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Women empowerment in Bihar 6. 35% horizontal reservation for women in government jobs led to 47.4% female representation in recent appointments (2023–24), exceeding the quota. 7. Panchayati Raj Institutions : 50% reservation for women boosted political participation, with over 1.3 lakh women elected to local bodies.

Economic survey of Bihar (2024-25)

Mechanisation in Agriculture 5. The agricultural sector employs 48% of total workers in bihar but only 0.13% people own a tractor in Bihar indicating low productivity and high labour centric agricultural sector.

Mechanisation in Agriculture Agricultural sector employs 48% of total workers in bihar but only 0.13% people own a tractor in Bihar indicating low productivity and high labour centric agricultural sector.

Urbanization in Bihar 4. Bihar only has 17% of urban areas while the national average is around 37%. - Only 6 districts (Patna, Rohtas, Muzaffarpur, Begusarai, Munger, Bhagalpur) exceed the state’s average per capita income, exposing low urbanisation and large urban-rural divides .

Regional Disparities: Patna’s Prosperity vs. Rural Neglect 3. While 83% of Bihar is rural area, Patna remains Bihar’s economic hub with a per capita GSDP of ₹1,15,000 (2021-22), 6x higher than the least-developed district, Sheohar (₹19000) and 2x state’s average per capita income(₹60000), exposing urban-rural divides .

Inequality in Bihar 2. The Bihar caste survey, 2022 highlights that 64% of families are earning less than 10000 rupees per month while only 4% of families are earning more than 50000 per month.

1. 88 lakh farmers get regular income support under PM Kishan scheme but only 2.74 lakhs farmers have electricity connections from dedicated feeders. (Role of key rural and agri infra)

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