Urdu Language in Bihar

Urdu Language in Bihar

Urdu is one of the important languages of Bihar. It became the second official language in the undivided State of Bihar since 16 August 1989 for the following purposes:

* Acceptance of representations and replies thereto.
* Acceptance of documents by the Registration Offices.
* Publication of important rules, regulations, etc.
* Issue of orders and notifications of public interest.
* Publication of important Government documents.
* Publication of district Gazettes, and
* Display of signboards.

The State Government identified several areas in which there are 15 per cent or more of the local population speaking one of the minority languages of the state. Urdu speakers constitute at least 15 percent of the total population in the largest part in the state:

* District of Darbhanga (19.36)
* Purnea (35.01)
* Sitamarhi (15.28) and Katihar(77.60).


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