Lok Sabha Question No. 749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Issuance of Passports in Bihar
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 749 ANSWERED ON- 29/11/2024 ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS IN BIHAR

749. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state :-

(a) the number of passports issued in the disricts of Gopalganj, Siwan, Purbi Champaran, Paschmi Champaran and Chhapra in the State of Bihar;

(b) the number of persons who have gone for job/working in foreign countries after issuance of passport from the above mentioned districts; and

(c) the details of foreign exchange/currency received from persons of the above mentioned areas working in foreign countries?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a)   Passports   issued   in   the   disricts   of   Gopalganj,   Siwan,   Purbi Champaran, Paschmi Champaran and Chhapra in the State of Bihar are:

| District          | Year   | Year   | Year   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   | Year                   |
|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                   | 2021   | 2022   | 2023   | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) | 2024 (till 31.10.2024) |
| Gopalganj         | 28518  | 37047  | 32383  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  | 29181                  |
| Siwan             | 33178  | 44506  | 41904  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  | 36044                  |
| Purbi Champaran   | 14170  | 21586  | 21319  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  | 17335                  |
| Paschmi Champaran | 9655   | 14734  | 14670  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  | 12707                  |
| Chhapra           |        |        | 18163  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  | 15689                  |
|                   |        | 19959  |        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |
|                   | 13269  |        |        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |

(b & c) Data as requested is not available with this Ministry.

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