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Bihar: State in Eastern India
Bihar is a state in Eastern India. It is the second largest state by population, the 12th largest by area, and the 14th largest by GDP in 2024. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, a large chunk of southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Around 11.27% of Bihar's population live in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languages are Maithili, Magahi and Bhojpuri. But there are several other languages being spoken at smaller levels.

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PM Modi vows global justice after Pahalgam attack: “No terrorist will escape [Video]

PM Modi vows global justice after Pahalgam attack: “No terrorist will escape

In a powerful address from Madhubani, Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed “justice will be done” following the Pahalgam terror attack. He pledged to hunt down every terrorist and their..

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PM Modi Issues Ultimatum to Terrorists, "Justice Will Be Delivered" [Video]

PM Modi Issues Ultimatum to Terrorists, "Justice Will Be Delivered"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a stern ultimatum following the Pahalgam terror attack, pledging that India will identify, track, and punish every terrorist and their backers “beyond..

Credit: Oneindia     Duration: 03:26Published

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