Bihar State Exam Study Notes: Industries in Bihar

Updated : Aug 29, 2020, 17:01

By : Shubham Verma

The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Bihar grew at a CAGR of 11.08 per cent between 2011-12
and 2019-20. Bihar's per capita GSDP increased from US$ 490.62 in 2011-12 to US$ 655.42 in 2017-18 at
CAGR of 10.25 per cent. Key Industries in Bihar areas Food and beverages, rubber and plastics, transport
equipment, chemicals, tobacco, textile, leather and dairy.

This article will provide a complete list of Important industries with their location and also a list of Industrial
towns. These topics are very important for the upcoming BPSC exam point of view and getting complete
information is not easy in the books.

Industries in Bihar
Important Industries of Bihar and their Location

Industry Location
Motihari, Bihta, Gaya Narkatiyaganj, Gopalganj, Hatwa, Motipur, Saran, Bhojpur, Siwan,
Sugar
Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Dalmianagar, Meerganj
Cotton textile Gaya, Phulwari Sharif, Dumraon, Mokama, patna, Barauni, Dalminangar
Cement Banjari Dalmianagar
Paper Samastipur, Darbhanga, Patna, Barauni, Dalminanagar
Plywood Hajipur
Jute Katihar, Samastipur, Champaran, Darbhanga, Saharsa, Purnia
Match
Katihar
Industry
Blanket
Gaya, Purnia, Aurangabad, Motihari
Industry
Handicraft Madhubani, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Patna, Munger
Utensils Siwan, Bihta
Industrial Towns of Bihar

Town Industries Town Industries

Mokama Shoe Factory, the wagon of a goods train Hathwa Vanaspati
Digha Leather and beer industry Kanti Thermal power
Bihta Sugar industry Narayanpur Medicine
Patna Cracker, vermillion Riga Sugar
Bhagalpur Tusar silk, handicraft Bagaha Paper
Munger Gun, cigarette Mehsi Button
Bihar Sharif Tobacco Darbhanga Paper
Dumraon Cotton textile, laltern Lohat Sugar
Gaya Sugar, lac, cotton textile, leather Samastipur Paper Mill, Sugar
Obra Carpet, Woollen cloth Katihar Jute
Tandwa Blanket Jamalpur Rail engine repair