Similarly, as against the per capita credit of Rs 28,600 at the all-India level, the corresponding figure for the eastern region is only Rs. 7,200. •  In March 2007, at the all-India level, the population of people having bank accounts was 41 per cent.
The corresponding population for the eastern region was only 30.7 per cent, ranging from 21.1 per cent for Bihar to 39.6 per cent for West Bengal. •  In March 2007, at the all-India level, the credit-deposit ratio was 74.5 per cent. For the eastern region, the ratio was just 50 per cent.