Author:

Md. Mudassir Alam
Public Relation Officer,
Central University of South Bihar, Gaya

Email: mdmudassiralam@gmail.com

Abstract:: The state of Bihar is as diversified as India in its culture, tradition, language, dialect, food, lifestyle, etc. Between the states of Bihar and West Bengal, a sandwiched region of the country, a community called ‘Surjapuri’ is residing since ages. This region resided by ‘Surjapuri’ people is somehow less explored, less industrialized, less developed, and backward in many government’s socio-economic indexes of the country. Situated in the famous ‘chicken-neck’ region of the country, as the gateway to seven-sister north-eastern states of India ‘Surjapuri’ area is mainly comprised of the four districts of north-eastern Bihar namely, Kishanganj, Katihar, Araria and Purnea. It also includes some parts of neighbouring Uttar Dinajpur district of the state of West Bengal. ‘Surjpuri’ region is known mainly for its unique dialect called ‘Surjapuri’ itself and distinct charming culture and traditions. As per the Census of India 2011, the number of Surjapuri speaking people was 2,256,228 that may have gone roughly upto 3,000,000 as of 2024.

Key Words::Dialects of India, Language,Surjapuri Language, Surjapuri Community etc