All Information About Bihar State

Bihar Details

Bihar is one of the State of India. Bihar was established on 01-Apr-1936 and spans an area of 94,163 square kilometers.

The administrative capital is Patna, and the region is governed under the jurisdiction of the Patna High Court. Bihar is officially classified as a "State" with a state code of 10.

State Name Bihar
State Code 10
Capital Patna
Established Date 01-Apr-1936
Area (km²) 94,163.00
High Court Patna High Court
State Type State

Parliamentary Constituencies

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Assembly Constituencies

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List of Districts in Bihar State

The State is divided into the following districts:

Araria Aurangabad Banka Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhojpur Buxar Darbhanga Gaya Gopalganj Jamui Jehanabad Kaimur (Bhabua) Katihar Khagaria Kishanganj Lakhisarai Madhepura Madhubani Munger Muzaffarpur Nalanda Nawada Pashchim Champaran Patna Purbi Champaran Purnia Rohtas Saharsa Samastipur Saran Sheikhpura Sheohar Sitamarhi Siwan Supaul Vaishali Arwal

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Bihar State:

Population Type Total
Total
104,099,452
Male: 54,278,157 | Female: 49,821,295
Rural
92,341,436
Male: 48,073,850 | Female: 44,267,586
Urban
11,758,016
Male: 6,204,307 | Female: 5,553,709

General Information

Number of Households: 18,913,565

Population Distribution

Total: 104,099,452 (Male: 54,278,157, Female: 49,821,295)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 52,504,553 (Male: 31,608,023, Female: 20,896,530)

Illiterate Population

Total: 51,594,899 (Male: 22,670,134, Female: 28,924,765)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 34,724,987 (Male: 25,222,189, Female: 9,502,798)

Main Workers

Total: 21,359,611 (Male: 17,270,690, Female: 4,088,921)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 5,413,181 (Male: 4,688,683, Female: 724,498)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 9,537,418 (Male: 7,373,292, Female: 2,164,126)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 1,783,045 (Male: 1,056,737, Female: 726,308)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,808,231 (Male: 5,197,425, Female: 3,610,806)

Banking Services (NEFT)

Banking services in Bihar are well-developed, with a total of 5,626 NEFT Enabled bank branches across the region. Here are some examples of IFSC codes for bank branches in Bihar:

Total Bank Branches 5626

IFSC Code: AUBL0002607

IFSC Code: AUBL0002703

IFSC Code: BARB0ADAURI

IFSC Code: BARB0AGCPAT

IFSC Code: BARB0AGRHAJ

IFSC Code: BARB0AKHARA

IFSC Code: BARB0ALIGAY

IFSC Code: BARB0ALTAKA

IFSC Code: BARB0AMBAIC

IFSC Code: BARB0AMBAKA

Additionally, there are 5616 more branches providing extensive banking facilities across the region.

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