Answer: 12th
Notes: Bihar ranks 12th among the Indian states in terms of area. Bihar has a total area of 94,163 km2 (36.357 sq. mi). The top 15 states in terms of area are as follows:
| Rank | State (S) / Union territory (UT) | Area (sq. km2) |
| 1 | Rajasthan | 342,239 |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh | 308,252 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 307,713 |
| 4 | Uttar Pradesh | 240,928 |
| 5 | Gujarat | 196,024 |
| 6 | Karnataka | 191,791 |
| 7 | Andhra Pradesh | 160,205 |
| 8 | Odisha | 155,707 |
| 9 | Chhattisgarh | 135,191 |
| 10 | Tamil Nadu | 130,058 |
| 11 | Telangana | 112,077 |
| 12 | Bihar | 94,163 |
| 13 | West Bengal | 88,752 |
| 14 | Arunachal Pradesh | 83,743 |
| 15 | Jharkhand | 79,714 |
