Bihar

Summary

Bihar is a state of India^[1]. Bihar draws 8,791 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_india category, ranking #13 of 44).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bihar is located in India^[3].
• Bihar is in the country of India^[4].
• Bihar's head of government is recorded as Nitish Kumar^[5].
• Bihar's instance of is recorded as state of India^[6].
• Bihar's head of state is recorded as Ram Nath Kovind^[7].
• Bihar's capital is recorded as Patna^[8].
• Bihar's shares border with is recorded as Jharkhand^[9].
• Bihar's shares border with is recorded as West Bengal^[10].
• Bihar's shares border with is recorded as Uttar Pradesh^[11].
• Bihar's shares border with is recorded as Eastern Development Region^[12].
• Bihar's shares border with is recorded as Central Development Region^[13].
• vihara is named after Bihar^[14].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bhagalpur division^[15].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kosi division^[16].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Munger division^[17].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Magadh division^[18].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tirhut division^[19].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saran division^[20].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Purnia division^[21].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Patna division^[22].
• Bihar's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Darbhanga division^[23].
• Bihar followed Tapasa vai Ganga^[24].
• Bihar's legislative body is recorded as Bihar Legislature^[25].
• Bihar's executive body is recorded as Bihar Legislative Assembly^[26].
• Bihar's postal code is recorded as 800XXX - 855XXX^[27].

Body

Geography

Bihar is in the country of India^[4]. Bihar is located in India^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Bihar covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+94163'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+103804637'}^[29] and {'amount': '+104099452'}^[30].

Designation and Status

Bihar's instance of is recorded as state of India^[6].

History and Context

March 22, 1912 marks the founding of Bihar^[31]. vihara is named after Bihar^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Bihar include Bihar School of Yoga^[32], a higher education institution^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1963^[35], headquartered in Patna^[36]; Bihar Khel Ratna Samman^[37], an award^[38], in India^[39], founded in 2000^[40]; Bihari script^[41], a script style^[42]; and Behar Herald^[43], a newspaper^[44], founded in 1874^[45].

Why It Matters

Bihar draws 8,791 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_india category, ranking #13 of 44).^[2] Bihar has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] Bihar is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Bihar include Bihar School of Yoga^[32], a higher education institution^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1963^[35], headquartered in Patna^[36]; Bihar Khel Ratna Samman^[37], an award^[38], in India^[39], founded in 2000^[40]; Bihari script^[41], a script style^[42]; and Behar Herald^[43], a newspaper^[44], founded in 1874^[45].