Bihar’s Poverty Reality: 80 Crore Above Poverty Line, But Villagers Starve

In this emotional and eye-opening ground report, Gaurav Mishra and the Witty Chokha team travel to Semra Parsa village under the Chanpatia Vidhan Sabha in West Champaran, Bihar, to uncover the everyday struggles hidden behind government statistics. Here, they meet elderly women, children, and families surviving in crushing poverty despite countless welfare schemes existing on paper.

An elderly grandmother’s story stands out she survives by selling milk from a few goats, earning barely a rupee a day. She has never received a pension, nor access to proper healthcare. Her words echo the voice of millions forgotten by the system.

Witty Chokha exposes the irony between government claims that “80 crore people have been lifted above poverty” and the ground reality of Bihar, where families still fight for 5 kilos of ration and basic dignity.

This isn’t just Bihar’s story it’s India’s unspoken truth of resilience, neglect, and survival beyond the headlines.