BIHAR

by
Md. Abid rafi
Roll no. 23
Smu , (MBA)
FACTS ABOUT BIHAR
State capital Patna
Area 94,163.00 sq. kms
Population 10,28,78,796
Religions Hindus, Jains,
Muslims, Christians
No. of districts 38
Languages spoken Hindi, Urdu,
Bhojpuri,
Largest city Patna
INTRODUCTION
• Bihar known as a Land of Nirvana is located in the
eastern part of thecountry. The capital of Bihar is
Patna which is situated on the banks of the holy river
Ganga. The state is located in the fertile Gangetic
Plains. The name Bihar is derived from a Sanskrit
word Vihara.
• Bihar is the ninth largest state of India in terms of its
area and the second largest in terms of population. It
is bounded by Nepal on the north, Orissa on the
south, west Bengal on west and Uttar Pradesh on the
east. Bihar is a land of varied religions. Buddhism
and Jainism were born in the state of Bihar.
ECONOMY
• The economy of Bihar is mainly based on agricultural
and trading activities. The soil of Bihar is extremely
fertile which makes it ideal for agriculture.

Bihar is the first largest producer of vegetables and

second largest producer of fruits in the country.
Production of maize, sugarcane, litchi, makhana, mango,
vegetables, and aromatic rice is also carried out. Bihar is
the largest producer of honey in the country.

The major agro based industries of Bihar are of rice,

sugar, edible oil.
TOURIST PLACES

PATNA RAJGIR

NALANDA VAISHALI

DEOQHAR BODHAGAYA
 Nalanda university………………

Nalanda University: It's time Asia paid

back the 'knowledge' debt
• By Mahendra Ved, The New Straits Times,
Feb 18, 2008

• Originally founded in 427 AD, the

university was destroyed in 1197 AD.
During its 750 years' chequered life, it
attracted students and scholars from Korea,
Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Persia and
Turkey.
MAHATMA GANDHI SETU,
PATNA
The Mahatma Gandhi Setu bridge
over the river Ganga in Patna is the
world's longest river bridge. The
bridge spans over 5.575 km from
Hajipur at the north end to Patna at
the south end. Patna is located on
the south bank of the river Ganga.
Patna has a very long riverline, and
it is surrounded on three sides by
rivers Ganga, Sone, and Punpun.
Just to the north of Patna across the
river Ganga flows the river
Gandak.