North Bihar

North Bihar
Geographic Region
Interactive map of North Bihar
Coordinates: 26°04′N 85°27′E / 26.07°N 85.45°E / 26.07; 85.45
Country India
StateBihar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha21
Vidhan Sabha127+2
Districts21
Main LanguagesMaithili, Bhojpuri, and Hindi
Emerging townsSamastipur, Supaul, Araria, Madhepura, Samastipur, Madhubani, Bettiah, Gopalganj, Saharsa, Sitamarhi
Emerged townsMuzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Motihari, Purnea, Begusarai,Katihar
Industrial and Financial capitalBegusarai
WebsiteOfficial Website

North Bihar is the northern region of the Indian state of Bihar. It lies between the Ganga River in the south and the India–Nepal border in the north. The region forms part of the fertile Gangetic Plain and is mainly flat in terrain.