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Buy the Book   Hidden Story of Begging Business in India    to Know more on this Topic Begging is very common around the world and there are millions of people around the world who are indulged in begging. In general, no one likes begging and beggars; however, the sad truth of life is that begging has become an integral part of the present social system and it is flourishing.  In this article, I want to start a new debate that does begging is a business or it is a matter of social neglect?   Begging in India  I will discuss both aspects of begging with you and I will like your comments and opinions regarding it.  1) Begging as A Business – I started writing about beggars ten years back and found many strange and unbelievable information about them. The first information was about their earning. As per a few independent studies on beggars, it was found that beggars are earning between Rs 500 to Rs 1500 per day in India with an  av...

In its February issue the Top Indian magazine “India Today” Magazine has published a survey about Indian beggars. Mostly, we people have very less authentic data available about the condition of beggars in India; therefore, this survey provides a lot of good information about the conditions of beggars in India and some of its findings are very alarming like the number of graduates and postgraduates beggars are increasing in India. The main points which come out of the survey are- 1) Average income of beggars in Metros is Rs 80. 2) 70% of beggars spend more than Rs 50 per day and 27% send more than Rs 100 in a single day. 3) Most of the beggars in India earn more than daily wagers. 4) Rs 25000 is the average bank balance of beggars in Kolkata. 5) There are more numbers of able body beggars in India than disabled beggars. 6) There are good numbers of beggars with graduate and postgraduate degrees and their number is increasing constantly. 7) 85% of the beggars have no information about t...