Which state of India has the most beggars, how much they earn in a month

Indian beggar: You have often seen many youth, old men or children begging outside temples or in crowded places. Sometimes women are seen begging with a bowl in hand or young children on the traffic signal.

There are many people around the world who begging on the streets to feed. There is a lot of beggars in India too, but have you ever wondered which state of India has the most beggars and how much they earn in a month? Come, we answer this question to you.

Number of beggars in India

According to government statistics, the total number of beggars in India is 4,13,670. These data are taken from the 2011 census. Of these, the number of male beggars is 2,21,673 and the number of female beggars is 1,91,997.

Which state has the most beggars?

West Bengal is at the top in terms of beggars. There are 81,244 beggars, which is the highest compared to any other state in the country. After West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh is ranked which has 65,835 beggars. This is followed by the position of 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 figures of beggars’ income. But it is estimated that a normal beggar earns Rs 100-500 per day, causing his monthly income between Rs 3,000-15,000. Whereas in big cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Lucknow, a beggar can earn up to Rs 500-1,000 per day i.e. Rs 15,000-30,000. But there are many beggars in the country whose monthly income you will be surprised. We tell you about the top 5 beggars in India.

India’s top 5 beggar

The first name among the richest beggars in India is that of Bharat Jain of Mumbai. Bharat Jain, considered the richest beggar in India, earns Rs 2,000-2,500 daily, making his monthly income of Rs 60,000-75,000. Lakshmi Das of Kolkata has been begging at the age of 16 and earns up to Rs 30,000 every month.

Sarvatia Devi, who hails from Patna, Bihar, earns up to Rs 50,000 every month and gives Rs 36,000 as an insurance premium annually. Krishna Kumar Geete also survives by begging in Mumbai. Geete earns Rs 1,500 daily, making their monthly income Rs 45,000. Sambhaji lives in a slum area of Kale Mumbai and earns Rs 1,500 daily by begging.