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Bihar's gross state domestic product (GSDP) for the fiscal year (FY) 2013–14 was around ₹3,683.37 billion. By sectors, its composition is 22% agriculture, 5% industry and 73% services. [citation needed] Bihar has the fastest-growing state economy in terms of GSDP, with a growth rate of 17.06% in FY 2014–15. [132]
Location of Bihar. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bihar: . Bihar – state in East India. It is the 13th largest state in India, with an area of 94,163 km 2 (36,357 sq mi) and the 3rd largest by population; its population is the fastest-growing of any state.
Bihar is India's most flood-prone state, with 76% of the population in the north Bihar living under the recurring threat of flood devastation. [24] According to some historical data, 16.5% of the total flood affected area in India is located in Bihar while 22.1% of the flood affected population in India lives in Bihar. [25]
List of largest populated cities in Bihar governed by a municipal corporation [8]; Rank City Population (2011) Rank City Population (2011) 1: Patna: 1,684,222 11: Begusarai: 252,008
The Patna High Court (Hindi: पटना उच्च न्यायालय) is the High Court of the state of Bihar. The Patna High Court is the principal court of the state of Bihar. However, a high court exercises its original civil and criminal jurisdiction only if the subordinate courts are not authorized by law to try such matters for ...
The History of Bihar is one of the most varied in India. Bihar consists of three distinct regions, each has its own distinct history and culture. They are Magadha, Mithila and Bhojpur. [1] Chirand, on the northern bank of the Ganga River, in Saran district, has an archaeological record dating from the Neolithic age (c. 2500 – 1345 BC).
At the 2011 Census, Bihar was the third most populous state of India with total population of 104,099,452, nearly 89% of it rural. It was also India's most densely populated state, with 1,106 persons per square kilometre.
The state government, in order to boost the Sugar Industry in Bihar has decided to privatize the state-run sugar mills that have not worked for many years. The state government has also approved the proposal for the setting up of 15 new sugar mills in the state which will bring in an investment of Rs. 3,771 crore in Bihar Sugar Industry. [69]