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Bihar Tourism

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%

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 millenium.