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Bihar

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Also known as Behar, Bahar

indischer Bundesstaat

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Bihar is a state in Eastern India with the second-largest population in the country, bordered by Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, and divided by the Ganges River flowing west to east. It is significant as a major population center, though predominantly rural, with a notably young demographic—nearly 58% of its population is below age 25.

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Key facts

Indian state or territory.name
Bihar
Indian state or territory.official_name
State of Bihar
Indian state or territory.type
State
Indian state or territory.image_seal
Seal of Bihar.svg
Indian state or territory.nickname
"Land of Monasteries"
Indian state or territory.motto
Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
Indian state or territory.anthem
Mere Bharat Ke Kanthahar(The Garland of My India)
Indian state or territory.image_map
IN-BR.svg
Indian state or territory.region
East India
Indian state or territory.before_was
Bihar Province
Indian state or territory.formation_date4
22 March 1912
Indian state or territory.capital
Patna
Indian state or territory.largestcity
capital
Indian state or territory.districts
38
Indian state or territory.Governor
Syed Ata Hasnain
Indian state or territory.Chief_Minister
Nitish Kumar
Indian state or territory.party
JD(U)
Indian state or territory.Deputy_CM
Samrat Choudhary (BJP) Vijay Kumar Sinha (BJP)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
state of India
Named after
vihara
Official name
بہار
Demonym
Biohárach
Country
India
Located in
British Raj
Capital
Patna
Population
104099452
Area
94163
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Head of government
Samrat Choudhary
Head of state
Ram Nath Kovind
Shares border with
Central Development Region
Official website
www.gov.bih.nic.in
Image
ISS012-E-21740 - View of India.jpg
Licence plate code
BR
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language used
Rangpuri
category for people born here
Category:Births in Bihar
category for films shot at this location
Category:Films shot in Bihar
Commons category
Bihar
topic's main category
Category:Bihar
category of associated people
Category:People from Bihar
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Bihar
inception
1912-03-22
postal code
800XXX - 855XXX
male population
54278157
female population
49821295
urban population
11758016
rural population
92341436
native label
Bihar
literate population
52504553
illiterate population
51594899
social media followers
211000
most populous urban area
Patna
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Bihar (Hindi: बिहार, Bihār [bɪˈhɑːr]) ist ein indischer Bundesstaat mit einer Fläche von 94.163 km² und rund 104 Millionen Einwohnern (Volkszählung 2011). Seine Hauptstadt ist Patna, das antike Pataliputra. Bihar gilt als ärmster und sozioökonomisch unterentwickeltster Bundesstaat Indiens.

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