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Is up more developed than Bihar?
In economic terms, Bihar was the poorest state in terms of per capita income in 1980 and Uttar Pradesh was the fourth poorest. By 2020, Bihar has remained the poorest while Uttar Pradesh has fallen to the second place. So, in fact, the outcomes have worsened with time in relative terms.
ARE UP and Bihar different states?
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are two very important states in the northern Indo Gangetic plane area of India. These two states form the cow belt or the Hindi belt that also includes Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
Why are Bihar and up the most backward states in India?
Talking about commonalities, Bihar and UP are the most backward states with reasons for their poor show in nations progress being attributed to poor infrastructure, poverty, and inertia, which is a lack of enterprise among civil society to challenge patterns of caste and creed as well as gender inequalities.
Why are Bihar and Uttar Pradesh called BIMARU?
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are two very important states in the northern Indo Gangetic plane area of India. These two states form the cow belt or the Hindi belt that also includes Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Taken together, they are given a name BIMARU that jokingly refers to backward states that weigh down India’s progress.
Why is Bihar lagging behind the rest of India in growth?
The short answer is that Bihar was already lagging behind rest of India pre-independence. The difference got exacerbated in the 90s especially, with liberalization, as many of the other states grew much faster in leaps and bounds while Bihar continued to languish.
What is the difference between Bihar and up?
· UP is larger in the area than Bihar; also, has a much higher population. · Though both are considered backward in comparison to other states, Bihar has been progressing at a much faster rate in the last few years than UP, and surprisingly, ranks 2nd only to Gujarat in terms of GDP. · Bihar has higher mineral reserves than UP.