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Bihar State Profile
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 too 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.
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| State | |
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Coordinates (Patna):  25.37°N 85.13°E |
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| Country |  India |
| Formation | 22 March 1912 |
| Capital | Patna |
| Largest city | Patna |
| Districts | 38 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Shri Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar |
| • Chief Minister | Shri Nitish Kumar |
| • Deputy Chief Minister | ---- |
| • Legislature | Bicameral Legislative Council 75 Legislative Assembly 243 |
| • High Court | Patna High Court |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,40,99,452 |
| • Density | 1,106/km2 (2,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | (GMT+5:30) |
| Official language | Hindi |
| Website | state.bihar.gov.in |
Physical Features
| Latitude | 24°-20'-10" ~ 27°-31'-15" N |
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| Longitude | 83°-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 |
| Avg. Number of Rainy Days | 52.5 Days in a Year |
Administrative Units
| Divisions | 9 |
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| Districts | 38 |
| Sub-Divisions | 101 |
| CD Blocks | 534 |
| Panchayats | 8,406 |
| Number of Revenue Villages | 45,103 |
| Number of Towns | 199 |
| - Statutory Towns | 139 |
| - Non-Statutory Towns | 60 |
| Police Stations | 853 |
| - Civil Police Stations | 813 |
| - Railway Police Stations | 40 |
| - Police Districts | 44 |
| Civil Police District | 40 |
| Railway Police District | 4 |
Key Statistics - as per 2011 Census
| Density of Population | 1,106 per sq kms |
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| - Highest Density | Sheohar, 1880 per sq kms |
| - Lowest Density | Kaimur, 488 per sq kms |
| Most Populous District | Patna: 58,38,465 |
| Least Populous District | Sheikhpura: 6,36,342 |
| Sex Ratio (Females/Thousand Males) | 918 |
| - Highest Ratio | (Gopalganj) 1,021 |
| - Lowest Ratio | (Munger) 876 |
| Lowest Literacy Rate | Purnia, 51.08% |
| Highest Literacy Rate | Rohtas, 73.37% |
| Average Population of a District | 27,39,459 |
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