Bhojpuri region

Bhojpur is a ethnolinguistic and cultural area in the Indian subcontinent where the Bhojpuri language is spoken as a mother tongue. The Bhojpuri region encompasses parts of the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand, and the Madhesh, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces of Nepal.

Bhojpur
Bhojpuri Speaking region of India
ContinentAsia
CountryIndia and Nepal
StateBihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhesh, Lumbini, and Gandaki
Covering territoryBihar

Uttar Pradesh

Jharkhand

LanguagesBhojpuri
Area
  Total72,004 km2 (27,801 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total76,308,751
  Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Largest Cities
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