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Bihar
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Bihar
was a centre of Buddhist
commune and was one of the richest regions some 2000
years ago. But present day Bihar is one the poorest
state with lowest civic amenities. Bihar contributes
40% of iron-ore and coal to the country but the total
wealth produced is misused by corrupt politicians and
officers. The only tourist attraction in Bihar are the
Buddhist monastries in Bodhgaya.
Countries having Buddhism as the major religion (Japan,
Thailand, China, Sri lanka, Malaysia etc) have established
their monastries here. This township is funded by these
countries hence it is well maintained. Bodhgaya is the
place where Buddha got the enlightenment.
Capital : Patna
Language : Hindi (Bihari dialect)
Area : 173877 Sq. km.
Tourist season :Winters and Spring
Population : (2001 Census) Provisional :-. Total.
8,28,78,796.
Literacy Rate : 38.5%
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Bihar is situated in the eastern part of
India with the Himalayan Kingdom of "Nepal"
to its north and the states of Orissa,
West
Bengal, Uttar
Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh flanking its sides. It is today home of
more than 90 million Indians. The state is endowed with
an enviable mineral resources base, has some of the
finest industries, is country's one of the largest producers
of fruit and the second largest producer of vegetables.
However, this rich state in terms of natural and human
resources and the second most populous in the country
has been slow to harness its natural and human resources
for the development of the state and its people.
This state which gave the nation the first President
of the Indian Republic, Dr Rajendra
Prasad is taking slow but confident steps to
join the mainstream of economic growth and occupy its
rightful place in the country's economy in the next
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