Regions included: Nagpur, Amravati division of Maharashtra and half Jabalpur division of MP Population (2011): 2.5 crores Area: 100000 sq KM Note: Demand for Vidarbha state is a long standing one. This region has been left out of growth story … Continue reading →

Regions included: Current Jharkhand, Purulia (WB), Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Kyonjhar of Odisha Population (2011): 5 crores Area: 75000 sq KM Note: Jharkhand was formed by bifurcating the Bihar, but the other tribal areas in West Bengal and Odisha were not included … Continue reading →

Regions included: Patna, Vaishali, Mujaffarpur, Jahanabad, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Nawada, Jamui, Banka, Bhagalpur, Munger, Luckeesari, Shekhpura districts of Bihar Population (2011): 4.5 crores Area: 35000 sq KM Note: Maghi speaking regions of Bihar in the central region are quite different … Continue reading →

Regions included: Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Ararai, Kishenganj, Purnia, Katihar, Madhepura, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria districts of bihar Population (2011): 3.5 crores Area: 40000 sq KM Note: Maithili is a language spoken by people of north-eastern Bihar and some districts … Continue reading →

Regions included: Basti, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Mirzapur (except Sonbhadra district) divisions of UP and Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Bhabhua, Buxar districts of Bihar Population (2011): 9 crores Area: 85000 sq KM Note: Bhojpuri is a distinct culture and language. … Continue reading →