PATNA: More than 94.42 lakh families in Bihar are making their ends meet at an income of meagre Rs 200 or less per day, revealed the economic data of the state’ caste survey tabled in both houses of the state legislature here on Tuesday.
As per findings of the survey, more than one third of the families inhabiting Bihar are living in poverty, having a monthly income only upto Rs 6,000 or less. The state has a total of 2,76,68,930 families. Of them, 94.42 lakh families’ (34.13 %) total monthly income from all sources is either Rs 6,000 or less. It means these families are earning just Rs 200 or less per day.
