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An analysis of National Sample Survey organization (NSSO) data collected from 462 districts of different states of India (One selected district from North Bihar is Champaran East) shows that poverty in rural India has reduced from 37.3% to 28.3% during the period of 1993-94 to 2004-05. But this figure does not reflect the ground situation of our state. In Bihar people living below poverty line is still more than 49% in general and this percentage is more than 49% in Saran, Sheohar, Madhubani, Jamui, Purnea, Supaul, Kishanganj and Champaran west districts. (A poilot study done of A.N. Sinha Institute, Patna, 2011). This shows that poverty is the chief reason for "under development" in Bihar. Poverty alone begets many other problems which are combinedly threatening our existence. The increasing injustice, inequalities and unemployment in the study area have serious ramifications on its socio economic and political balance. The marginalization of rural areas which have been sub-servient to the urban system is reflected by simmering rebellion, nepotism, caste, classes, racial tension, atrocities against women and many more evils threatening our co-existence.