On 15 November 2000, southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand.[14]Only 11.27% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas as per a 2020 report.[15]Additionally, almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state.[16] The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. Additionally, other languages are common, such as Maithili, Magahi, Bhojpuri

In Ancient and Classical India, the area that is now Bihar was considered the centre of political and cultural power and as a haven of learning.[17] From Magadha arose India's first empire, the Maurya empire, as well as one of the world's most widely adhered-to religions: Buddhism.[18] Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule.[19] Another region of Bihar, Mithila, was an early centre of learning and the centre of the Videha kingdom.😎🦅