BIHAR

BIHAR

Area : 94, 163 sq. km.

Latitude: 25˚ 11’ N

Population: 8, 28, 78, 796

Longitude: 85˚ 32’E

Principal language: Hindi

Capital: Patna

Situation: Bihar is surrounded by Uttar Pradesh in the west, Nepal in the north, west Bengal in the ast and the new state Jharkhand in its south.

PATNA

·         Situated on the right bank of Ganges.

·         Capital city of Bihar.

AMJHORE

·         Located about 40 km from Dehri – on – son.

·         A super phosphate unit is located.

BARAUNI

·         Oil refinery is situated in the interior, away from the coast.

·         It collects crude oil from Assam through pipe lines.