Economic Survey 
             1.   Economic Survey 2020-21 
             Economy of Bihar : An Overview 
                According to recent estimates, Bihar Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) 
                 grew by 10.5% in 2019-20 as compared to 4.2% in Indian economy. This 
                 commendable growth of Bihar's economy was recorded in 2018-19. 
                The development process that started in Bihar a little over a decade ago is 
                 still going on. In recent years, Bihar has attracted attention for its remarkable 
                 progress on the development front throughout the country, even abroad. 
                The growth rate of Bihar's real gross state domestic production was 10.5% in 
                 2019-20, which is higher than the growth rate of Indian economy. 
                The growth rate of Primary Sector of Bihar was 3.6%, which is slightly less 
                 than the rate of 3.9% for the whole of India. 
                But for both the Secondary and Tertiary sectors, Bihar's growth rates are 
                 significantly higher than overall India. 
                It  should  also  be  underlined  that  the  state  government  has  managed  its 
                 finances wisely in the recent period. 
                Especially Bihar has strictly followed the provisions Fiscal Responsibility and 
                 Budget Management Act. 
                However, it is important to note that the current trend of development of 
                 the economy of Bihar in 2020-21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic is uncertain. 
             Socio-economic Returns of the State: - 
                The  population  of  a  state  plays  very  significant  and  important  role  in 
                 determining its development outcomes. 
                According to the 2011 census, Bihar had a population of 10.41 crore which 
                 was 8.6 percent of the total population of India. 
                About  90%  population  of  the  state  lives  in  rural  areas.  This  has  all  the 
                 implications for development. 
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