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Bihar has a total geographical area of 94,163 square kilometers. It stretches 345 kilometers from north to south and 483 kilometers from east to west. Bihar shares international borders with Nepal to the north and state borders with Jharkhand to the south, West Bengal to the east, and Uttar Pradesh to the west. The document then provides details on the districts located in the northern, southern, eastern and western parts of the state. It also lists the districts that border Nepal and the number of districts (12) located on the banks of the Ganga River. Finally, the document discusses the important soil types found in various districts of Bihar and the crops commonly grown in each soil type.

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Bihar Map Based Facts

Bihar has a total geographical area of 94,163 square kilometers. It stretches 345 kilometers from north to south and 483 kilometers from east to west. Bihar shares international borders with Nepal to the north and state borders with Jharkhand to the south, West Bengal to the east, and Uttar Pradesh to the west. The document then provides details on the districts located in the northern, southern, eastern and western parts of the state. It also lists the districts that border Nepal and the number of districts (12) located on the banks of the Ganga River. Finally, the document discusses the important soil types found in various districts of Bihar and the crops commonly grown in each soil type.

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BIHAR MAP - FACTS

RAPID TOPIC REVISION


Geography of Bihar

S.N. Features of Bihar Facts


1. Latitudinal extent 24⁰ 20ꞌ 10ʺ N- 27⁰ 31ꞌ 15ꞌꞌ N.
2. Longitudinal extent 83⁰ 19ꞌ 50ʺ E-88⁰ 17ꞌ 40ʺ E.
3. Geographical area 9 94163 km².
4 1 6 3 k m ² .

4. North-South extension in Km 345 km.


5. East-West extension in Km 483 km.
6. Average altitude 52.73m above the mean sea
level.
7. International Border of Bihar North-Nepal (601 km).
8. Neighbouring State Borders of Bihar South- Jharkhand.
East- West Bengal.
West- Uttar Pradesh.
8. Eastern-most district Kishanganj.
9. Western-most district Kaimur.
10. Northern –most district West-Champaran.
11. Southern-most district Gaya

Bihar Map Based Facts

The Total Geographical Area of Bihar is 94163 Sq Km and having total 38 districts out of which:
1. Districts Sharing borders with Nepal: West-Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani,
Supaul, Araria and Kishanganj.
2. Districts Sharing borders with U ar Pradesh: West-Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Bhojpur,
Buxar, Kaimur and Rohtas.
3. Districts Sharing borders with West-Bengal:Kishanganj, Purnia and Ka har.
4. Districts Sharing borders with Jharkhand:Rohtas, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Banka, Bhagalpur
and Ka har.
5. Districts Sharing borders with both Nepal and West Bengal:Kishanganj.

6. Districts Sharing borders with Patna:Vaishali, Saran, Bhojpur, Arwal, Jehanabad, Nalanda, Lakhisarai,
Begusarai and Samas pur.
7. The Number of districts on the bank of River Ganga are 12: Buxar(enters), Bhojpur, Saran, Patna,
Vaishali(Hajipur), Samas pur, Begusarai, Munger , Khagaria, Ka har, Lakhisarai and Bhagalpur(exit). The
total length of Ganga in Bihar is 445km.
Important Soils of Bihar District wise:

S.R Types of Soil Proper es Districts Important

1. Balthar Sandy, Calcareous, Kaimur to Jowar, Bajra,


Red and Yellow in Rajmahal hills. Arhar, gram.
Colour.

2. BalSundari Alkaline Saharsa, West- Tobacco,


Champaran and Wheat, Maize
East-Champaran. and Sugarcane.

3. Bhangar Older Alluvial, S cky, Patna, Gaya and Paddy,


Acidic, Rich in Lime. Rohtas. Sugarcane

4. Khadar Newer Alluvial, Dark Muzaffarpur, Wheat, Rice,


brown, Rich in Purnia, Saharsa, Gram and
Nitrogen, Humus. Darbhanga, Maize.
Bhagalpur.

5. Tal Poorly Drained, grey Found in the Pulses, Oilseeds


in colour. backwater belt of and Wheat.
Ganga.
Buxar to Banka

6. Terai Sandy, Northern Belt Sugarcane, Jute


Calcareous.Brown Bordering with and Rice.
and Yellow in Color. Nepal viz. West-
Champaran to
Kishanganj.

7. Piedmont Swamp Soil Rich in organic Foothills of Rice.


ma er: Humus Shivalik, viz. West-
Champaran.

8. Karail-Kewal Soil Clayey in texture, Rohtas, Gaya, Rice, Wheat,


Alkaline. Brown and Aurangabad, linseed, Pulses
Yellow in colour. Jahandabad, and Gram.
Munger and
Bhagalpur.

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