# 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 km$^2$ (36,357 sq mi) and the 3rd largest by population; its population is the fastest-growing of any state.

## General reference
### Names

* Common English country name(s): Bihar
** Pronunciation
*** English /bɪˈhɑːr/
*** Hindi pronunciation:
* Official English country name(s): State of Bihar
* Nickname(s):
* Adjectival(s): Bihari
* 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)
vtePlaces adjacent to Outline of Bihar :
Central Region
Nepal
Eastern Region
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
West Bengal
Jharkhand :

### 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.