North Bihar is a term used for the region of Bihar, India, which lies north of the Ganga river.
Flooded North Bihar
North Bihar
The Kosi before it flooded in August 2008
The Kosi during the August 2008 flood
Bihar is a state in Eastern India. It is the third largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Only 11.27% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languages are Maithili, Magahi and Bhojpuri. But there are several other languages being spoken at smaller levels.
Image: Mahavir Mandir from Buddha Smriti Park
Image: Buddha Smriti Park
Image: Fort of Darbhanga
Image: Golghar patna