60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016

Which district in Bihar is the poorest according to per capita income criteria?

aBegusarai
bMadhepura
cSupaul
dSheohar✓ Correct
eNone of the above/More than one of the above

Explanation

At the time of the question, option (d) was the correct answer. As per the Bihar Economic Survey 2024–25, even at present, according to the criterion of per capita income, Sheohar district is the poorest in Bihar. As per the Bihar Economic Survey 2024–25, in 2022–23 the three richest districts of Bihar are Patna (121,396 rupees), Begusarai (49,064 rupees), and Munger (46,795 rupees). The three poorest districts are Sheohar (19,561 rupees), Sitamarhi (21,931 rupees), and Araria (22,204 rupees).

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