Bihar Map

Bihar is located in the eastern part of the country (between 83°-30' to 88°-00' longitude). It is an entirely land–locked state, although the outlet to the sea through the port of Kolkata is not far away. Bihar lies mid-way between the humid West Bengal in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides it with a transitional position in respect of climate, economy and culture. It is bounded by Nepal in the north and by Jharkhand in the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east.


 Physical Features
    Latitude               24°-20'-10" ~ 27°-31'-15" N   
    Longitude     82°-19'-50" ~ 88°-17'-40" E
    Rural Area     92,257.51 sq. kms
    Urban Area    1,095.49 sq. kms
    Total Area    94,163.00 sq. kms
    Height above Sea-Level     173 Feet
    Normal Rainfall     1,205 mm
    Avg. Number of Rainy Days     52.5 Days in a Year
        
 Administrative Units
    Divisions         9   
    Districts     38
    Sub-Divisions    101
    CD Blocks    534
    Panchayats     8,471
    Number of Revenue Villages     45,103
    Number of Urban Agglomerations     9
    Number of Towns    130
       - Statutory Towns    125
       - Non-Statutory Towns    5
    Police Stations    853
       - Civil Police Stations    813
       - Railway Police Stations    40
    Police Districts    43
       - Civil Police District    39
       - Railway Police District     4
         
 Key Statistics - as per 2001 Census (Provisional)
    Population         8,28,78,796   
       - Male    4,31,53,964
       - Female     3,97,24,832
    Population (0~6 Years Group)   
       - In Absolute Numbers    1,62,34,539
         
    83,75,532
         
    78,59,007
       - Percentage of Total Population    19.59%
         
    19.41%
         
    19.78%
    Literacy   
       - In Absolute Numbers    3,16,75,607
         
    2,09,78,955
         
    1,06,96,652
        - Percentage of Total Population    47.53%
         
    60.32%
         
    33.57%
    Decadal Population Growth (1991-2001)      130
       - Absolute    1,83,48,242
       - As Percentage    28.43%
    Highest Decadal Growth at    Sheohar District (36.16%)
    Lowest Decadal Growth at    Nalanda District (18.64%)
       - Civil Police Stations    813
       - Railway Police Stations    40
    Density of Population    880 per sq kms
       - Highest Density    Patna, 1471 per sq kms
       - Lowest Density    Kaimur, 382 per sq kms
    Sex Ratio (Females/Thousand Males)    921
       - Highest Ratio    (Siwan) 1,033
       - Lowest Ratio    (Patna) 873
    Highest Literacy Rate     Patna, 63.82%
    Lowest Literacy Rate     Kishanganj, 31.02%
    Average Population of a District    22,39,967