Outline of Bihar



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bihar:

Bihar – state in East India. It is the 13th largest state in India, with an area of 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) and the 3rd largest by population; its population is the fastest-growing of any state.



Names

 * Common English country name(s): Bihar
 * Pronunciation
 * English
 * Official English country name(s): State of Bihar
 * Nickname(s):
 * Adjectival(s): Bihari
 * Demonym(s): Biharis
 * Demonym(s): Biharis

Rankings (amongst India's states)

 * by population: 3rd
 * by area (2011 census): 13th
 * by crime rate (2015): 19th
 * by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 11th
 * by Human Development Index (HDI):
 * by life expectancy at birth:
 * by literacy rate:

Geography of Bihar
Geography of Bihar
 * Bihar is: an Indian state
 * Population of Bihar:
 * Area of Bihar:
 * Atlas of Bihar

Location of Bihar

 * Bihar is situated within the following regions:
 * Northern Hemisphere
 * Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Asia
 * South Asia
 * Indian subcontinent
 * India
 * East India
 * Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

Environment of Bihar

 * Climate of Bihar
 * Protected areas of Bihar
 * Wildlife of Bihar
 * Flora of Bihar
 * Fauna of Bihar

Natural geographic features of Bihar

 * Islands of Bihar
 * Lakes of Bihar
 * Mountains of Bihar
 * Volcanoes in Bihar
 * Rivers of Bihar
 * Waterfalls of Bihar
 * Valleys of Bihar

Regions of Bihar
Regions of Bihar
 * North Bihar

Administrative divisions of Bihar

 * Divisions of Bihar
 * Districts of Bihar
 * Municipalities of Bihar

Divisions of Bihar
Divisions of Bihar

Districts of Bihar
Districts of Bihar

Municipalities of Bihar
Municipalities of Bihar


 * Capital of Bihar: Patna
 * Cities of Bihar
 * Villages of Bihar

Demography of Bihar
Demographics of Bihar

Government and politics of Bihar
Politics of Bihar
 * Form of government:
 * Capital of Bihar: Capital of Bihar
 * Political parties in Bihar
 * List of politicians from Bihar

Elections in Bihar
Elections in Bihar
 * 1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
 * October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Union government in Bihar

 * Rajya Sabha members from Bihar
 * Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee
 * Indian general election, 1971 (Bihar)
 * Indian general election, 1977 (Bihar)
 * Indian general election, 2004 (Bihar)
 * Indian general election, 2009 (Bihar)
 * Indian general election, 2014 (Bihar)

Branches of the government of Bihar
Government of Bihar

Executive branch of the government of Bihar

 * Head of state: Governor of Bihar,
 * Head of government: Chief Minister of Bihar,
 * Cabinet of Bihar

Legislative branch of the government of Bihar

 * Bihar Legislature (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Legislative Council of Bihar
 * Lower house: Legislative Assembly of Bihar

Judicial branch of the government of Bihar

 * Patna High Court

Law and order in Bihar
Law of Bihar
 * Capital punishment in Bihar
 * Crime in Bihar
 * Organized crime in Bihar
 * Law enforcement in Bihar
 * Penal system of Bihar
 * Bihar Police

History of Bihar
History of Bihar

History of Bihar, by period

 * Timeline of Bihar

Ancient Bihar

 * Anga
 * Magadha
 * Vaishali
 * Haryanka dynasty
 * Bimbisara
 * Ajatashatru
 * Rajgir
 * Aryabhata
 * Pataliputra
 * Nanda Dynasty
 * Maurya Empire
 * Chandragupta Maurya
 * Chanakya
 * Arthashastra
 * Bindusara
 * Ashoka the Great
 * Promotion of Buddhism
 * Edicts of Ashoka
 * Ashoka Chakra
 * Lion Capital of Ashoka
 * Sunga Empire
 * Kanva dynasty
 * Gupta Empire
 * Chandragupta I
 * Samudragupta
 * Chandragupta II

Contemporary Bihar

 * 2015 Bihar political crisis

History of Bihar, by subject

 * Earthquakes in Bihar
 * 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake
 * Floods in Bihar
 * 1987 Bihar flood
 * 2004 Bihar flood
 * 2007 Bihar flood
 * 2008 Bihar flood
 * 2013 Bihar Flood
 * Terrorist attacks in Bihar
 * 2008 attacks on Uttar Pradeshi and Bihari migrants in Maharashtra
 * 2013 Bihar Maoist attack

Culture of Bihar
Culture of Bihar
 * Architecture of Bihar
 * Cuisine of Bihar
 * Ethnic minorities in Bihar
 * Festivals in Bihar
 * Humor in Bihar
 * Languages of Bihar
 * Media in Bihar
 * Prostitution in Bihar
 * Public holidays in Bihar
 * Records of Bihar
 * World Heritage Sites in Bihar

The arts in Bihar

 * Art in Bihar
 * Cinema of Bihar
 * Literature of Bihar
 * Music of Bihar
 * Television in Bihar
 * Theatre in Bihar

People of Bihar
People of Bihar
 * List of people from Bihar
 * List of politicians from Bihar

Religion in Bihar
Religion in Bihar
 * Buddhism in Bihar
 * Christianity in Bihar
 * Hinduism in Bihar
 * Islam in Bihar
 * Judaism in Bihar
 * Jainism in Bihar

Sports in Bihar
Sports in Bihar
 * Cricket in Bihar
 * Football in Bihar

Symbols of Bihar
Symbols of Bihar
 * State animal: Gaur
 * State bird: House sparrow
 * State flower:
 * State seal: Seal of Bihar
 * State symbol:
 * State tree:

Economy and infrastructure of Bihar
Economy of Bihar
 * Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
 * Agriculture in Bihar
 * Banking in Bihar
 * National Bank of Bihar
 * Communications in Bihar
 * Internet in Bihar
 * Media in Bihar
 * Companies of Bihar
 * Currency of Bihar:
 * Economic history of Bihar
 * Energy in Bihar
 * Energy policy of Bihar
 * Oil industry in Bihar
 * Health care in Bihar
 * Mining in Bihar
 * Bihar Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Bihar
 * Transport in Bihar
 * Airports in Bihar
 * Rail transport in Bihar
 * Bukhtiarpur Bihar Light Railway
 * Bihar Sampark Kranti Superfast Express
 * Patna Metro
 * Roads in Bihar
 * National Highways in Bihar
 * State highways in Bihar
 * State Highway 48 (Bihar)
 * State Highway 49 (Bihar)
 * State Highway 74 (Bihar)

Health and safety in Bihar

 * Water supply and sanitation in Bihar

Education in Bihar
Education in Bihar
 * List of museums in Bihar
 * Literacy In Bihar
 * List of institutions of higher education in Bihar
 * Central University of South Bihar
 * Indian Institute of Technology Patna,
 * Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya
 * AIIMS, Patna
 * National Institute of Technology, Patna
 * IIIT Bhagalpur
 * National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur(NIPER Hajipur) and
 * Nalanda University.