Bihar Economic Survey
{{Short description|Economic Survey of Bihar}}
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The Bihar Economic Survey is a comprehensive report that provides a detailed analysis of the economic performance in the state of Bihar in India and its trajectory for future development. It is an annual report representing the economy of the state. It is presented at the legislature assembly of the state. It is presented on the first day of budget session by the finance minister of the state.{{Cite news |date=2022-02-25 |title=Bihar Economic Survey: State bucked national trend, grew @2.5% in first pandemic year |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/bihar-economic-survey-state-bucked-national-trend-grew-2-5-in-first-pandemic-year-101645807212250.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230117033524/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/bihar-economic-survey-state-bucked-national-trend-grew-2-5-in-first-pandemic-year-101645807212250.html |archive-date=2023-01-17 |access-date=2025-03-03 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}{{Cite news |last=Tewary |first=Amarnath |date=2025-02-28 |title=Bihar’s economy increases to ₹8.54 lakh crore in 2023-24: Dy. CM Samrat Choudhary |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/bihar-assembly-session-budget-feb-28-2025/article69274129.ece |access-date=2025-03-03 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-02 |title=Bihar Economic Survey: 2041 तक बिहार में हर 10 में से 6 शख्स के पास होगा काम, प्रयासों का दिखने लगा असर |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/bihar-economic-survey-6-out-of-every-10-people-will-have-work-by-2041-know-details |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}
Description
The Bihar Economic Survey is a document that gives insights into the state economy based on performance of government in various sectors in the last fiscal year. It also underlines the change in the total expenditure of the state compare to the previous fiscal year.
Similarly it examines the major indicators of development in the state of Bihar in India. It provides the information of the per capita income of the state which is one of the major indicators of development.
Current edition
According to the current edition of the Bihar Economic Survey, the size of the economy of Bihar state was ₹ 9,76,784 crore (US$ 120 billion) in the year 2024-25. The current edition of the economic survey was presented by the present deputy chief minister cum finance minister Samrat Choudhary at the legislative assembly of the Bihar state on 28 February 2025.
The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) was ₹ 9,76 lakh crore at current prices for the year 2024-25 as compared to ₹ 8,96 lakh crore in 2023-24 {{Cite news |date=2025-02-28 |title=Bihar's economy has increased from Rs 2.47 lakh crore in 2011-12 to Rs 8.54 lakh crore in 2023-24 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/bihars-economy-has-increased-from-rs-2-47-lakh-crore-in-2011-12-to-rs-8-54-lakh-crore-in-2023-24/articleshow/118624603.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-03-04 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}with GDP growth rate of 14% in the year of 2024. In FY 2025-26 GSDP of Bihar is estimated to be ₹ 10,97,264 crore (US$ 130 billion).