Inclusive breakupα cross sections (σ_α^incl) are measured for the ⁶Li+²⁰⁹Bi reaction at bombarding energies E_lab = 24–50 MeV.  The σ_α ^incl was observed to be a substantial fraction of the total reaction cross section over the entire energy range, and it exhausts almost whole of the reaction cross section at sub-barrier energies. An investigation on the origin of large inclusive α reveals that most of the α particles are produced by non capture breakup (⁶Li→α + d) and incomplete fusion via d capture. The combined cross sections of noncapture breakup,d capture, and transfer reactions successfully explain the origin of most of the experimental σ_α^incl  over the measured energy range. A comparison of the σ_α^incl  versus reduced energies for several targets involving ⁶Li as projectile shows that the cross sections are independent of target. Interestingly, the difference between reaction and complete fusion cross sections “^σreac − ^σCF” for several reactions also shows the same behavior.