Divided by the River Ganges, Bihar is an Indian state bordering Nepal. Moreover, this state borders Uttar Pradesh to the west, West Bengal to the east, Nepal to the north and Jharkhand to the south. It is the 3rd largest state by population, the 12th largest by area and the 14th largest by GDP as of 2021. Administratively, Bihar is divided into 9 divisions and 38 districts.

Besides being the centre of Indian culture and education, Bihar has various important places to visit along with several industries.

Read along to learn all about the cities in Bihar.

Here are some interesting facts that you should know about the top cities in Bihar:

• Aryabhatta who gave zero number to the world, the nine planets theory, and trigonometric rules was from Bihar.
• The Government of Bihar launched the longest free Wi-Fi range in the world in 2014. This Wi-Fi range spans over 20 Km.
• In ancient times, Bihar was home to famous Indian emperors such as Chandragupta Maurya, Samudragupta, Vikramaditya, and Ashoka.
• Vaishali is an ancient city of Bihar that is considered the first republic in the world.
• Rajgir, a notified area in Nalanda district in Bihar, was famously known for the venue of the first Buddhist Council.
• The ideologies of non-violence originated in Bihar about 2600 years ago. Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavir were the first propagators of these enchanting ideas.