पूरबी भारत
East India
Eastern India | |
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From top, left to right: Bodh Gaya, Siliguri, Bhubaneswar, Tillangchong, Darjeeling, Patratu Valley, Kolkata | |
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| Coordinates: 23°15′N 86°00′E / 23.25°N 86.00°Eनिर्देशांक: 23°15′N 86°00′E / 23.25°N 86.00°E | |
| Country | India |
| States and territories | |
| Largest city | Kolkata |
| Most populous cities (2011) | Bihar:
Jharkhand:
Odisha:
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| Area | |
| • Total | 418,323 किमी2 (161,515 बर्ग मील) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 226,925,195 |
| • Density | 540/किमी2 (1,400/बर्ग मील) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Official languages | |
East India is a region of India consisting of the Indian states of Bihar,[1] Jharkhand,[2] Odisha[3] and West Bengal[4] and also the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[5]
The states of Bihar and West Bengal lie on the Indo-Gangetic plain. Jharkhand is situated on the Chota Nagpur Plateau. Odisha lies on the Eastern Ghats and the Deccan Plateau. West Bengal's capital Kolkata is the largest city of this region. The Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the country's third largest metropolitan region. The region is bounded by Bhutan, Nepal and the state of Sikkim in the north, the states of Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on the west, the state of Andhra Pradesh in the south and the country of Bangladesh in the east. It is also bounded by the Bay of Bengal in the south-east. It is connected to the Seven Sister States of Northeast India by the narrow Siliguri Corridor in the north east of West Bengal. East India has the fourth-largest gross domestic product of all Indian regions.
The region was ruled by several empires, including Gangaridai, Nandas, Mauryans, Guptas, Palas, Senas, Eastern Gangas, Gajapatis, Delhi Sultanate, Bengal Sultanate, Mughal Empire and the British Empire.
- ↑ "State Profile". Bihar Government website.
- ↑ Govt. of Jharkhand. "Official Site of Government of Jharkhand, India". Archived from the original on 22 अप्रैल 2016. Retrieved 25 अप्रैल 2016.
- ↑ "Odisha Tourism". odishatourism.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 दिसंबर 2016. Retrieved 23 दिसंबर 2016.
- ↑ Govt of West Bengal. "Official Site of Government of West Bengal, India". Westbengal.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 मार्च 2000. Retrieved 15 जून 2013.
- ↑ "Eastern Region – Geological Survey of India". Geological Survey of India, MOI, Government of India. Archived from the original on 24 सितंबर 2015. Retrieved 2 मई 2015.