🏛️ General Information

👤 Current Administration (2026)

• Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar

• Governor: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (Current as of late 2025/early 2026)

• Chief Justice (Patna High Court): K. Vinod Chandran

🗳️ Legislature & Representation

• Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha): 243 Seats

• Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad): 75 Seats (Bihar is Bicameral)

• Lower House (Lok Sabha): 40 Seats

• Upper House (Rajya Sabha): 16 Seats

🗺️ Geography & Resources

🌊 Rivers & Lakes

• Main Rivers: Ganga (enters at Chausa), Kosi (The Sorrow of Bihar), Gandak, Son, Ghaghara, Punpun, Falgu.

• Lakes:

  • Kanwar Lake (Begusarai): Asia’s largest freshwater Oxbow lake (Ramsar Site).

  • Ghora Katora: Located near Rajgir.

  • Kushmeshwar Asthan: Darbhanga.

⛰️ National Parks & Wildlife

National Park:

• Valmiki National Park (West Champaran) – Only National Park in Bihar.

Wildlife Sanctuaries:

• Bhimbandh (Munger)

• Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (Largest in Bihar)

• Pant Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajgir)
• Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary (Bhagalpur) – India’s only dolphin sanctuary.

🎨 Culture & Tourism

• Official Languages: Hindi and Urdu.

• Regional Languages: Maithili (8th Schedule), Bhojpuri, Magahi, Angika, Bajjika.

• Festivals: Chhath Puja (Most significant), Sama Chakeva, Bihula, Madhushravani.

• Folk Dances: Jat-Jatin, Bideshiya, Jhijhian, Domkach.

• Folk Paintings: Madhubani (Mithila Art), Manjusha Art, Patna Qalam.

⚡ Energy & Infrastructure

Thermal Power Plants:

•  Barauni Thermal Power Station
• Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (NTPC)
• Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project

Important Dams:

• Nagi & Nakti Dam (Jamui)
• Kohira Dam (Kaimur)