The leading sugarcane producer district of Bihar is –
- AWest Champaran
- BSitamarhi
- CGopalganj
- DEast Champaran
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (a) West Champaran
Explanation
At the time of the question as well as at present, option (a) is the correct answer. According to the Bihar Economic Survey, 2024–25, in the year 2023–24 the highest sugarcane production was in West Champaran (9,667,743 metric tonnes). Thereafter, East Champaran (1,325,554 metric tonnes), Gopalganj (697,653 metric tonnes), and Sitamarhi (637,287 metric tonnes) were next.