Bihar is an Indian State located in the Eastern region of India. Bihar state is established on 1-Apr-1936 and the capital of Bihar is Patna. Bihar is an ancient state in India, known for its historical sites like Nalanda University. It's where you can find the Ganges River, a sacred river for many people. Bihar is also famous for its tasty sweets like laddoos and the festival of Chhath Puja, a special celebration for the sun god! The major cities of Bihar include Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga etc., while the largest city in the state is Patna. When it comes to rivers, Ganges, Gandak, Kosi are the main rivers of Bihar state.
Total area of Bihar is 94,163 km² including 91,838.28 km² rural area and 2,324.72 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bihar has a population of 10,40,99,452 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,17,58,016 while rural population is 9,23,41,436. There are about 1,89,13,565 houses in the state, including 20,50,625 urban houses and 1,68,62,940 rural houses.
Hindi, Magadhi, Maithili, Urdu are the main languages of Bihar. As per ISO 3166-2:IN standard - the ISO code of Bihar is IN-BR. Bihar state is further divided in to districts for administrative purposes. Pashchim Champaran is the largest district of Bihar covering area of 5228 km² while Sheohar is the smallest district of Bihar covering area of 349 km². Patna is the most populous whereas Sheikhpura is the least populous district in Bihar state.
As per 2011 stats, there are 38 districts in Bihar. Here is the list of all Bihar districts along with area & population information.
| # | District | Area (km²) | Population (2011) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araria | 2,830 | 28,11,569 | 993 |
| 2 | Arwal | 638 | 7,00,843 | 1099 |
| 3 | Aurangabad | 3,305 | 25,40,073 | 769 |
| 4 | Banka | 3,020 | 20,34,763 | 674 |
| 5 | Begusarai | 1,918 | 29,70,541 | 1549 |
| 6 | Bhagalpur | 2,569 | 30,37,766 | 1182 |
| 7 | Bhojpur | 2,395 | 27,28,407 | 1139 |
| 8 | Buxar | 1,703 | 17,06,352 | 1002 |
| 9 | Darbhanga | 2,279 | 39,37,385 | 1728 |
| 10 | Gaya | 4,976 | 43,91,418 | 883 |
| 11 | Gopalganj | 2,033 | 25,62,012 | 1260 |
| 12 | Jamui | 3,098 | 17,60,405 | 568 |
| 13 | Jehanabad | 931 | 11,25,313 | 1209 |
| 14 | Kaimur | 3,332 | 16,26,384 | 488 |
| 15 | Katihar | 3,057 | 30,71,029 | 1005 |
| 16 | Khagaria | 1,486 | 16,66,886 | 1122 |
| 17 | Kishanganj | 1,884 | 16,90,400 | 897 |
| 18 | Lakhisarai | 1,228 | 10,00,912 | 815 |
| 19 | Madhepura | 1,788 | 20,01,762 | 1120 |
| 20 | Madhubani | 3,501 | 44,87,379 | 1282 |
| 21 | Munger | 1,419 | 13,67,765 | 964 |
| 22 | Muzaffarpur | 3,172 | 48,01,062 | 1514 |
| 23 | Nalanda | 2,355 | 28,77,653 | 1222 |
| 24 | Nawada | 2,494 | 22,19,146 | 890 |
| 25 | Pashchim Champaran | 5,228 | 39,35,042 | 753 |
| 26 | Patna | 3,202 | 58,38,465 | 1823 |
| 27 | Purba Champaran | 3,968 | 50,99,371 | 1285 |
| 28 | Purnia | 3,229 | 32,64,619 | 1011 |
| 29 | Rohtas | 3,881 | 29,59,918 | 763 |
| 30 | Saharsa | 1,687 | 19,00,661 | 1127 |
| 31 | Samastipur | 2,904 | 42,61,566 | 1467 |
| 32 | Saran | 2,641 | 39,51,862 | 1496 |
| 33 | Sheikhpura | 689 | 6,36,342 | 924 |
| 34 | Sheohar | 349 | 6,56,246 | 1880 |
| 35 | Sitamarhi | 2,294 | 34,23,574 | 1492 |
| 36 | Siwan | 2,219 | 33,30,464 | 1501 |
| 37 | Supaul | 2,425 | 22,29,076 | 919 |
| 38 | Vaishali | 2,036 | 34,95,021 | 1717 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,23,41,436 | 1,17,58,016 | 10,40,99,452 |
| Male Population | 4,80,73,850 | 62,04,307 | 5,42,78,157 |
| Female Population | 4,42,67,586 | 55,53,709 | 4,98,21,295 |
| State Overview | |
| State/UT : | Bihar (बिहार) |
| Capital : | Patna |
| Established : | 1-Apr-1936 |
| Total Area : | 94,163 km² |
| Total Population (2011) : | 10,40,99,452 |
| High Court : | Patna High Court |
| State/UTs in Eastern Region of India | |
| Bihar | Jharkhand |
| Odisha | West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.