The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bihar:
Bihar – state in East India. It is the 13th largest state in India, with an area of 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) and the 3rd largest by population; its population is the fastest-growing of any state.
General reference
Names Common English country name(s): Bihar Pronunciation English
Official English country name(s): State of Bihar Nickname(s): Adjectival(s): Bihari Demonym(s): Biharis
Rankings (amongst India's states)
by population: 3rd by area (2011 census): 13th by crime rate (2015): 19th by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 11th by Human Development Index (HDI): by life expectancy at birth: by literacy rate:
Geography of Bihar
Geography of Bihar Bihar is: an Indian state Population of Bihar: Area of Bihar: Atlas of Bihar
Location of Bihar Bihar is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia Indian subcontinent India East India Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Bihar Climate of Bihar Protected areas of Bihar Wildlife of Bihar Flora of Bihar Fauna of Bihar
Natural geographic features of Bihar Islands of Bihar Lakes of Bihar Mountains of Bihar Volcanoes in Bihar Rivers of Bihar Waterfalls of Bihar Valleys of Bihar
Regions of Bihar
Regions of Bihar North Bihar
Administrative divisions of Bihar
Divisions of Bihar Districts of Bihar Municipalities of Bihar
Divisions of Bihar
Divisions of Bihar
Districts of Bihar
Districts of Bihar
Municipalities of Bihar
Municipalities of Bihar
Capital of Bihar: Patna Cities of Bihar Villages of Bihar
Demography of Bihar
Demographics of Bihar
Government and politics of Bihar
Politics of Bihar Form of government: Capital of Bihar: Capital of Bihar Political parties in Bihar List of politicians from Bihar
Elections in Bihar
Elections in Bihar 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
Union government in Bihar Rajya Sabha members from Bihar Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee 1971 Indian general election in Bihar 1977 Indian general election in Bihar 2004 Indian general election in Bihar 2009 Indian general election in Bihar 2014 Indian general election in Bihar 2019 Indian general election in Bihar 2024 Indian general election in Bihar
Branches of the government of Bihar
Government of Bihar
Executive branch of the government of Bihar Head of state: Governor of Bihar, Head of government: Chief Minister of Bihar, Cabinet of Bihar
Legislative branch of the government of Bihar Bihar Legislature (bicameral) Upper house: Legislative Council of Bihar Lower house: Legislative Assembly of Bihar
Judicial branch of the government of Bihar
Patna High Court
Law and order in Bihar
Law of Bihar Capital punishment in Bihar Crime in Bihar Organized crime in Bihar Law enforcement in Bihar Penal system of Bihar Bihar Police
History of Bihar
History of Bihar
History of Bihar, by period Timeline of Bihar
Prehistoric Bihar
Ancient Bihar
Anga Magadha Vaishali Haryanka dynasty Bimbisara Ajatashatru Rajgir Aryabhata Pataliputra Nanda Dynasty Maurya Empire Chandragupta Maurya Chanakya Arthashastra Bindusara Ashoka the Great Promotion of Buddhism Edicts of Ashoka Ashoka Chakra Lion Capital of Ashoka Sunga Empire Kanva dynasty Gupta Empire Chandragupta I Samudragupta Chandragupta II
Medieval Bihar
Colonial Bihar
Contemporary Bihar
2015 Bihar political crisis
History of Bihar, by region
History of Bihar, by subject
Earthquakes in Bihar 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake Floods in Bihar 1987 Bihar flood 2004 Bihar flood 2007 Bihar flood 2008 Bihar flood 2013 Bihar Flood Terrorist attacks in Bihar 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra 2013 Bihar Maoist attack
Culture of Bihar
Culture of Bihar Architecture of Bihar Cuisine of Bihar Ethnic minorities in Bihar Festivals in Bihar Humor in Bihar Languages of Bihar Media in Bihar Prostitution in Bihar Public holidays in Bihar Records of Bihar World Heritage Sites in Bihar
The arts in Bihar Art in Bihar Cinema of Bihar Literature of Bihar Music of Bihar Television in Bihar Theatre in Bihar
People of Bihar
People of Bihar List of people from Bihar List of politicians from Bihar
Religion in Bihar
Religion in Bihar Buddhism in Bihar Christianity in Bihar Hinduism in Bihar Islam in Bihar Judaism in Bihar Jainism in Bihar
Sports in Bihar
Sports in Bihar Cricket in Bihar Football in Bihar
Symbols of Bihar
Symbols of Bihar State animal: Gaur State bird: House sparrow State flower: State seal: Seal of Bihar State symbol: State tree:
Economy and infrastructure of Bihar
Economy of Bihar Economic rank (by nominal GDP): Agriculture in Bihar Banking in Bihar National Bank of Bihar Communications in Bihar Internet in Bihar Media in Bihar Companies of Bihar Currency of Bihar: Economic history of Bihar Energy in Bihar Energy policy of Bihar Oil industry in Bihar Health care in Bihar Mining in Bihar Bihar Stock Exchange Tourism in Bihar Transport in Bihar Airports in Bihar Rail transport in Bihar Bukhtiarpur Bihar Light Railway Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express Patna Metro Roads in Bihar National Highways in Bihar State highways in Bihar State Highway 48 (Bihar) State Highway 49 (Bihar) State Highway 74 (Bihar)
Health and safety in Bihar
Water supply and sanitation in Bihar
Education in Bihar
Education in Bihar List of museums in Bihar Literacy In Bihar List of institutions of higher education in Bihar Central University of South Bihar Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya AIIMS, Patna National Institute of Technology, Patna IIIT Bhagalpur National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur(NIPER Hajipur) and Nalanda University.
See also
List of international rankings Outline of geography Adapur Bihar Administration in Bihar Ahe Dayamaya Biswa Bihari Arun Pathak (Bihari politician) Association of Bihar Cricket Atal Bihari Vajpayee Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium Aurangabad (Bihar Lok Sabha constituency) Aurangabad district, Bihar Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University Banke Bihari Temple Bari Sangat Bihar Bayt al-Bihar Bengal Orissa Bihar Baptist Convention Bihar 996 Bihar Agricultural University Bihar Colony Bihar Cricket Association Bihar Diwas Bihar Light Horse Bihar Mennonite Mandli Bihar Movement Bihar Museum Bihar National College Bihar Province Bihar Public Service Commission Bihar Regiment Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 Bihar School Examination Board Bihar School of Yoga Bihar Sharif Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation Bihar Times Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Bihar Vikas Party Bihar al-Anwar
Bihar cricket team Bihar famine of 1873–74 Bihari (disambiguation) Bihari Hindi Bihari Lal Bihari Mauritian Bihari Muslims Bihari brothers Bihari hindi Bihari languages Bihari literature
Biharinath
Biharipur Biharis Biharkeresztes Biharmonic Bézier surface Biharmonic equation Biharnagybajom Biharsharif (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Bihartorda Biharugra Biharwe Biharwe Division Biharwe F.C. Biman Bihari Das Binod Bihari Chowdhury Brahmapur, Bihar Bridges in Bihar Brij Bihari Chaubey Brij Bihari Pandey DD Bihar Digvijay Singh (Bihar) ETV Bihar Electoral history of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ferenc Bihar Floods in Bihar Girish Bihari Gola Bazar, Bihar HMIS Bihar (J247) Hajdú-Bihar County Hindi in Bihar János Bihari József Bihari
Kunj Bihari Lal Rathi Lal Bihari List of chief ministers of Bihar List of deputy chief ministers of Bihar List of finance ministers of Bihar List of governors of Bihar List of governors of Bihar and Orissa Province List of Monuments of National Importance in Bihar List of State Protected Monuments in Bihar List of cities in Bihar by population List of constituencies of Bihar Legislative Assembly
Malik clan (Bihar) Nalanda College Biharsharif Rajendra Nagar Bihar – Indore Express Pathans in Bihar Persecution of Biharis in Bangladesh Premiership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Pulin Bihari Baske Pune Via Bihar Rahas Bihari Dwivedi Raj Bhavan (Bihar) Rajnagar Bihar S. H. Bihari Shaikh of Bihar Shita Coat Bihar, Nawabganj Shoshit Seva Sangh Shyam Bihari Misra State Mahadalit Commission, Bihar Sándor Bihari Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank
References
External links
Bihar State Trouism Development Corporation, Ltd.