Bihar VS Jharkhand State Comparison: In this article, we have compared India’s two eastern states Bihar with Jharkhand on the basis of GDP, Area, population, Literacy rate, Unemployment rate, HDI, Poverty rate, etc.
| Year 2022 | Bihar | Jharkhand |
|---|---|---|
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| Region | Eastern | Eastern |
| Formation Date | 22 March 1912 | 15 November 2000 |
| GDP | $80 billion | $43 Brillion |
| Area | 94,163 km² | 79,714 km² |
| Area wise rank in India | Rank 13th | Rank 164th |
| No. of Districts | 38 | 24 |
| Capital City | Patna | Ranchi |
| Population | 12.4 Crores | 3.95 Crores |
| Religion | 82.7% Hindu
16.9% Muslims 0.12% Christians 0.02% Sikhism 0.02% Buddhism 0.02% Jains & other religions |
67.8% Hinduism 14.5% Muslims 12.8% Sarnaism 4.3% Christianity & 0.6% other religions |
| Languages | 77.52% Hindi Bhojpuri
12.55% Maithili 8.42% Urdu 1.51% Bengali Santali & other Languages |
61.95% Hindi Bhojpuri
9.91% Santali 9.74% Bengali 5.96% Urdu 3.01% Ho 2.93% Mundari 1.61% Odia 7% Kurukh, Maithili & other Languages |
| Literacy Rate | 63.82% | 66.41% |
| Fertility Rate | 3.3 birth per woman | 2.6 birth per woman |
| Poverty rate | 33.74% | 36.96% |
| HDI | 0.566 | 0.589 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| Top 10 Largest cities | Patna
Gaya Bhagalpur Purnia Darbhanga Muzaffarpur Bihar Sharif Arrah Begusarai Katihar |
Jamshedpur(TATA Nagar)
Dhanbad Ranchi Bokaro Steel City Deoghar Phusro Hazaribagh Giridih Ramgarh Palamu |
| Famous Tourist Spots | Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya Great Buddha Statue, Bodhgaya Buddhist Nalanda University, Nalanda Mahavir temple, Patna Takht Shri Patna Sahib, Patna Royal Bhutan Monastery, Bodhgaya Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Patna Vishnupad Temple, Gaya Indosan Nippon Japanese Temple, Bodhgaya Patna Museum, Patna Pavapuri Jain Temple, Pavapuri Chinese Temple, Bodhgaya |
Pahari Mandir, Ranchi Jagannath Temple, Ranchi Sun Temple, Ranchi Dassam Falls, Ranchi Chota Nagpur, Ranchi Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jamshedpur Dimna Lake, Jamshedpur Netarhat Hill Station, Netarhat Jubilee Park, Jamshedpur Maithon Dam, Dhanbad Tata Steel Zoological Park, Jamshedpur Baidyanath Jyotirlinga, Deoghar Rock Garden, Ranchi |