
  9. 9Damodar
  10. 10Subarnarekha

LAKES :

#Lake NameLocationRiver
1Anupam Lake------
2Kanwar (Kabar) Thal LakeBegusarai---

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Mahatma Gandhi SethuGanga RiverPatna
2Kosi Project------
3Gandak Project------

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1--------

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1----------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1----------

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Valmiki Tiger Reserve1990West Champaran District898.45

ELEPHANT RESERVES :

Nil

#NameYearLocationArea
1------------

RAMSAR SITES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Kanwar (Kobar) Taal2020Begusarai District26.2
2Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary2024Jamui District2.1
3Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary2024Jamui District3.3
4Gogabeel (Oxbow) Lake2025Katihar District8.66
5Gokul Reservoir2025Buxar4.48
6Udaipur Lake2025Champaran District3.19

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Valmiki National Park1976West Champaran District898.45

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocationArea
1Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary1976Gaya138.34
2Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary1992Kaimur District1342
3Pant (Rajgir) WildlLife Sanctuary1978---35.84
4Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary1978---545.15
5Bhimaband Wild life Sanctuary1976---681.99
6Vikramashila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary1990---50
7Barela Jheel Saleem Ali Bird W.L.S1997---1.96
8Kanwarjheel W.L.S1989---63.11
9Kusheshwar Asthan Bird W.L.S1994---29.17
10Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary1987---1.92
11Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary1987---3.33
12Udaipur Wildlife Sanctuary1978---8.87

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUMS :

#Zoo Park NameCity
1Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik UdyanPatna
2Khuda Bakhsh Oriental LibraryPatna

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

Nil

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Bihta Air Force StationBihtaDefence
2Bhagalpur AirportBhagalpurDomestic
3Darbhanga AirportDarbhangaDomestic
4Gaya AirportGayaCustoms
5Jogbani AirportJogbaniDomestic
6Munger AirportMungerDomestic
7Muzaffarpur AirportMuzaffarpurDomestic
8Jaya Prakash Narayan AirportPatnaCustoms
9Purnea AirportPurneaDefence
10Raxaul AirportRaxaulDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Patna
2National Institute of Technology (NIT)Patna
3Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Bodh Gaya
4Jayaprakash Narayan All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Patna

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Chanakya National Law University---
2Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University---
3Nalanda UniversityNalanda
4Vikramshila UniversityBhagalpur
5Mahatma Gandhi Central UniversityMotihari

STADIUMS :

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FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Gautama Budha – Light of Asia
  2. 2Babu Rajendra Prasad – Bihar Gandhi
  3. 3Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan – Musician
  4. 4Jaya Prakash Narayan – Lok Nayak
  5. 5Vardhamana Mahaveerudu
  6. 6First woman Loksabha Speaker = Meira Kumar
  7. 7First woman Chief Minister = Rabri Devi
  8. 8Rabri Devi Thatagath Ashokudu Guru Gobind Singh

MISCELLANEOUS :

Vikramshila Monastery Shersha’s Tomb – Sasaram Asia’s First Dolphin Research Centre = Patna University

BHAGALPUR

  • 1The Silk City of India

MUZAFFARPUR

  • 1The Land of Leechi

NALANDA

  • 1The Land of Knowledge

GAYA

  • 1The City of Enlightenment

PATNA

  • 1National Institute of Fashion Technology
  • 2National Inland Navigation Institute
  • 3The Dolphin Training Centre of Asia

BODH GAYA

  • 1Gautama Budha attained Enlightenment

HAJIPUR

  • 1National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research
  • 2Institute of Hotel Management (IHM)

POOSA

  • 1Lord Curgon Agriculture Research Institute

CHHAPRA

  • 1Loknayak Jaya Prakash Institute of Technology