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The state of Bihar was formed on 15 August, 1947. The capital of Bihar is Patna. Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal are its neighboring states. Literacy rate of Bihar is 47%. There are 45,098 villages and 130 towns in Bihar.
BJP, RJD, INC, NCP, CPI, BSP, JD, SP, LJS are the main political parties of Bihar. Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri and Santhali are the chief languages spoken here.
There are 37 districts in this state. Araria, Aurangabad, Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Gaya, Gopalganj, Jahanbad, Janui, Kaimur, Katihar, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Lakhisarai, Munger, Sheikhpura, Nadhepura, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Paschimi, Champaran, Patna, Purbi Champaran, Purnea, Rohatas, Saharsa, Samastipur, Saran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Supaul, and Vaishali are the districts of Bihar.
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Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism and Christianity are the major religions
Gaya, Bihar Sharif, Bhagalpur, Purnis, Muzaffarpur, Bettah, Motihari, Siwan, Munger, Bhagalpur, Ara, Chhapra, Sasaram and Buxar are the main towns.
The rivers that flow in Bihar are Ganga, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Son, Saryu, Kosi, Kamla, Panar, Saura, Lakhandai, Keul, Ghuari, and Pun-pun.
Bapabar hills, Mandargiri hills, Kharagpur, Rajgir, Mirzapur, Kaimur plateau, Nawada upland form the mountainous region.
IImenite, Kaolin, limestone, Mica, fuller’s earth are the minerals found. Industries include, leather industries, cotton spinning mills, sugar mills and jute mills. Agricultural products include rice, wheat, maize, pulses, sugarcane, oilseeds, tobacco, jute and potato.
It is worth shopping for sikki-stemmed color-glass work, kasida embroidery, sujamis and tikuli ornamental works on glass, handicrafts, toys and metal works etc. There are 23 universities in this region. Serikella is the most popular dance of this region. Chhath, Sarhul and karam are some of the festivals that are celebrated with enthusiasm.
Bihar tourism has not gained much momentum. It is a pilgrimage centre to Buddhist, Jains, Hindus and Muslims. It is rich in mineral resources and a variety of industries. Bihar is a very interesting place. It is a place which can be the centre of attention for the tourists. But to gain that momentum in the field to travel and tourism, the government needs to pay attention towards Bihar.
The state must be highlighted properly from tourism point of view to make it really popular. It gets visitors every year, but the place has as lot more potential. It is a very nice and culturally rich place. The cuisine of Bihar is typical and there are many folk and local dances that are performed here. It is a nice place to visit. |
