Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Bihar's Economic Future Shaped by Remittances
Bihar, a state in India, is starting to look like Kerala because many people from Bihar are moving to other countries to work and send money back home.
This money, called remittances, is helping Bihar's economy grow.
Experts say that Bihar's workers are going to places like Africa, Greece, and Korea, not just the Gulf countries.
This is similar to how Kerala's economy grew.
Some people think that northern states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh can catch up with southern states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu if they use their resources and make good decisions.
The money sent back by workers can help Bihar's economy, but it's not clear yet how much it will help.
Bihar's economy is increasingly influenced by remittances from migrant workers, similar to Kerala's model.
Migrant workers from Bihar are expanding their reach to countries like Africa, Greece, and Korea.
Experts debate whether northern states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh can catch up with southern states economically.
Kerala's growth was driven by remittances, with a significant portion of migrants now coming from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Economic strategies and decision-making power at the state level are crucial for narrowing the economic gap.
- Who
- Bihar's migrant workers and political economists
- What
- Bihar's economic future is being shaped by remittances from migrant workers
- When
- Currently and emerging trend
- Where
- Bihar, India
- Why
- To understand the economic impact of remittances and migration trends
- State
- Bihar
- Comparison State
- Kerala
- Migration Destinations
- Gulf countries, Africa, Greece, Korea
- Remittance Contribution
- Significant, but numbers are not large for a state of 120-130 million
- Economic Strategy
- Migration and remittances
- Population
- 120-130 million
- Migration Percentage to Gulf
- 50% from UP and Bihar, 5% from Kerala