Categories: Bihar PCS

BIHAR AT A GLANCE

Formation	March 22, 1912
Capital	Patna
Population	10,40,99,452
Area	94,163 sq. km.
Total Districts	38
High Court	Patna

Bihar: General Information

The area of the state is – 94,163 sq. km. (12^th largest state in the country).
State name – Bihar- Due to the abundance of Buddhist monasteries (viharas) in the region.
State capital – Patna (Ancient name- Pataliputra, Pushppur, Kusumpur and Azimabad.)
Length from North to South – 345 km.
Length from East to West – 483 km.
Geographical location of the state – 24°20’10” to 27°31’15” North Latitude and between 83°19’50” to 88°17’40” East Longitude.
Bihar was a major center of Buddhism in ancient times.
Statehood Day (Bihar Diwas) – March 22, 1912.
States bordering the state – 3 [West Bengal (East), Uttar Pradesh (West) and Jharkhand (South)].
The country bordering the state – Nepal (in the north).

Total geographical area (all over India) – 2.86%
Districts bordering Nepal – 7 [West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi Madhubani, Supaul, Araria and Kishanganj]
District bordering Uttar Pradesh – 8 [(Rohtas, Kaimur, Buxar, Bhojpur, Saran, Siwan) Gopalganj and West Champaran]
Districts bordering West Bengal – 3 [Kishanganj, Purnia and Katihar]
Districts bordering Jharkhand – 8 [Bhagalpur, Banka, Jamui, Nawada, Gaya, Aurangabad, Rohtas and Katihar]
District adjoining Bihar’s capital Patna – 9[Arwal, Jehanabad, Nalanda, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Samastipur, Vaishali, Saran, Bhojpur]
Largest district in terms of area – West Champaran
Smallest district in terms of area – Sheohar
Northernmost District – West Champaran
Southernmost district – Gaya
Western most district – Kaimur
Easternmost District – Kishanganj
State Climate – Monsoon
Normal rainfall – 1,205 mm
Highest rainfall district – Kishanganj
The district with minimum rainfall – Kaimur.
The average height above sea level is – 173 feet (about 53 m).
Total Population of the State according to the Census– 2011– 10,40,99,452.
Percentage share of total population of India – 8.60%
Population Density (person/sq.km.) – 1,102
Most Populated District – Patna
District with minimum population – Sheikhpura
District with highest population density – Sheohar
District with minimum population density – Kaimur (Bhabua)
Literacy rate (as per 2011, Census) – approximately 61.80% (71.20% male, 51.50% female)
District with highest per capita income – Patna
District with minimum per capita income – Sheohar
District with highest literacy rate – Rohtas
District with lowest literacy rate – Purnia
Sex Ratio – 918
District with highest sex ratio – Gopalganj
District with lowest sex ratio – Munger
Child Sex Ratio (0–6 Years) – 935
District with highest urban population – Patna
District with minimum urban population – Sheohar
Percentage of rural population to total population – 88.71%
Percentage of urban population to total population – 11.29%
Highest percentage of urban population – Patna
Minimum percentage of urban population – Samastipur
Scheduled Castes (SC) – 15.9% of the total population
District with Highest Scheduled Caste Population – Gaya
District with highest percentage of SC population – Gaya
District with minimum scheduled caste population – Sheohar
District with Minimum Scheduled Caste Population Percentage – Kishanganj
District with highest percentage of ST population – Katihar
Districts with minimum percentage of ST population – Sheohar
of Administrative Divisions – 09 (Koshi, Darbhanga, Saran, Bhagalpur, Patna, Tirhut, Munger, Magadha and Purnia)
of Districts – 38
Legislature – Bicameral (upper house – Legislative council, Lower house – Assembly)
State Symbol – Bodhi tree (located between two swastikas)
Official language – Hindi
Second official language – Urdu
State fish – Mangur
State anthem – Mere Bharat Ke Kanth har, Tum Ko Shat– Shat Vandan Bihar…
State Prayer – Meri raftaar pe suraj ki kiran naaz kare…
Folk dances – Kathghodwa, Chhau, Launda, Dhobia, Jhijhiya, Jharni, Karma and Domkach.
Major Forest Type – Deciduous.