Geography of Bihar
Satellite Image of Bihar | |
| Continent | Asia |
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| Region | Indo-Gangetic plain, East India |
| Coordinates | 25°24′N 85°06′E / 25.4°N 85.1°E Latitude : 24°-20'-10" N ~ 27°-31'-15" N Longitude : 83°-19'-50" E ~ 88°-17'-40" E |
| Area | Ranked 13 |
| • Total | 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 0 km (0 mi) |
| Borders | North Side – Nepal South-East Side – West Bengal West Side – Uttar Pradesh South Side – Jharkhand |
| Highest point | Someshwar Fort 880 m (2,887 ft) |
| Longest river | Ganges |
| Climate | A subtropical temperate zone with humid subtropical.
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| Terrain | Large central Bihar Plain - divided by the Ganges into two unequal part. Highlands and mountains of Shivalik Range in north-west with forest, low mountains and valleys in the mid-south, subtropical tropical laurel jungle in South-West Kaimur Range of Southern Plateau Region, intermittent hilly and mountainous regions in central South with few valleys. |
| Natural resources | Steatite, Pyrites, Quartzite, Crude Mica, Limestone |
| Natural hazards | Floods |
Bihar is located in the eastern region of India, between latitudes 24°20'10"N and 27°31'15"N and longitudes 83°19'50"E and 88°17'40"E. It is an entirely land–locked state, in a subtropical region of the temperate zone. Bihar lies 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. Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves (North Bihar and South Bihar) by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar's land has average elevation above sea level of 173 feet.