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	\| type = State		\| type = State
	\| image_seal = Seal of Bihar.svg		\| image_seal = Seal of Bihar.svg
	\| image_skyline = {{Photomontage		\| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
	\| photo1a = ~~Aerial view, Patna (314731093)~~.jpg		\| photo1a = Mahabodhi Temple - Bodh Gaya.jpg
	\| photo2a = ~~Rajgir~~ - ~~028 Bathing Pool at foot of Hill~~ (~~9245042360~~).jpg		\| photo2a = Ruins Of Nalanda University.jpg
	\| ~~photo2b~~ = ~~Nalanda University India ruins~~.jpg		\| photo2b = Patna Museum - General View (9221515542).jpg
	\| ~~photo3a~~ = ~~Mahabodhi temple~~.~~jpg~~		\| photo3a = Photonkar-016.jpg
	\| photo4b =		\| photo3b = Ruins of Patliputra at Kumhrar.JPG
	\| ~~photo3b~~ = ~~Maa~~ Mundeshwari ~~Devi~~.jpg		\| photo4a = Rajendra Setu.png
	\| ~~photo5a~~ = ~~Stamp of India - 2000 - Colnect 307681 - Madhubani Mithila Paintings - se tenant pair~~.~~jpeg~~		\| photo4b = Mithila Painting at Patna Junction.jpg
			\| photo5a = Mundeshwari temple.jpg
			\| photo5b = Ghora katora lake.jpg
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	\| color_border = white		\| color_border = white
	\| color = ~~black~~		\| color = white
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	\| foot_montage = '''~~Clockwise from top~~''': ~~aerial view of the capital Patna on the banks of River~~ [[~~Ganges\|Ganga~~]]; ruins of ancient [[Nalanda]] University; ~~Mata~~ [[~~Mundeshwari Temple~~]] in [[~~Kaimur district\|Kaimur~~]]; [[Madhubani/Mithila Painting\|Madhubani painting]] from [[Mithila (region)\|Mithila region]]; [[~~Mahabodhi~~ Temple~~]] in [[Bodh Gaya~~]]; and ~~Brahma Kund~~ [[~~hot springs~~]] in [[Rajgir]]		\| foot_montage = '''Top to bottom, left to right''': [[Mahabodhi Temple]]; ruins of the ancient [[Nalanda]] University; [[Patna museum]], [[Takht Sri Patna Sahib]], birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru; [[Kumhrar]] location of the ruins of the ancient city of [[Pataliputra]]; [[Rajendra Setu]] on Ganges river; [[Madhubani/Mithila Painting\|Madhubani painting]] from [[Mithila (region)\|Mithila region]]; 1st century CE [[Mundeshwari Temple\|Maa Mundeshwari Temple]]; and [[Ghora Katora]] lake in [[Rajgir]]}}
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	\| anthem = [[Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar]] <br/> (The Garland of My India)		\| anthem = [[Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar]] <br/> (The Garland of My India)
	\| image_map = IN-BR.svg		\| image_map = IN-BR.svg

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	\| photo3a = Mahabodhi temple.jpg		\| photo3a = Mahabodhi temple.jpg
	\| ~~photo4a~~ = ~~Bihar Museum Bailey Road 02~~.jpg		\| photo4b = Mithila Painting.jpg
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	\| foot_montage = ''Clockwise from top right:'' Aerial view of the capital Patna ~~and~~ River [[Ganges\|Ganga]], Ruins of ancient [[Nalanda]] University, Mata [[Mundeshwari Temple]] in [[Kaimur district\|Kaimur]], [[Bihar Museum]] in [[Patna]], [[Madhubani/Mithila Painting\|Madhubani painting]] from [[Mithila (region)\|Mithila region]], [[Mahabodhi Temple]] in [[Bodh Gaya]], Brahma Kund [[hot springs]] in [[Rajgir]]		\| foot_montage = ''Clockwise from top right:'' Aerial view of the capital Patna on the banks of River [[Ganges\|Ganga]], Ruins of ancient [[Nalanda]] University, Mata [[Mundeshwari Temple]] in [[Kaimur district\|Kaimur]], [[Bihar Museum]] in [[Patna]], [[Madhubani/Mithila Painting\|Madhubani painting]] from [[Mithila (region)\|Mithila region]], [[Mahabodhi Temple]] in [[Bodh Gaya]], Brahma Kund [[hot springs]] in [[Rajgir]]
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	\| image_blank_emblem = Seal of Bihar.svg		\| image_blank_emblem = Seal of Bihar.svg

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	\| foot_montage = Clockwise from top: Great Buddha Statue at [[Bodh Gaya]], ruins of ancient [[Nalanda]] University, [[Madhubani/Mithila Painting\|Madhubani painting]] from [[Mithila (region)\|Mithila region]], Brahma Kund [[hot springs]] in [[Rajgir]]		\| foot_montage = Clockwise from top: Great Buddha Statue at [[Bodh Gaya]], ruins of ancient [[Nalanda]] University, [[Madhubani/Mithila Painting\|Madhubani painting]] from [[Mithila (region)\|Mithila region]], Brahma Kund [[hot springs]] in [[Rajgir]]
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			\| image_flag = File:Indian state flag of Bihar (proposed).png
			\| flag_type = [[Flag of Bihar\|Flag]]
			\| flag_size = 100px
	\| image_blank_emblem = Seal of Bihar.svg		\| image_blank_emblem = Seal of Bihar.svg
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	==Provincial symbols of Bihar==		==Provincial symbols of Bihar==
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			Image:Indian state flag of Bihar (proposed).png\|Bihari flag, Provincial flag of Bihar
	Image:Indian Roller I2m IMG 9934.jpg\|Indian Roller, Provincial bird of Bihar		Image:Indian Roller I2m IMG 9934.jpg\|Indian Roller, Provincial bird of Bihar
	Image:Indian Bison (Gaur) 1 by N. A. Naseer.jpg\|Gaur or Indian bison, Provincial animal of Bihar		Image:Indian Bison (Gaur) 1 by N. A. Naseer.jpg\|Gaur or Indian bison, Provincial animal of Bihar

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bihar
| native_name = 
| type = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Great Buddha Statue, Bodh Gaya.jpg
| photo2a = Rajgir - 028 Bathing Pool at foot of Hill (9245042360).jpg
| photo2b = Nalanda University India ruins.jpg
| photo4a = Art of Mithla, Darbhanga, Bihar.jpg
| spacing = 1
| color_border = white
| color = white
| size = 280
| foot_montage = Clockwise from top: Great Buddha Statue at [[Bodh Gaya]], ruins of ancient [[Nalanda]] University, [[Madhubani/Mithila Painting|Madhubani painting]] from [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]], Brahma Kund [[hot springs]] in [[Rajgir]]
}}
| image_blank_emblem = Seal of Bihar.svg
| blank_emblem_type = [[Emblem of Bihar|Emblem]]
| blank_emblem_size = 100px
| image_map = IN-BR.svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Bihar in [[India]]
| coordinates = {{coord|25.4|85.1|region:IN-BR_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = Patna
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| established_title1 = Formation
| established_date1 = {{unbulleted list|22 March 1912|([[Bihar Diwas]])}}
| established_title2 = Statehood
| established_date2 = 26 January 1950
| parts_type = [[List of districts of Bihar|Districts]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = [[List of districts of Bihar|38]]
| seat_type = [[Capital city|Capital]]
| seat = [[Patna]]
| seat1_type = Largest city
| seat1 = [[Patna]]
| government_footnotes =
| leader_title = [[Governors of Bihar|Governor]]
| leader_name = [[Phagu Chauhan]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])<ref>{{cite news |title=Senior BJP Leader Phagu Chauhan Appointed Governor of Bihar, to Take Over From Lal Ji Tandon |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/senior-bjp-leader-phagu-chauhan-appointed-governor-of-bihar-to-take-over-from-lal-ji-tandon-2238879.html |accessdate=25 July 2019 |work=[[News18]] |date=20 July 2019}}</ref>
| leader_title1 = [[Chief Ministers of Bihar|Chief Minister]]
| leader_name1 = [[Nitish Kumar]] ([[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]])
| leader_title2 = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar|Deputy Chief Minister]]
| leader_name2 = [[Sushil Kumar Modi]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nitish-kumar-to-take-oath-as-chief-minister-of-bihar-sushil-modi-to-be-deputy-cm/articleshow/59782354.cms|title=Nitish Kumar to take oath as Chief Minister of Bihar, Sushil Modi to be deputy CM – Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=27 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729172040/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nitish-kumar-to-take-oath-as-chief-minister-of-bihar-sushil-modi-to-be-deputy-cm/articleshow/59782354.cms|archive-date=29 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
| leader_title3 = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Legislature]]
| leader_name3 = {{unbulleted list|[[Bicameral]]| [[Bihar Legislative Council|Legislative Council]] 75|[[Bihar Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] 243}}
| leader_title4 = [[High Courts of India|High Court]]
| leader_name4 = [[Patna High Court]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=BiharProfile>{{cite web |title=State Profile |url=http://gov.bih.nic.in/Profile/default.htm |website=Government of Bihar |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922043241/http://www.gov.bih.nic.in/Profile/default.htm |archive-date=22 September 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 94,163
| area_note =
| area_rank = [[List of states and union territories of India by area|12th]]
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="GOI_2001">{{cite web|title = census of india|url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/|work=[[Census of India 2001]]|publisher=[[Government of India]]|date = 27 May 2002|accessdate = 14 April 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070403123745/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/| archivedate= 3 April 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>
| population_total = 103,804,637
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = [[List of states and union territories of India by population|3rd]]
| population_density_km2 = 1,102
| population_note =
| population_blank1_title = Major Ethnolinguistic Groups
|population_blank1 = [[Bhojpuri people|Bhojpuris]], [[Maithils]], [[Magahi people|Magahis]]
| population_demonym = [[Biharis|Bihari]]
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]
| demographics_type1 = GDP {{nobold|(2017–18)}}
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="MOSPI">{{cite web|url=http://mospi.nic.in/sites/default/files/press_releases_statements/State_Series_1mar19.xls|title=MOSPI Gross State Domestic Product|last=|first=|date=1 March 2019|website=[[Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref>
| demographics1_title1 = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP|Total]]
| demographics1_info1 = {{INRConvert|4.88|lc}}
| demographics1_title2 = [[List of Indian states and union territories by GDP per capita|Per capita]]
| demographics1_info2 = {{INRConvert|38860}}
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] {{nobold|(2017)}}
| blank_info_sec2 = {{increase}} 0.566<ref name="snhdi-gdl">{{cite web |title=Sub-national HDI – Area Database |url=https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/ |website=Global Data Lab |publisher=Institute for Management Research, Radboud University |accessdate=25 September 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923120638/https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/ |archive-date=23 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> ({{color|#fc0|medium}}) · [[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|29th]]
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]] {{nobold|(2011)}}
| blank1_info_sec2 = 63.82%<ref name="Census2011Literacy">{{cite report |chapter=6 – State of Literacy |title=Provisional Population Totals – India |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf |pages=108. 111 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |access-date=22 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706191931/http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf |archivedate=6 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] {{nobold|(2011)}}
| blank2_info_sec2 = 918 [[females|♀]]/1000 [[males|♂]]<ref name="pc-census2011">{{cite web |title=Census 2011 (Final Data) – Demographic details, Literate Population (Total, Rural & Urban) |url=http://planningcommission.gov.in/data/datatable/data_2312/DatabookDec2014%20307.pdf |website=planningcommission.gov.in |publisher=Planning Commission, Government of India |accessdate=3 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127163347/http://planningcommission.gov.in/data/datatable/data_2312/DatabookDec2014%20307.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official
| demographics2_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics2_title2 = Additional official
| demographics2_info2 = [[Maithili language|Maithili]]<sup>a</sup>,<ref name="mha.nic.in">{{Cite web |url=http://mha.nic.in/hindi/sites/upload_files/mhahindi/files/pdf/Eighth_Schedule.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010536/http://mha.nic.in/hindi/sites/upload_files/mhahindi/files/pdf/Eighth_Schedule.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Urdu]]<sup>b</sup>
| area_code_type = [[UN/LOCODE]]
| area_code = INBR
| registration_plate = BR
| website = {{url|gov.bih.nic.in/}}
| official_name =
| footnotes = {{unbulleted list|a. Recognized under the [[Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India]]|b. In 15 districts}}
}}
'''Bihar''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ᵻ|ˈ|h|ɑːr}}; {{IPA-hi|bɪˈɦaːr|-|Bihar.ogg}}) is a state in the [[Republic of India]], covering an area of 38,202 [[square mile|mi²]] (99,200 [[km²]]). It is bigger than [[Hungary]] but smaller than [[South Korea]]. The capital is [[Patna]]. Bihar is bordered by the Indian states of [[Uttar Pradesh]] to the west, [[Jharkhand]] to the south, and [[West Bengal]] to the east. To the north of Bihar is the country of [[Nepal]]. In traditional Indian geography it falls under the [[East India]]n zone. It is one of the poorest regions in India.

==Provincial symbols of Bihar==
<gallery>
Image:Indian Roller I2m IMG 9934.jpg|Indian Roller, Provincial bird of Bihar
Image:Indian Bison (Gaur) 1 by N. A. Naseer.jpg|Gaur or Indian bison, Provincial animal of Bihar
Image:Pipal tree.JPG|Sacred fig, Provincial tree of Bihar
Image:Flower I IMG 8682.jpg|White Orchid-tree, Provincial flower of Bihar
</gallery>

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