Highest Unemployment in Bihar

Top 100 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Bihar

1 Kargahiā Purab 7.8%

2 Bodh Gaya 7.8%

3 Bīrpur 7.8%

4 Bikramganj 7.8%

5 Bikram 7.8%

6 Bihtā 7.8%

7 Bihār Sharīf 7.8%

8 Bihārīganj 7.8%

9 Bhāgalpur 7.8%

10 Bhabhua 7.8%

11 Bettiah 7.8%

12 Belsand 7.8%

13 Begusarai 7.8%

14 Bāruni 7.8%

15 Bariārpur 7.8%

16 Barhiya 7.8%

17 Bārh 7.8%

18 Bar Bigha 7.8%

19 Barauli 7.8%

20 Banmankhi 7.8%

21 Bānka 7.8%

22 Bangaon 7.8%

23 Ballia 7.8%

24 Bakhtiyārpur 7.8%

25 Bakhri 7.8%

26 Bairāgnia 7.8%

27 Bahādurganj 7.8%

28 Bagaha 7.8%

29 Aurangābād 7.8%

30 Asarganj 7.8%

31 Arwal 7.8%

32 Arāria 7.8%

33 Amarpur 7.8%

34 Bhawanipur 7.8%

35 Bakhtiarpur 7.8%

36 Bāra 7.8%

37 Mirganj 7.8%

38 Sultānganj 7.8%

39 Areraj 7.8%

40 Barbigha 7.8%

41 Shahbazpur 7.8%

42 Benipur 7.8%

43 Rosera 7.8%

44 Sonepur 7.8%

45 Mahnar Bazar 7.8%

46 Anwāri 7.8%

47 Bhardua 7.8%

48 Sānrha 7.8%

49 Pareo 7.8%

50 Hāt Saraiyā 7.8%

51 Tola Mansārāut 7.8%

52 Motipur 7.8%

53 Arrah 7.8%

54 Dhāka 7.8%

55 Gopālganj 7.8%

56 Jamālpur 7.8%

57 Nabīnagar 7.8%

58 Dinapur Nizamat 7.8%

59 Phulwari Sharif 7.8%

60 Banmankhi Bazar 7.8%

61 Dinapur Cantonment 7.8%

62 Kataiya 7.8%

63 Rajopatti urf Kota Bazar 7.8%

64 Damodarpur 7.8%

65 Habibpur 7.8%

66 Shekhpura 7.8%

67 Sarimpur 7.8%

68 Talkhapur Dumra 7.8%

69 Padri 7.8%

70 Saidpura 7.8%

71 Majhauli Khetal 7.8%

72 Dumari urf Damodarpur Shahjahan 7.8%

73 Tola Chain 7.8%

74 Tola Pairamatihana 7.8%

75 Mohanpur 7.8%

76 Tola Baliadih 7.8%

77 Singhesar Asthan 7.8%

78 Bhadauni 7.8%

79 Jānpur 7.8%

80 Makhdumpur 7.8%

81 Saraiya 7.8%

82 Madhurampur Dehri 7.8%

83 Nokha 7.8%

84 Bela 7.8%

85 Tār 7.8%

86 Bhāgīrathpur 7.8%

87 Dharampur 7.8%

88 Mathurāpur 7.8%

89 Bhuindhara 7.8%

90 Mansur Chak 7.8%

91 Ghāzīpur 7.8%

92 Pakridayal 7.8%

93 Chanpatia 7.8%

94 Barauni 7.8%

95 Kurthaur 7.8%

96 Nohsa 7.8%

97 Bihāt 7.8%

98 Satghara 7.8%

99 Nurpur 7.8%

100 Buxar 7.8%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Bihar face significant economic challenges. Kargahiā Purab has an unemployment rate of 7.8%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Kargahiā Purab, about 1 in 13 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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