What is the percentage of population in Bihar State employed in the agriculture sector in 2017-18?

Explanation

Agriculture is the backbone of Bihar’s economy, in which more than 75 percent of the state’s population is engaged. According to the Bihar Economic Survey 2024–25, in 2017–18 the share of agriculture, livestock, forestry and fisheries in employment in Bihar was 45.1 percent, which increased to 54.2 percent in 2023–24 (Quick/Provisional).