You must have often seen many young men, old people or children begging outside temples or in crowded places. Sometimes women are seen begging at traffic signals with a bowl in their hands or with small children in their lap. There are many people around the world who beg on the streets to earn their daily bread. The number of beggars is also very high in india, but have you ever wondered which state of india has the most beggars and how much do they earn in a month? Let us answer this question for you.
Number of beggars in India
According to a government figure, the total number of beggars in india was 4,13,670. These figures have been taken from the 2011 census. Out of this, the number of male beggars is 2,21,673 and 1,91,997 are female.
Which state has the most beggars?
In terms of beggars, West bengal is at the top. There are 81,244 beggars here, which is the highest compared to other states of the country. After West bengal, Uttar Pradesh comes next, there are 65,835 beggars here. After this comes Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, madhya pradesh and Rajasthan.
How much do they earn in a month?
The monthly income of beggars in india depends on the place, crowd or city. No official survey provides accurate data of the income of beggars. But it is estimated that a normal beggar earns Rs 100-500 per day, which makes his monthly income between Rs 3,000-15,000. Whereas in big cities like Delhi, mumbai, kolkata or Lucknow, beggars can earn up to Rs 500-1,000 per day i.e. Rs 15,000-30,000 per month. But there are many such beggars in the country whose monthly income will surprise you. We will tell you about the top 5 such beggars of India.
Top 5 rich beggars of India
The first name among the rich beggars of india is Bharat Jain of Mumbai. Bharat Jain, who is considered to be the richest beggar of india, earns Rs 2,000-2,500 per day, which gives him a monthly income of Rs 60,000-75,000. lakshmi Das of kolkata has been begging since the age of 16 and earns up to Rs 30,000 per month. Sarwatiya Devi, a resident of Patna, Bihar, earns up to Rs 50,000 per month and pays an insurance premium of Rs 36,000 annually. krishna Kumar Geete also makes his living by begging in Mumbai. Geete earns Rs 1500 per day, which gives him a monthly income of Rs 45,000. Sambhaji Kale lives in the slum area of mumbai and earns Rs 1500 per day by begging.
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