Economy, jobs and prices in Bihar, India: official figures
Net state domestic product per person, the usual measure of average income, was ₹69,321 in 2024-25 at current prices; the lowest of 25 with figures. Five years earlier it was ₹44,175, a rise of 57% before inflation.
Is Bihar's economy growing?
After allowing for inflation (2011-12 prices), income per person grew 7.0% in 2024-25; 12th fastest of 25 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow big is Bihar's economy?
The state's economy (gross state domestic product) was worth ₹9.92 lakh crore (₹9.92 trillion) in 2024-25 at current prices, 13.1% more than a year earlier.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Bihar?
In 2024-25 services made up 54.1% of the value added in Bihar's economy (10th highest of 25 with figures), manufacturing 7.2% (6th lowest of 25 with figures) and crop farming 10.9% (12th highest of 25 with figures), at current prices.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much food does Bihar grow?
Farmers in Bihar produced 21,373,300 tonnes of foodgrains (rice, wheat, other cereals and pulses) in 2024-25, 6.0% of India's harvest; 6th largest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Bihar?
Unemployment in Bihar in 2023-24 was 2.6% in rural areas and 7.3% in towns and cities (usual status, Periodic Labour Force Survey); all-India: 2.5% rural and 5.1% urban. Urban unemployment was joint 14th highest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much do farm workers earn in Bihar?
A man working as a general farm labourer in rural Bihar earned on average ₹363 a day in 2024-25 (all-India: ₹398); 7th lowest of 19 with figures. Rural day rates for men were ₹389 for construction workers and ₹361 for non-farm labourers.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is inflation in Bihar?
Consumer prices in Bihar rose 6.0% on average in 2024-25, and food and drink prices by 8.5% (all-India: 4.6%). Over the same year fuel and light prices fell 1.0% and urban housing costs rose 5.6%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo banks lend in Bihar?
Commercial banks in Bihar held ₹5.69 lakh crore of deposits at the end of March 2025, about ₹43,400 per resident, and had lent ₹3.04 lakh crore: a credit-deposit ratio of 51.4% (all-India: 80.1%; 14th lowest of 36). A low ratio means local savings are mostly lent elsewhere.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Bihar produced 12,853,000 tonnes of milk in 2023-24, 5.4% of the national total. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Indian tourists made 65.46 million visits to Bihar in 2024 (2.2% of all domestic tourist visits; 11th most of 36). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Electricity available per person was 344 kWh in 2024-25 (all-India: 1,208 kWh). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- 25.8% of the electricity fed into Bihar's grid was lost in transmission and distribution in 2022-23, through technical losses, theft and unbilled supply (all-India: 17.7%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- NITI Aayog scored Bihar 57 out of 100 on the Sustainable Development Goals India Index in 2023; the lowest of 36. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Bihar compares with other states
Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) (2024-25)
Bihar ranks 25 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Assam | ₹159,185 |
| 20 | Meghalaya | ₹157,141 |
| 21 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹154,826 |
| 22 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹152,615 |
| 23 | Jharkhand | ₹116,663 |
| 24 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹108,572 |
| 25 | Bihar | ₹69,321 |
Urban unemployment rate (usual status) (2023-24)
Bihar ranks 14 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Urban unemployment rate (usual status) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chhattisgarh | 7.6% |
| 12 | Manipur | 7.5% |
| 13 | Assam | 7.4% |
| 14 | Bihar | 7.3% |
| 15 | Telangana | 7.3% |
| 16 | Chandigarh | 7.1% |
| 17 | Odisha | 6.8% |
Services share of the economy (GSVA) (2024-25)
Bihar ranks 10 of 25, highest first. Share of gross state value added at current prices.
| Rank | Region | Services share of the economy (GSVA) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | West Bengal | 58.3% |
| 8 | Meghalaya | 57.6% |
| 9 | Puducherry | 54.6% |
| 10 | Bihar | 54.1% |
| 11 | Haryana | 53.9% |
| 12 | Tamil Nadu | 53.6% |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | 48.7% |
Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) (March 2025)
Bihar ranks 23 of 36, highest first. Loans made in the state per ₹100 of deposits held there.
| Rank | Region | Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nagaland | 52.1% |
| 21 | West Bengal | 51.6% |
| 22 | Mizoram | 51.5% |
| 23 | Bihar | 51.4% |
| 24 | Uttar Pradesh | 50.9% |
| 25 | Odisha | 48.1% |
| 26 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 44.9% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 153: State-wise Credit-Deposit Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks - According to Place of Sanction, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 536e5d4415d4…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 108: State-wise Average Inflation (CPI) - General, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1dd5a612f16c…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 62: State-wise Production of Total Foodgrains, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7674a11e229b…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 21: Gross State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 307860e934ba…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 91: State-wise Milk Production, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3607285ce982…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 19: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1f90818b79f1…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 20: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Constant Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0861a3b6a0df…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 138: State-wise Per Capita Availability of Power, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3004b58b5f81…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 106: State-wise Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Score, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f18c2f57a295…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 49: Gross State Value Added by Economic Activity - Services (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 231843665df0…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 148: State-wise Electricity Transmission & Distribution Losses, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ba079aa2389…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 13: State-wise Domestic Tourist Visits, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 14ecc37284d7…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 9: State-wise Unemployment Rate: Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4eef6c004595…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 113: State-wise Average Daily Wage Rates in Rural India (Men - General Agricultural Labourers), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6f4995aec2fa…)
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