Monday, January 26, 2015


Facts and figures regarding Bihar  




Area - 94,164 km² (36,357 sq mi)
Capital - Patna
Largest city - Patna
Districts - 38
Population
Density 82,878,796 (3rd) 880 /km² (2,279 /sq mi)
Languages - Hindi, Urdu, Angika, Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili
Time zone - IST (UTC+5:30)
Established - 1912
ISO abbreviation - IN-BR


 Rivers: Ganga, Son, Bagmati, Kosi, Budhi Gandak, Chandan, Orhani and Falgu.

                                                    Source: Census of India 2011


Cuisine
Staple food: bhat (rice), dal (lentils), roti (wheat flour), tarkari (vegetables) and achar (pickle), Khichdi.                                                         
Special dish:
  • Litti-chokha: Litti is made up of sattu and chokha is of smashed potato, tomato, and brinjal.
  • Chitba and Pitthow which are prepared basically from rice.
  • Tilba and Chewda 



Sweet delicacies : Anarasa, Belgrami, Chena Murki, Motichoor ka Ladoo, Kala Jamun, Kesaria Peda, Khaja, Khurma, Khubi ka Lai, Laktho, Parwal ka Mithai, Pua & Mal Pua, Thekua, Murabba and Tilkut.

Other: Makhana and Sattu



Festivals in Bihar 
Chatth Puja,
Sama-Chakeva,
Ramnavami , 
Makar-Sankranti,
Bihula,
Madhushravani,
Buddha Jayanti,
Mahavir Jayanti,
Saurath Sabha,     
Teej and Chitragupta Puja


Fairs of Bihar
Sonepur Cattle Fair: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonepur_Cattle_Fair
Makar Sankranti Mela,
Gaya - Pitrapaksha Mela.

Monuments in Bihar 

 




Information sources:
http://www.bodhgayatourism.com/about-bihar.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bihar

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