Answer: 169.8 lakh
Notes: Amid the covid-19 induced lockdown, Bihar recorded an increase in unemployment rates. In April 2020, this rate was at 46.6%, higher than the national average. Bihar was already the worst-ranked in workforce participation rates (WPRs) for women before pandemic. It witnessed the largest reverse migration in lockdown. About 25 and 30 lakh migrant workers have returned to Bihar. During the financial year 2020-21, 114.2 lakh households got new job cards India. The number of households receiving new job cards was higher in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, respectively 29% and 12%.
