Bihari Hindus

Bihari Hindus are ethnic groups of Bihar, who follows Hinduism.[1] They are mostly present in Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. A large community of them are also settled in Nepal, Mauritius and Fiji through diaspora.[2][3] In modern times, many of them are settled in United States, Australia, United Arab Emirates and other nations as technicians, engineers, labourers and other employement purpose.[4][5] The Bihari culture is directly influenced by Hinduism, including cuisine, literature and music.[6]

Hindus of Bihar
बिहारी हिंदू
Koeri women celebrating Chhath.jpg
Bihari Hindu women having Chhath festival.

Ethnic population

Hindus constitute for nearly 82.7% of Bihar population, as of 2011.

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References

  1. Kumar, Avinash. Bihari Blues (in हिन्दी). Sankalp Publishers. ISBN 9-788-194-80148-1.
  2. "Bihar Diaspora - bihar news information portal". www.bihar.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. Younger, Paul (2010). New Homelands: Hindu Communities in Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad, South Africa, Fiji, and East Africa. Oxford University Press. pp. 87. ISBN 9-780-195-39164-0.
  4. . PTI"Nitish seeks help from Bihari diaspora for state's industrial growth" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2021-01-17. ISSN 0971-751X . https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/nitish-seeks-help-from-bihari-diaspora-for-states-industrial-growth/article33592655.ece. Retrieved 2021-09-05. 
  5. Jan 12, Piyush Tripathi / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 22:30. "Nitish Kumar to interact with Bihari diaspora in US | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. Pathak, Prabhu Nath (1988). Society and Culture in Early Bihar, C. A.D. 200-600. Commonwealth Publishers. p. 1.

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