Bihar is a state in eastern India. Bihar is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size 38,202 sq mi(99,200 km²) and 3rd largest by population. Close to 85 per cent of the population lives in the rural countryside. Almost 58 per cent of Biharis are below the age of 25., which is the highest in India. 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 the country Nepal in the north and by Jharkhand in the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two unequal halves by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km², which is 7.1 per cent of its geographical area. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages of the state, whilst the majority of the people speak one of the Bihari languages (once considered to be dialects of Hindi) - Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Maithili or Angika. Ancient Bihar, known as Magadha, was a center of power, learning and culture in ancient and classical India. 
From Magadha arose India's first greatest empire, the Maurya empire as well as one of the world's greatest pacifist religions, Buddhism .Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule . Its capital Patna, earlier known as Patliputra, was an important center of Indian civilization.
Today Bihar lags behind the other Indian states in human and economic development terms, , whilst ethnic Biharis living in other states of India are victims of racist hate crimes and prejudice. Economists and social scientists claim that this is a direct result of the skewed policies of the central government like freight equalisation policy its apathy towards Bihar lack of Bihari sub-nationalism (resulting in no spokesperson for the state) , and the Permanent Settlement of 1793 by the British East India Company. The current state government has however made significant strides in improving governance
. The improved governance has led to an economic revival in the state through increased investment in infrastructure, better health care facilities, greater emphasis on education, and a reduction in crime and corruption.Indian and global business and economic leaders feel that Bihar now has good opportunity for sustainable economic development, and as such have shown interest in investing in the state.
From Magadha arose India's first greatest empire, the Maurya empire as well as one of the world's greatest pacifist religions, Buddhism .Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule . Its capital Patna, earlier known as Patliputra, was an important center of Indian civilization.Today Bihar lags behind the other Indian states in human and economic development terms, , whilst ethnic Biharis living in other states of India are victims of racist hate crimes and prejudice. Economists and social scientists claim that this is a direct result of the skewed policies of the central government like freight equalisation policy its apathy towards Bihar lack of Bihari sub-nationalism (resulting in no spokesperson for the state) , and the Permanent Settlement of 1793 by the British East India Company. The current state government has however made significant strides in improving governance
. The improved governance has led to an economic revival in the state through increased investment in infrastructure, better health care facilities, greater emphasis on education, and a reduction in crime and corruption.Indian and global business and economic leaders feel that Bihar now has good opportunity for sustainable economic development, and as such have shown interest in investing in the state.
Festivals are inherent part of the Bihari lifestyle and is an indespinsible part of the culture of Bihar. The festivals like Saraswati Puja, Holi, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha ,Muharram, Rath yatra, Rakhi, Maha Shivaratri, Durga Puja,Diwali, Laxmi Puja, Christmas, Mahavir Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, that are celebrated throughout India are observed here also. Besides, there are few unique festivals for the local people. One of these is the festival of Chhath. Chhath, or Dala Chhath and is feted twice a year. It is the worship of Sun God The Chaiti Chhath is celebrated during sultry summer of March .
The oriental culture of Bihar has made its presence felt in the style and trend of Bihari cuisines. Biharis are mainly veggies and also developed tastes for non- vegetarian meals. Unlike Brahmins of other Indian states, Bihari Brahmins, especially of Maithili regions, love to eat fish. Kayasthas, however, used to avoid non- vegetarian items.The identity of a region can be denoted by the locales and the unique lifestyle that they have adopted. Since Bihar is always thronged with tourists and pilgrims legion hotels are built up; Bodhgaya Ashok, Royal Residency, Patiluputra Ashok, Hotel Samrat International are some popular names in hospitality industry of the region.
They provide every amenity to its customers and induce an idealistic abode for their enjoyment. The orthodox Bihari community is not acquainted with the licentious nightlife. Unlike any other urbanites of Indian subcontinent they hardly freak out to the pubs and discos. That is the reason why only handful bars and lounges are launched here. However multiple restaurants grew up for the Bihari foodies and these are namely Govinda`s Café, Gaurav`s Restaurant, Amrapali and Bansi Vihar are few popular vegetable restaurants frequently visited by the Biharis.
Truly the Biharis are movie- buffs. They endeared the movies made in Bhojpuri language Bihar has a robust Bhojpuri cinema industry, granting a flavor of rich ethnicity of the state of Bihar. Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadaibois the first film made in Bhojpuri language and until now, Nadiya Ke Par is the most famed Bhojpuri film. There is also the existence of Maithili film industry, which has flourished and still is in its nascent stage. Kanyadan was the first Maithili Film. It was brought out in 1965 & Phani Majumdar was its director. 
To the people of Bihar , these movies made in regional Bihari languages sell like hot cakes. Recently, a film named ` Khagaria Vali Bhouji` was made in Angika language which is widely spoken by Biharis. Most of the famous Hindi filmmakers had incorporated the Angika language in their dialogues. Parinita(Old), Gangajal (Produced by Prakash Jha), Tisri Kasam are some examples.
They provide every amenity to its customers and induce an idealistic abode for their enjoyment. The orthodox Bihari community is not acquainted with the licentious nightlife. Unlike any other urbanites of Indian subcontinent they hardly freak out to the pubs and discos. That is the reason why only handful bars and lounges are launched here. However multiple restaurants grew up for the Bihari foodies and these are namely Govinda`s Café, Gaurav`s Restaurant, Amrapali and Bansi Vihar are few popular vegetable restaurants frequently visited by the Biharis.Truly the Biharis are movie- buffs. They endeared the movies made in Bhojpuri language Bihar has a robust Bhojpuri cinema industry, granting a flavor of rich ethnicity of the state of Bihar. Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari Chadaibois the first film made in Bhojpuri language and until now, Nadiya Ke Par is the most famed Bhojpuri film. There is also the existence of Maithili film industry, which has flourished and still is in its nascent stage. Kanyadan was the first Maithili Film. It was brought out in 1965 & Phani Majumdar was its director. To the people of Bihar , these movies made in regional Bihari languages sell like hot cakes. Recently, a film named ` Khagaria Vali Bhouji` was made in Angika language which is widely spoken by Biharis. Most of the famous Hindi filmmakers had incorporated the Angika language in their dialogues. Parinita(Old), Gangajal (Produced by Prakash Jha), Tisri Kasam are some examples.
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