Durga Puja economy: The British Council conducted a study, mapping the creative economy around Durga Puja 2019, which showed that Durga Puja accounts for 2.58 per cent of the state GDP.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Not just fun and frolic, Durga Puja in West Bengal is a grand economic affair involving transactions of at least Rs 40,000 crore, creating employment opportunities for around three lakh people, stakeholders said on Monday. India News | Rs 40,000 Crore Durga Puja in West Bengal Creates 3 Lakh Jobs: Stakeholders.
With more than 40,000 community pujas across the state, including 3,000 in Calcutta, the festival creates a scurry of economic activities for three-four months every year