Which part of India is called Purvanchal? Give any 2 features of it.

Purvanchal is made from two words- Purv which means East and Anchal which means region.

i. Purvanchal is a part of northern India which starts from the east end of Uttar Pradesh and west end of Bihar.

ii. Hindi and Bhojpuri are the two languages which are spoken in this region.

iii. Its two main features are:

iv. (a) It lies in Indo-Gangetic plain and has a rich quality of the fertile soil.

(b) It is the most densely populated area.