PATNA, Feb. 2 -- The Bihar Economic Survey, which was tabled in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Monday, presented a paradox of high growth rate and lowest per capita income -- a chronic feature with the state.

It notes that Bihar's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at constant (2011-12) prices increased by 8.6%, while at current prices it grew by 13.1%, reaching c5,31,372 crore and Rs.9,91,997 crore, respectively.

Finance minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said that the state was progressing along a "high-growth trajectory with sustained focus on human capital development, employment generation and infrastructure enhancement".

Although the growth rate of Bihar's GSDP has moderated since 2021-22, it has consistently outpaced India's GDP...