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      • As per the caste survey report, the state is home to about 2.97 crore families, of which more than 94 lakh (34.13%) live on Rs 6,000 or less a month – the cut-off for below poverty line in Bihar. Poverty is highest among the SCs, with 43.93% families qualifying as BPL, while among the EBCs, the number is 33.58%.
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      A third of families in Bihar live on Rs 6,000 or less per month

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