About Bihar

Bihar, one of the famous states of India, acknowledge worldwide for its culture, tradition, people, agriculture and festivals and especially for its Bihari language. Bihar, the land of farmers is located in the eastern part of India. Bihar is the land locked state encircled by some specific Indian states like West Bengal to east, Uttar Pradesh to west and Jharkhand to south. As the testimony of Indian freedom struggle, Bihar is lying in the fertile of Gangetic plains and spreading the fragrance of soil worldwide through its culture.

Patna, the capital of Bihar is the hub of tourist’s attractions and also is the place of one of the famous political personalities of India. Lalu Parsad Yadav, an intelligent and humorous politician of Bihar bought drastic and far-reaching changes in the present condition of Bihar

The name of the state Bihar derived from vihara (a Sanskrit word) which means an abode.Bihar, s was the region where Buddhism developed and the region was dotted with the Buddhist viharas, the homes of Buddhist monks in ancient and medieval time periods.
Bihar is also known for its diversity in languages, Angika, Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Magadhi (Magahi) and Maithili are the primary languages spoken by the people of Bihar. Urdu the second official language in Bihar is spoken by the at least fifteen percent of the estimated population.


Capital:  Capital : Patna


Population:  Population (2001) : 82,878,796

Official Languages:  Official language(s) : Hindi, Angika, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili