in mumbai, the term "north indian" is sometimes used to describe migrants from eastern uttar pradesh and bihar, often using the term "bhaiya" (which literally means 'elder brother') along with it in a derogatory sense, however these very people are not considered north indian by the inhabitants of punjab, himachal pradesh, uttarakhand, haryana and rajasthan. in punjab, people from the same region (uttar pradesh and bihar) are often referred to as "purabias", or easterners. the government of bihar official site places the state in the eastern part of india. within uttar pradesh itself, "the cultural divide between the east and the west is considerable, with the "purabiyas" (easterners) often being clubbed with biharis in the perception of the westerners."