Geography of Bihar
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| Geography of Bihar | |
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| Country |  India |
| Region | Indo-Gangetic plain, East India |
| Coordinates | 21°-58'-10" N ~ 27°-31'-15" N (latitude) and 82°-19'-50" E ~ 88°-17'-40" E longitude[1] |
| Area | Ranked 12 94,163 km2 (36,357 sq mi) |
| Borders | North Side - Nepal East Side - West Bengal West Side - Uttar Pradesh South Side - Jharkhand |
| Moutains | Rajgir hills, Brahmayoni Hill,Pretshila Hill, Ramshila Hill |
| Rivers | Ganges, Falgu, Ghaghra, Gandak,Budhi Gandak, Bagmati, Kamala,Bhutahi Balan, Kosi , Mahananda,Son, punpun[2] |
| Longest river | Ganges |
| Waterfalls | Kakolat, Manjhar Kund, Dhua Kund, North Tank |
| Natural resources | Steatite, Pyrites, Quartzite, Crude Mica, Limestone |
| Natural hazards | Floods |
Bihar is located in the eastern part of India [3][4] between latitude 21°-58'-10" N ~ 27°-31'-15" N and longitude 82°-19'-50" E ~ 88°-17'-40" E.[5] It is an entirely land–locked state, although the outlet to the sea through the port of Kolkata is not far away. Bihar lies mid-way 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 byJharkhand in the south. Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves (North Biharand South Bihar) by the river Ganges which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar's land has average elevation above sea level is 173 feet.
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