Location

Bihar is located in the eastern part of the country (between 83°-30' to 88°-00' longitude). It is an entirely land–locked state, although the outlet to the sea through the port of Kolkata is not far away. Bihar lies mid-way between the humid West Bengal in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides it with a transitional position in respect of climate, economy and culture. It is bounded by Nepal in the north and by Jharkhand in the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east.

Physical Features

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21°-58'-10" ~ 27°-31'-15" N   
82°-19'-50" ~ 88°-17'-40" E
92,257.51 sq. kms
1,095.49 sq. kms
94,163.00 sq. kms
173 Feet
1,205 mm
52.5 Days in a Year