Remittance-Dependent States

Choropleth map of India by state: Remittance-Dependent States. Bihar and UP are the most remittance-dependent states — migrant earnings prop up rural consumption.
Bihar and UP are the most remittance-dependent states — migrant earnings prop up rural consumption.
Policy implication
Remittance dependence signals local job failure; when destination cities slow down, origin states face consumption crashes.
RBI/Census 2017Economyremittancesmigrationeconomy
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Source: RBI/Census (2017). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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