Locating & syncing Contacts post iphone OS upgrade

Just upgraded my iPhone 4  to latest OS version 6.1.2. The sync has not included my contacts.
How can I find where they have been saved in the back up that occured prior to version upgrade?
I am not sure where it has been saved and then how to have them synced into my iphone?

You should have been syncing your contacts with your computer (outlook, address book, etc) from day one. If you have failed to do this, then they are liekly gone.  You can try restoring from backup
You should have been importing all pics taken with your iphone to your computer regularly as you would with any digital camera, especially before any update.   If you have failed to do this, then they are liekly gone.  You can try restoring from backup

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