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<\/a> He cites an article where a local blogger in Bangalore did a rough calculation and found that a beggar on the MG Road may be earning Rs. 24,000 on an average. That’s fairly good for someone in Bangalore – the only issue being how much of a "salary" or "revenue growth" he\/she might be experiencing?<\/p>\nThe most amazing rub really comes from these stats on the left for the remuneration of a beggar in Pakistan! There a beggar would earn an average of Rs. 2500 a DAY<\/em> – or roughly with a 30 working days a month (beggars would probably earn more on normal festivals\/holidays wont they?) – a staggering Rs. 75,000\/month<\/strong>!! 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<\/a> He cites an article where a local blogger in Bangalore did a rough calculation and found that a beggar on the MG Road may be earning Rs. 24,000 on an average. That\u2019s fairly good for someone in Bangalore \u2013 the only issue being how much of a \"salary\" or \"revenue growth\" he\/she might be experiencing?<\/p>\n