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Best places to live in Bihar

153 places and 11,913,327 residents in Bihar, India, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Saharsa9#9 Bagaha (Bihar, 112,634 residents)8#8 Raxaul7#7 Chāpra6#6 Begusarai5#5 Katihar4#4 Arrah3#3 Purnia2#2 Bihār Sharīf1#1 Darbhanga
Young family fit across Bihar, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Darbhanga
    Bihar, 296,039 residents    69
  2. 2Bihār Sharīf
    Bihar, 297,268 residents    69
  3. 3Purnia
    Bihar, 282,248 residents    69
  4. 4Arrah
    Bihar, 261,430 residents    69
  5. 5Katihar
    Bihar, 240,838 residents    69
  6. 6Begusarai
    Bihar, 252,008 residents    69
  7. 7Chāpra
    Bihar, 202,352 residents    69
  8. 8Raxaul
    Bihar, 55,536 residents    69
  9. 9Bagaha (Bihar, 112,634 residents)
    Bihar, 112,634 residents    69
  10. 10Saharsa
    Bihar, 156,540 residents    68

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For retired couples

  1. 1Bagaha (Bihar, 112,634 residents)
    Bihar, 112,634 residents    73
  2. 2Purnia
    Bihar, 282,248 residents    73
  3. 3Buxar
    Bihar, 102,861 residents    72
  4. 4Raxaul
    Bihar, 55,536 residents    72
  5. 5Mothīhāri
    Bihar, 126,158 residents    72
  6. 6Katihar
    Bihar, 240,838 residents    72
  7. 7Bettiah
    Bihar, 132,209 residents    72
  8. 8Madhurampur Dehri
    Bihar, 137,231 residents    71
  9. 9Shahbazpur
    Bihar, 38,000 residents    71
  10. 10Forbesganj
    Bihar, 50,475 residents    71

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For remote workers

  1. 1Purnia
    Bihar, 282,248 residents    77
  2. 2Bagaha (Bihar, 112,634 residents)
    Bihar, 112,634 residents    76
  3. 3Katihar
    Bihar, 240,838 residents    75
  4. 4Gaya
    Bihar, 474,093 residents    74
  5. 5Muzaffarpur
    Bihar, 354,462 residents    74
  6. 6Bhāgalpur
    Bihar, 400,146 residents    74
  7. 7Bihār Sharīf
    Bihar, 297,268 residents    74
  8. 8Mothīhāri
    Bihar, 126,158 residents    74
  9. 9Dinapore
    Bihar, 152,940 residents    74
  10. 10Darbhanga
    Bihar, 296,039 residents    74

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For commuters

  1. 1Dinapore
    Bihar, 152,940 residents    90
  2. 2Patna
    Bihar, 1,684,297 residents    90
  3. 3Hājīpur
    Bihar, 147,688 residents    88
  4. 4Dinapur Nizamat
    Bihar, 182,429 residents    86
  5. 5Bhāgalpur
    Bihar, 400,146 residents    85
  6. 6Begusarai
    Bihar, 252,008 residents    85
  7. 7Gaya
    Bihar, 474,093 residents    85
  8. 8Bihār Sharīf
    Bihar, 297,268 residents    85
  9. 9Arrah
    Bihar, 261,430 residents    85
  10. 10Purnia
    Bihar, 282,248 residents    84

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For single professionals

  1. 1Patna
    Bihar, 1,684,297 residents    90
  2. 2Dinapur Nizamat
    Bihar, 182,429 residents    81
  3. 3Dinapore
    Bihar, 152,940 residents    80
  4. 4Hājīpur
    Bihar, 147,688 residents    76
  5. 5Gaya
    Bihar, 474,093 residents    75
  6. 6Bhāgalpur
    Bihar, 400,146 residents    75
  7. 7Khagaul
    Bihar, 51,577 residents    74
  8. 8Begusarai
    Bihar, 252,008 residents    73
  9. 9Bihār Sharīf
    Bihar, 297,268 residents    73
  10. 10Arrah
    Bihar, 261,430 residents    73

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Dinapore
    Bihar, 152,940 residents    72
  2. 2Hājīpur
    Bihar, 147,688 residents    70
  3. 3Dinapur Cantonment
    Bihar, 28,723 residents    69
  4. 4Purnia
    Bihar, 282,248 residents    69
  5. 5Bihār Sharīf
    Bihar, 297,268 residents    68
  6. 6Bhāgalpur
    Bihar, 400,146 residents    68
  7. 7Begusarai
    Bihar, 252,008 residents    68
  8. 8Arrah
    Bihar, 261,430 residents    68
  9. 9Gaya
    Bihar, 474,093 residents    68
  10. 10Sonepur (Bihar)
    Bihar, 37,776 residents    67

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All profiles in Bihar

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyDarbhanga69153
Low-income householdDinapore81153
Low-income familyDarbhanga71153
Single parentDarbhanga73153
Pensioner coupleBagaha (Bihar, 112,634 residents)73153
Single pensionerBagaha (Bihar, 112,634 residents)82153
Early retireeDighwāra74153
Single professionalPatna90142
Young professionalPatna92127
DINKSPatna93118
Remote workerPurnia77153
CommuterDinapore90131
Car-free householdPatna97106
StudentNohsa7840
First-home buyerDinapore78153
Budget-constrained moverDinapore72153
Urban lifestyle seekerPatna94118
Expat professionalPatna80153
Healthcare-first moverPurnia75153
Nature-focused householdPupri84153
Cross-border commuterRaxaul86153
Outdoor and mountain loverRajauli42153
Rural value seekerPupri67153
High-net-worth moverGaya78153
Lottery winnerPatna72153
Climate-resilient relocationThākurganj74153
Coastal living–0
Business ownerPatna80153
Digital nativePatna70142

Towns of 30,000+ in Bihar