Parliament Question: Per capita income of Bihar

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4157 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026 PER CAPITA INCOME OF BIHAR

4157. SHRI SANJAY YADAV:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to

state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the State of Bihar has the lowest per capita income in the country and if so, the reasons for the low per capita income of the State;

(b) Government's plans and targets for increasing per capita income in the State;

(c) whether the State of Bihar can be among the top five States in terms of per capita income in the next five years;

(d) the details of the per capita income of all States; and

(e) the list of per capita income for all districts of the State of Bihar? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a), (d) and (e): As per the latest information received from States/UTs, Bihar has the Per Capita Income during 2024-25 measured in terms of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (NSDP), which is Rs. 69,321 and Rs. 36,342 at current and constant (with 2011-12 base) prices respectively.

As per the latest information received from States/UTs, State/UT-wise Per Capita Income, during 2022-23 to 2024-25 at current and constant (with 2011-12 base) prices are given in Annexure-I.

Further, as per information received from Government of Bihar, the Per Capita District Domestic Product for the districts of Bihar for the year 2022-23 to 2023-24 at current and constant (with 2011-12 base) prices are given in Annexure-II.

(b) & (c): The Government has undertaken a range of measures to enhance per capita income by promoting inclusive growth and economic empowerment. Nationwide initiatives that focus on skilling, employment generation, entrepreneurship, and improving the ease of doing business are designed to strengthen household livelihoods and create sustainable income opportunities. Key reforms such as the revised income tax structure, with updated slabs and rates, are expected to increase disposable income, particularly for the middle class. In addition, targeted schemes for social security, poverty alleviation, and livelihood support are expected to improve standard of living across the country.Specifically for Bihar, the Union Government has extended robust support through fiscal transfers, infrastructure investments, and sectoral development programs. In the Union Budget 2025-26, the proposal to establish a dedicated Makhana Board in Bihar aims to enhance production, processing, value addition, and marketing of makhana. The Board will provide handholding, training, and ensure farmers benefit from relevant government schemes. In alignment with the 'Purvodaya' vision for Eastern India, the budget proposed the establishment of a National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management in Bihar. This institute aims to boost food processing activities, generate value-added income for farmers, and create skilling and employment opportunities for youth. Major infrastructure projects proposed in the budget, including a Greenfield airport in addition to financial support for the Western Koshi Canal project in Mithilanchal, are expected to significantly improve regional connectivity and stimulate economic activity. Together, these initiatives reflect a comprehensive approach to raising per capita income and fostering long-term development in Bihar.

******Annexure I Statement attached to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4157 on ‘Per Capita Income of Bihar’ to be answered on 30.03.2026.

Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices (with 2011-12 base) as on 01.08.2025 (In Rs.) S. No. State\UT 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andhra Pradesh 219917 237951 266240 2 Arunachal Pradesh 204468 217325 246813 3 Assam 121573 143852 159185 4 Bihar 54637 62201 69321 5 Chhattisgarh 134996 148922 162870 6 Goa 532854 585953 NA 7 Gujarat 269983 300957 NA 8 Haryana 289213 319363 353182 9 Himachal Pradesh 214952 234721 256137 10 Jharkhand 95839 106529 116663 11 Karnataka 310325 339813 380906 12 Kerala 257307 281269 308338 13 Madhya Pradesh 127947 139713 152615 14 Maharashtra 252289 278681 309340 15 Manipur 107133 119938 NA 16 Meghalaya 124673 141195 157141 17 Mizoram 213665 234996 NA 18 Nagaland 138889 154828 NA 19 Odisha 134612 150414 168966 20 Punjab 185802 205374 221197 21 Rajasthan 150020 166647 185053 22 Sikkim 520466 587743 NA 23 Tamil Nadu 275272 313329 361619 24 Telangana 312046 347714 387623 25 Tripura 153584 172299 192842 26 Uttar Pradesh # 84640 97364 108572 27 Uttarakhand 219850 246178 274064 28 West Bengal 137909 149515 163467 29 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 263984 276000 NA 30 Chandigarh 408512 453457 NA 31 Delhi 417217 459408 493024 32 Jammu & Kashmir 123614 140051 154826 33 Ladakh 186970 242360 NA 34 Puducherry 231231 252164 281478

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments. #The data has been revised by Uttar Pradesh from the year 2011-12.

Above information is not compiled in respect of Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

NA: Not Available.Statement attached to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4157 on ‘Per Capita Income of Bihar’ to be answered on 30.03.2026.

Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Constant Prices (with 2011-12 base) as on 01.08.2025 (In Rs.) S. No. State\UT 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andhra Pradesh 123853 131083 141609 2 Arunachal Pradesh 106512 110766 120943 3 Assam 71551 80089 85988 4 Bihar 30678 33966 36342 5 Chhattisgarh 82699 87681 93161 6 Goa 333709 357611 NA 7 Gujarat 182527 197033 NA 8 Haryana 171661 182816 194285 9 Himachal Pradesh 144824 153887 162275 10 Jharkhand 60642 64347 68357 11 Karnataka 182371 191970 204605 12 Kerala 155299 165587 173818 13 Madhya Pradesh 63681 67301 70434 14 Maharashtra 154979 166013 176678 15 Manipur 57232 61059 NA 16 Meghalaya 71217 78387 84578 17 Mizoram 137682 151676 NA 18 Nagaland 69884 77568 NA 19 Odisha 84213 89705 96224 20 Punjab 125197 130758 136667 21 Rajasthan 84585 90414 96638 22 Sikkim 273145 292339 NA 23 Tamil Nadu 163205 178496 197747 24 Telangana 167263 179105 192128 25 Tripura 91373 98606 106126 26 Uttar Pradesh # 48014 51898 55990 27 Uttarakhand 141511 150931 158819 28 West Bengal 73793 77933 82781 29 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 170292 178431 NA 30 Chandigarh 253004 275139 NA 31 Delhi 252768 271490 283093 32 Jammu & Kashmir 69627 75955 81554 33 Ladakh NA NA NA 34 Puducherry 135528 143470 154213

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics of respective State Governments. #The data has been revised by Uttar Pradesh from the year 2011-12.

Above information is not compiled in respect of Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

NA: Not Available.Annexure II Statement attached to Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4157 on ‘Per Capita Income of Bihar’ to be answered on 30.03.2026.

Per Capta District Domestic Product of Bihar at Current Prices (with 2011-12 base) (in Rs.) Sl. No. Name of District 2022-23 2023-24(Provisional) 1 Patna 201059 222531 2 Nalanda 49893 57489 3 Bhojpur 52333 59987 4 Buxar 50718 59419 5 Rohtas 57513 65874 6 Kaimur 54032 60150 7 Gaya 51632 60743 8 Jehanabad 46682 55754 9 Arwal 38047 43727 10 Nawada 36862 41721 11 Aurangabad 53127 59497 12 Saran 39696 46214 13 Siwan 43899 50917 14 Gopalganj 37131 43308 15 Muzaffarpur 54477 63951 16 E. Champaran 35448 40576 17 W. Champaran 39724 44585 18 Sitamarhi 33078 37429 19 Sheohar 29611 34405 20 Vaishali 46667 51116 21 Darbhanga 48211 56743 22 Madhubani 35037 39866 23 Samastipur 42319 47713 24 Begusarai 79769 95338 25 Munger 72019 83390 26 Sheikhpura 40446 46994 27 Lakhisarai 46025 56834 28 Jamui 43251 47785 29 Khagaria 42823 50778 30 Bhagalpur 72422 77114 31 Banka 41136 50941 32 Saharsa 41754 49990 33 Supaul 39428 43839 34 Madhepura 41671 45205 35 Purnea 41821 50909 36 Kishanganj 42717 48908 37 Araria 37085 40362 38 Katihar 45292 49448Per Capta District Domestic Product of Bihar at Constant Prices (with 2011-12 base) (in Rs.) Sl. No. Name of the District 2022-23 2023-24(Provisional) 1 Patna 111639 118896 2 Nalanda 28118 31504 3 Bhojpur 28941 32510 4 Buxar 27964 31735 5 Rohtas 31748 35358 6 Kaimur 28545 30937 7 Gaya 29182 33426 8 Jehanabad 26549 30776 9 Arwal 21309 23779 10 Nawada 20938 23188 11 Aurangabad 29327 32112 12 Saran 22730 25738 13 Siwan 25343 28717 14 Gopalganj 21570 24479 15 Muzaffarpur 31448 35763 16 E. Champaran 20157 22301 17 W. Champaran 22808 24714 18 Sitamarhi 19673 21506 19 Sheohar 17383 19481 20 Vaishali 26821 28724 21 Darbhanga 27967 31847 22 Madhubani 19901 22041 23 Samastipur 24037 26385 24 Begusarai 45944 54817 25 Munger 41596 47373 26 Sheikhpura 22786 25674 27 Lakhisarai 25765 30370 28 Jamui 24814 27054 29 Khagaria 23243 26896 30 Bhagalpur 40996 43328 31 Banka 22310 26822 32 Saharsa 23428 27106 33 Supaul 21069 22919 34 Madhepura 21928 23321 35 Purnea 23184 26909 36 Kishanganj 22639 24951 37 Araria 19748 21199 38 Katihar 24122 25799