Among all the States, Bihar, which goes to polls on October 28, ranks the lowest on Human Development Index. The Index measures a State's performance along three dimensions: living a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and educated, and having a decent standard of living. Whether it is in the share of schools with girls' toilets or population served by a government doctor, Bihar holds the poorest record by a wide margin.
How to read the graphs
Each circle corresponds to a State. Bihar is highlighted in red. The number of States performing better and worse than Bihar are mentioned. The total number of States/UTs considered for an indicator may vary based on data availability.
Human development index
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 HDI
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Health indicators
Life expectancy at birth
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 Life expectancy
People served by a government doctor
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 People served by a govt doctor
Infant mortality rate
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 IMR
Maternal mortality ratio
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 MMR
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Economic indicators
Poverty rate
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 Povery rate
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 State GDP
Education indicators
Gross enrolment ratio in higher education
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 GER
Govt. schools with girl's toilet
Bihar vital stats Oct 2020 Govt schools with toilet for girls
Source: RBI, SRS, National Health Mission, Dept. of Higher education, NITI Aayog, ^Global Data Lab, *Tendulkar methodology
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