List of Industries in Bihar State
The state enjoys a unique location-specific advantage because of its proximity to the vast markets of eastern and northern India, access to ports such as Kolkata and Haldia and to raw material sources and mineral reserves from the neighboring states.
Bihar state has a large base of cost-effective industrial labour, making it an ideal destination for a wide range of industries.
Industrial Towns of Bihar
| Town | Industries | Town | Industries |
| Mokama | Shoe Factory, the wagon of a goods train | Hathwa | Vanaspati |
| Digha | Leather and beer industry | Kanti | Thermal power |
| Bihta | Sugar industry | Narayanpur | Medicine |
| Patna | Cracker, vermillion | Riga | Sugar |
| Bhagalpur | Tusar silk, handicraft | Bagaha | Paper |
| Munger | Gun, cigarette | Mehsi | Button |
| Bihar Sharif | Tobacco | Darbhanga | Paper |
| Dumraon | Cotton textile, laltern | Lohat | Sugar |
| Gaya | Sugar, lac, cotton textile, leather | Samastipur | Paper Mill, Sugar |
| Obra | Carpet, Woollen cloth | Katihar | Jute |
| Tandwa | Blanket | Jamalpur | Rail engine repair |
Important Industries of Bihar and their Location
| Industry | Location |
| Sugar | Motihari, Bihta, Gaya Narkatiyaganj, Gopalganj, Hatwa, Motipur, Saran, Bhojpur, Siwan, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Dalmianagar, Meerganj |
| Cotton textile | Gaya, Phulwari Sharif, Dumraon, Mokama, patna, Barauni, Dalminangar |
| Paper | Samastipur, Darbhanga, Patna, Barauni, Dalminanagar |
| Plywood | Hajipur |
| Jute | Katihar, Samastipur, Champaran, Darbhanga, Saharsa, Purnia |
| Match Industry | Katihar |
| Blanket Industry | Gaya, Purnia, Aurangabad, Motihari |
| Handicraft | Madhubani, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Gaya, Patna, Munger |
| Utensils | Siwan, Bihta |