Bihar Economic Survey Reveals Harsh Truth of Corruption, Migration, Backwardness in Shivhar and Sitamarhi
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Bihar Economic Survey: Shivhar Poorest, Sitamarhi Third Most Backward District
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News18•08-02-2026, 16:43
Bihar Economic Survey: Shivhar Poorest, Sitamarhi Third Most Backward District
•Shivhar declared poorest district in Bihar with annual per capita income of Rs 18,980; Sitamarhi third most backward at Rs 21,448.
•Backwardness attributed to 'double blow': natural calamities (floods, droughts) and government neglect, with defunct irrigation despite river networks.
•Lack of industrial development, especially agro-based units, and poor infrastructure like Shivhar's lack of rail connectivity, hinder economic growth.
•Farmers face issues with non-existent MSP procurement, black marketing of fertilizers, and lowest sugarcane prices in Bihar, forcing sales in Nepal.
•Widespread corruption, lack of employment, and administrative indifference drive massive migration, emptying villages and collapsing the rural economy.
