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| Capital
- |
Patna |
| Total Area –
|
94,164 km2 (36,357 SQ
MI) |
| Climate
– |
Bihar
is mildly cold in the winter (the lowest temperatures
being around 5 to 10 degrees Celsius; 41 to 50 degrees
Fahrenheit). Winter months are December and January.
It is hot in the summer (40 to 45 degrees Celsius; 104
to 114 degrees Fahrenheit). April to mid June are the
hot months. The monsoon months of June, July, August,
and September see good rainfall. October & November
and February & March have pleasant climate.
|
River
Surrounded
By – |
It
has several major rivers: Ganga, Son, Bagmati, Kosi,
Budhi Gandak, and Falgu. |
| Population –
|
82,878,796 (3rd) |
| Languages –
|
Hindi, Urdu, Angika, Bhojpuri,
Magahi, Maithili |
| Districts-
|
38
districts. Araria, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai,
Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Purba Champaran,
Gaya, Gopalganj, Jamui, Jehanabad, Khagaria, Kishanganj,
Kaimur, Katihar, Lakhisarai, Madhubani, Munger, Madhepura,
Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Purnia, Rohtas,
Saharsa, Samastipur, Sheohar, Sheikhpura, Saran, Sitamarhi,
Supaul, Siwan, Vaishali, Pashchim Champaran |
| Best time to visit
– |
Between November and
March |
| Std Code –
|
(For all the cities STD
code of Bihar Click
Here) |
| How
To Reach |
By
Air: Bihar
has an airport in its capital city Patna, which is connected
by air with Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Kolkata.
By
Rail: A large number of major and minor
places within the state are networked by train services
of Indian Railways. Even the state is serviced by important
super fast trains like Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi
Express .
By
Road: An extensive network of National
Highways Nos: 2, 23, 28, 30, 31, and 33 and state highways,
running through the state, connect it with important
cities all over India.
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