This is a list of states and union territories of India ranked according to poverty as of 2022 (2021–22) as hosted by NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals dashboard; and Reserve Bank of India's 'Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy'.[1][2] The rank is calculated according to the percentage of people below poverty -line which is computed as per Tendulkar method on Mixed Reference Period (MRP).[3][4]
List
| State/UT | % of population
State/UT specific poverty line (2019-21) |
% of population
living below the | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | Urban | |||
| States | ||||
| 1 | Goa | 1.90 | 0.12 | 0.37 |
| 2 | Kerala | 0.76 | 0.32 | 0.48 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | 2.90 | 1.41 | 1.43 |
| 4 | Sikkim | 3.75 | 0.51 | 2.10 |
| 5 | Telangana | 7.51 | 2.73 | 3.76 |
| 6 | Mizoram | 10.77 | 0.58 | 3.77 |
| 7 | Himachal Pradesh | 5.23 | 2.96 | 3.88 |
| 8 | Andhra Pradesh | 7.71 | 2.20 | 4.19 |
| 9 | Punjab | 4.74 | 4.76 | 4.35 |
| 10 | Haryana | 8.41 | 4.26 | 5.30 |
| 11 | Manipur | 10.95 | 3.43 | 5.37 |
| 12 | Maharashtra | 11.49 | 3.07 | 5.48 |
| 13 | Karnataka | 10.33 | 3.22 | 5.67 |
| 14 | Uttarakhand | 10.84 | 7.00 | 6.92 |
| 15 | West Bengal | 32.15 | 18.04 | 8.60 |
| 16 | Gujarat | 17.15 | 3.81 | 9.03 |
| 17 | Arunachal Pradesh | 15.14 | 5.90 | 10.05 |
| 18 | Rajasthan | 23.62 | 10.54 | 10.77 |
| 19 | Odisha | 17.72 | 5.42 | 11.07 |
| All India | 19.28 | 5.27 | 11.28 | |
| 20 | Tripura | 16.47 | 4.69 | 11.49 |
| 21 | Chhattisgarh | 19.71 | 4.59 | 11.71 |
| 22 | Nagaland | 19.88 | 6.14 | 11.76 |
| 23 | Assam | 21.41 | 6.88 | 14.47 |
| 24 | Madhya Pradesh | 25.32 | 7.10 | 15.01 |
| 25 | Uttar Pradesh | 15.35 | 6.57 | 17.40 |
| 26 | Jharkhand | 34.93 | 8.67 | 23.34 |
| 27 | Meghalaya | 32.43 | 8.14 | 25.46 |
| 28 | Bihar | 56.95 | 29.67 | 26.59 |
| Union Territories | ||||
| 1 | Puducherry | 0.71 | 0.91 | 0.58 |
| 2 | Lakshadweep | 0.36 | 1.32 | 0.84 |
| 3 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 2.71 | 1.60 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Ladakh | - | - | 1.73 |
| 5 | Chandigarh | 3.88 | 3.51 | 2.62 |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | 6.10 | 1.09 | 2.81 |
| 7 | Delhi | 2.57 | 3.45 | 2.97 |
| 8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 12.27 | 5.67 | 6.06 |
Supporting content
| Method | Line | Figure | % of poor population | Poor population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank (2021) | poverty line | 1.90 (PPP $ day) | 6 | 84m | [7] |
| lower middle-income line | 3.20 (PPP $ day) | 26.2 | 365m | [7] | |
| upper middle-income line | 5.50 (PPP $ day) | 60.1 | 838m | [7] | |
| Asian Development Bank (2014) | poverty line | $ 1.51 per person per day | [8] | ||
| Tendulkar Expert Group (2009) | urban poverty line | Rs 32 per person per day consumption | [9] | ||
| rural poverty line | Rs 26 per person per day consumption | [9] | |||
| Rangrajan Committee (2014) | urban poverty line | Rs 47 daily per capita expenditure | [9] | ||
| rural poverty line | Rs 32 daily per capita expenditure | [9] |
References
- ↑ SDGs India Index, SDG India Index 2021-22(3 June 2022).
- ↑ Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy. Table 154 : Number and Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line. (2011-12). Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ You will be on BPL list if your annual income is Rs.27,000. The Hindu(2011-05-21). Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ Rural India spends most on mobiles: NSSO, Vikram, Kumar. India Today(9 July 2016). Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY IN INDIA SINCE 2005-06. Niti Aayog(1 January 2024).
- ↑ Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | Data. data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Infographic: New lines, but India still home to biggest chunk of global poor. The Times of India(2 November 2017). Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ↑ Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2014. Special Chapter: Poverty in Asia. A Deeper Look.{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asian Development Bank.(2014). ISBN 978-92-9254-595-6
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Poverty Measurement in India: A Status Update. Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India(September 2020). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
Further reading
- Understanding Poverty in India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Asian Development Bank(2011). ISBN 978-92-9092-318-3