Bihar Caste Survey reveals over one-third household earns less than ₹6,000 a month
₹6,000 a month, the Nitish Kumar-led government has informed the Bihar legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The Janata Dal (United) leader, Nitish Kumar, had sanctioned conducting a caste-based survey in Bihar which has also revealed that more than 50 lakh Biharis were living outside the state in search of livelihood or better education opportunities.
The report also acknowledged considerable poverty among the upper castes, though the percentage was, predictably, much higher among backward classes, Dalits and tribals. As per the report, tabled by parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, the state was home to about 2.97 crore families, out of which more than 94 lakhs (34.13 per cent) were poor.
Those earning a living in other states numbered around 46 lakhs while another 2.17 lakhs have found greener pastures abroad. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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