Why poverty is less in West Bengal?
The rising unemployment rate in the state is the consequence of the slow economic growth that has been instrumental in perpetuating poverty. At the aggregate level, poverty rates are relatively low in the districts of Howrah, Hooghly and Kolkata.
Why is West Bengal rich?
West Bengal is the primary business and financial hub of Eastern India. The state primarily dependent on agriculture and medium-sized industry. West Bengal have Jute industry, Tea industry. West Bengal is rich in minerals like coal….Economy of West Bengal.
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Expenses | ₹308,727 crore (US$41 billion) (2021–2022) |
What is the poverty line in West Bengal?
List of Indian states and union territories by poverty rate
| State/UT | State/UT specific poverty line | \% of population living below the national poverty percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Rural (Rs) | ||
| West Bengal | 1783 | 19.98 |
| Mizoram | 1066 | 20.4 |
| Karnataka | 902 | 20.91 |
Who is best state in India?
List
| Rank | State/Union Territory | HDI (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| High human development | ||
| 1 | Kerala | 0.782 |
| 2 | Chandigarh | 0.776 |
| 3 | Goa | 0.763 |
Why is Bihar such a poor state?
Bihar also ranks worst when it comes to percentage of population deprived of maternal health, percentage of population deprived of years of schooling, school attendance and percentage of population deprived of cooking fuel and electricity.
What is the economy of West Bengal primarily dependent on?
The state primarily dependent on agriculture and medium-sized industry. West Bengal have Jute industry, Tea industry. West Bengal is rich in minerals like coal. Since the independence of India, The Green Revolution bypassed the state. However, there has been a significant spurt in food production since the 1980s.
What is the situation of the Bihari community in Bihar?
Bihar was mostly under a corrupted Government and which actively plundered all it’s wealth. Biharis who migrated to West Bengal are well settled now and they are the major part which developed ‘Hindi Community’ in West Bengal. Metiabruz and Park Circus are major areas which are populated by Bihari Muslims]
What are the similarities between Bengali and Bihar culture?
Bihar has three different linguistic and cultural grouping namely Mithila, Magahi and Bhojpuri. The largest part is Mithila which shares a lot of similarity with Bengali culture. I myself belong to Mithila and have studied in Bengal. So based on my personal experience here’s the similarity:
What is the meaning of the colour code of West Bengal?
Here green means least densely populated state (Arunachal pradesh 17 ) and red means most densely populated state (Bihar 1106). Here you can see that West Bengal , Bihar and UP , these 3 states are color coded by red . So what is the common factor between these 3 states??