Bihar Static GK 2026 Master Guide - 38 Districts, Rivers, Census, Festivals

Bihar Static GK 2026 - Master Reference Guide

Chahe BPSC ho, BSSC ho, Bihar Police ho ya koi bhi Bihar government exam - Bihar Static GK se 15-20% questions directly aate hain. Ye woh portion hai jo change nahi hota - isliye "Static GK" kehte hain. Ek baar achhe se padh lo toh har exam mein kaam aayega. Ye master reference guide hai - bookmark kar lo aur exam se pehle revision ke liye use karo.

Quick Info

Detail	Information
State	Bihar
Capital	Patna
Formation	22 March 1912 (Bengal se alag)
Area	94,163 sq km (12th largest state)
Population (2011 Census)	10.41 crore (approx 12+ crore estimated 2026)
Districts	38
Divisions	9
Official Language	Hindi (Urdu secondary)
State Animal	Gaur (Indian Bison)
State Bird	House Sparrow (Gauraiya)
State Flower	Kachnar
State Tree	Peepal

Bihar ke 38 Districts - Division-wise

1. Patna Division (6 Districts)

Patna (State capital, Golghar, Patna Sahib Gurudwara), Nalanda (HQ: Bihar Sharif, Nalanda University ruins - UNESCO), Bhojpur (HQ: Ara, Veer Kunwar Singh), Buxar (Battle of Buxar 1764), Rohtas (HQ: Sasaram, Sher Shah Suri ka maqbara), Kaimur (HQ: Bhabhua, Mundeshwari Temple)

2. Magadh Division (5 Districts)

Gaya (Bodh Gaya - UNESCO, Mahabodhi Temple), Nawada (Kakolat Waterfall), Aurangabad (Deo Surya Mandir), Jehanabad, Arwal (Bihar ka sabse naya district - 2001)

3. Bhagalpur Division (2 Districts)

Bhagalpur (Vikramshila University, Silk City, Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary), Banka (Mandar Hill)

4. Munger Division (6 Districts)

Munger (Bihar School of Yoga), Begusarai (Industrial hub, "Bihar ki Leningrad"), Khagaria (Kosi-Ganga confluence), Lakhisarai (Ashok Dham), Sheikhpura (Sabse chhote districts mein), Jamui (Jain teerth sthal)

5. Saran Division (3 Districts)

Saran (HQ: Chapra, Sonepur Mela - Asia's largest cattle fair), Siwan (Dr. Rajendra Prasad ka janmsthan - Zeradei), Gopalganj (Agriculture hub)

6. Darbhanga Division (3 Districts)

Darbhanga (Mithila culture hub, Madhubani painting), Madhubani (Mithila Painting - GI tagged, Vidyapati ki bhoomi), Samastipur (Railway junction, Pusa Agricultural Research)

7. Kosi Division (3 Districts)

Saharsa (Kosi flood area), Supaul (Kosi barrage), Madhepura (Rail Coach Factory)

8. Purnia Division (4 Districts)

Purnia (Commercial hub), Katihar (Railway junction, jute), Araria (Flood prone), Kishanganj ("Bihar ka corridor" - connects North Bengal)

9. Tirhut Division (6 Districts)

Muzaffarpur (Litchi ki rajdhani - India #1 litchi producer), East Champaran (HQ: Motihari, Champaran Satyagraha 1917), West Champaran (HQ: Bettiah, Valmiki National Park - Tiger Reserve), Sitamarhi (Sita ka janm sthan), Sheohar (Sabse chhota district - population wise), Vaishali (HQ: Hajipur, World ka pehla republic - Licchavi, Ashoka Pillar)

Bihar ki Pramukh Nadiyaan (Major Rivers)

River	Origin	Key Facts
Ganga	Gangotri (Uttarakhand)	Buxar se pravesh, Rajmahal se exit. ~445 km Bihar mein. Bihar ki lifeline.
Son	Amarkantak (MP)	Dakshin Bihar ki major river. Dehri pe Dam. South se Ganga mein milti hai.
Gandak	Nepal Himalayas	Champaran se pravesh. North Bihar mein floods ka kaaran.
Kosi	Nepal (7 tributaries)	"Bihar ka Shok" - baar baar raasta badlati hai. Supaul se pravesh.
Bagmati	Shivapuri Hills (Nepal)	Sitamarhi se pravesh. Flood prone.
Mahananda	Darjeeling Hills	Kishanganj se pravesh. North-East Bihar ki river.
Punpun	Palamu (Jharkhand)	Patna ke paas Ganga mein milti hai.
Falgu	Hazaribagh Plateau	Gaya mein bahti hai. Mythological significance.

Quick Exam Facts: South se Ganga mein milne wali rivers - Son, Punpun, Falgu. North se - Gandak, Kosi, Bagmati, Mahananda, Kamla, Budhi Gandak. Sabse lambi river Bihar mein - Ganga (~445 km).

Bihar ke Pramukh Bandh (Major Dams)

Dam/Barrage	River	District	Purpose
Kosi Barrage	Kosi	Supaul (India-Nepal border)	Flood control, irrigation
Gandak Barrage	Gandak	Champaran (India-Nepal border)	Irrigation, power
Sone Barrage (Dehri Dam)	Son	Rohtas	Irrigation - South Bihar ka lifeline
Badua Dam	Badua	Jamui	Irrigation
Chandan Dam	Chandan	Nawada	Irrigation

Bihar Census Data - Key Numbers (2011)

Parameter	Data	Rank
Population	10.41 crore	3rd (after UP, Maharashtra)
Density	1,106 per sq km	1st in India (highest!)
Sex Ratio	918 females/1000 males	Below national avg (943)
Literacy Rate	63.82%	Lowest among states
Male Literacy	73.39%	-
Female Literacy	53.33%	Significant gender gap
Urban Population	11.3%	Most rural states mein
Most Populous District	Patna (58.38 lakh)	-
Least Populous District	Sheohar (6.56 lakh)	-

Note: Census 2011 ka official data hi exam mein poochha jaata hai. 2021 census abhi tak nahi hua. Bihar ki population India ki ~8.6% hai, area sirf ~2.86%.

Bihar ke Pramukh Tyohar (Major Festivals)

Festival	Time	Significance
Chhath Puja	Oct-Nov	Bihar ka sabse bada festival. Surya Dev ki puja. UNESCO recognized.
Sonepur Mela	Nov (Kartik Purnima)	Asia ka sabse bada pashu mela. Ganga-Gandak sangam pe.
Bihar Diwas	22 March	State formation day (1912).
Sama-Chakeva	Nov-Dec	Mithila ka unique festival. Brother-sister bond.
Jitiya (Jivitputrika)	September	Mothers ka festival for sons' long life.
Rajgir Mahotsav	October	Dance, music, cultural festival.

Bihar ki Kala aur Sanskriti (Art & Culture)

Folk Art: Madhubani Painting (GI tagged, Mithila, natural colors, women artists), Manjusha Art (Bhagalpur, snake-centric, Bihula-Vishahari story), Tikuli Art (Patna, glass painting), Sujni Embroidery (North Bihar, needle work).

Folk Music & Dance: Bidesia (Bhikhari Thakur - "Bihar ka Shakespeare", migration theme), Jat-Jatin (North Bihar, husband-wife love, rain season), Jhijhiya (Mithila, Durga Puja), Domkach (Wedding dance), Kajri (Monsoon songs), Sohar (Birth celebration songs).

Bihar ke Famous Personalities

Historical: Chanakya (Pataliputra, Arthashastra), Aryabhatta (Kusumapura/Patna, zero concept), Emperor Ashoka (Maurya, Pataliputra), Sher Shah Suri (Sasaram, GT Road), Guru Gobind Singh (Patna mein janam), Veer Kunwar Singh (1857, Jagdishpur).

Modern: Dr. Rajendra Prasad (Pehle President, Siwan), Jayaprakash Narayan (Loknayak, Saran), Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (Rashtra Kavi, Begusarai), Phanishwar Nath Renu ("Maila Anchal", Araria), Vidyapati (Maithili poet, Madhubani), Ustad Bismillah Khan (Shehnai maestro, Bharat Ratna, Buxar).

Sample Practice Questions

1. Bihar ka sabse dense state hai - density kitni hai? Answer: 1,106 per sq km
2. "Bihar ka Shok" kise kehte hain? Answer: Kosi River
3. Bihar ka sabse chhota district (population wise)? Answer: Sheohar
4. Champaran Satyagraha kab hua tha? Answer: 1917
5. Madhubani Painting kis region se hai? Answer: Mithila (Madhubani)
6. Bihar ka state animal kya hai? Answer: Gaur (Indian Bison)
7. Chhath Puja kiska worship hai? Answer: Surya Dev
8. Sonepur Mela kin nadiyon ke sangam pe lagta hai? Answer: Ganga-Gandak
9. Bihar mein Ganga kitne km bahti hai? Answer: ~445 km
10. Bihar ka sabse naya district kaun sa hai? Answer: Arwal (2001)
11. "Bihar ka Shakespeare" kise kehte hain? Answer: Bhikhari Thakur
12. Nalanda University ruins kis district mein hain? Answer: Nalanda

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FAQs

Q: Bihar Static GK kitne din mein cover ho sakta hai?

Daily 2-3 ghante do toh 3-4 weeks mein complete cover ho jaata hai. But revision zaroori hai - weekly revision karo warna bhool jaoge.

Q: Kya Bihar ka map yaad karna zaroori hai?

Haan, bahut helpful hai. Map se districts ki location, rivers ka flow, divisions - sab visual memory mein aa jaata hai. Map-based questions bhi aate hain exams mein.

Q: Census 2011 ka data padhu ya estimated 2026 ka?

Census 2011 ka official data padho - exam mein yehi poochha jaata hai. 2021 census abhi tak nahi hua hai.

Q: Bihar ke kitne divisions hain?

9 divisions, 38 districts. 2001 se same hain (Arwal last add hua). Stable data hai - ek baar yaad karo.

Q: Competitive exam mein Bihar GK se kitne marks aa sakte hain?

BPSC mein 30-40 marks, BSSC mein 10-15 marks, Bihar Police mein 8-12 marks directly Bihar se aate hain. Low hanging fruit hai - padhai mein time kam lagta hai aur marks guaranteed milte hain.

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Bihar Static GK tumhara sabse reliable scoring area hai. Ye data change nahi hota - ek baar achhe se padh lo, tables yaad karo, map se dosti karo. Bahut candidates Bihar portion ignore karte hain aur easy marks chhod dete hain. Tum ye galti mat karo.

Page Last Updated: February 2026