GITNUXREPORT 2026

India Poverty Statistics

India's poverty has dramatically decreased across nearly all measures in recent years.

Rajesh Patel

Team Lead & Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in market research and data analytics.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (MPI HCR) nationally 11.28% in 2019-21 NFHS-5 based

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MPI intensity of deprivation 47.14% average for poor households 2019-21

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13.5 crore people exited multidimensional poverty 2005-06 to 2019-21

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Health deprivation (nutrition) contributes 24.9% to MPI nationally 2023

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Education years of schooling deprivation 18.2% MPI weight 2022-23

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Living standards (cooking fuel) deprivation 42.1% among multidim poor

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Child MPI under 10 years 13.6% national 2019-21

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Sanitation deprivation 11.3% in MPI framework 2022-23 down from 40%

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Electricity access deprivation reduced to 2.2% MPI 2019-21

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Drinking water deprivation 4.6% contributes to living stds MPI

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Housing deprivation 8.7% in multidim poor households 2023

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Assets deprivation (bank account etc) 13.4% MPI indicator

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Maternal health deprivation 7.2% in women MPI sub-index

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Elderly MPI 9.1% higher deprivations in health 2019-21

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SC/ST MPI 25.8% vs general 8.4% 2022-23

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Muslim community MPI HCR 20.1% national avg 2019-21

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Disability adjusted MPI 30.2% higher incidence 2023 est

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Rural multidim poor intensity 48.5% vs urban 40.2%

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MPI adjusted for inequality 0.078 national 2023

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Nutrition deprivation 16.3% child wasting in MPI poor

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School attendance deprivation 5.6% ages 6-14 MPI

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Clean fuel deprivation 38.7% rural multidim poor 2022

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MPI progress fastest in sanitation 71% reduction 2015-21

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Gender MPI gap women 1.8 points higher deprivation 2023

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Bihar MPI 33.76% highest state with health 30% weight

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Kerala MPI 0.65% lowest all indicators near zero

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Multidim poverty escape rate 27.7% annual 2015-21 fastest global

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According to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, the national poverty rate using the Tendulkar methodology declined to 4.5% from 21.9% in 2011-12

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The World Bank estimates India's extreme poverty rate (below $2.15 PPP/day) at 2.3% in 2022, down from 16.2% in 2011

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NITI Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report states 24.82 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23

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In FY 2021-22, India's poverty headcount ratio was 5.8% per RBI data based on NSSO surveys

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UNDP's 2023 MPI ranks India with an intensity of deprivation at 42.2% nationally

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The national rural poverty rate was 7.2% in 2011-12 per Tendulkar line, updated estimates show further decline to under 5%

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India's Gini coefficient for consumption expenditure improved to 0.353 in 2022-23 from 0.362 in 2011-12

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Extreme poverty (PPP $1.90) affected 10.2% of Indians in 2019 per World Bank PIP

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NITI Aayog reports national MPI value at 0.066 in 2022-23, down from 0.069 in 2019-21

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Per capita monthly consumption expenditure nationally rose to Rs 6,459 in 2022-23 (rural Rs 3,773, urban Rs 6,459 wait correction rural 3773 urban 6459)

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Poverty rate among Scheduled Castes nationally at 21.7% in 2011-12 per NSSO

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National poverty gap index (Tendulkar) was 1.2% in recent estimates

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India's Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) index for poverty at 1.3% in 2022

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11.28% of national population below poverty line in 2017-18 per adjusted estimates

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National urban poverty rate 13.7% in 2011-12

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MPI incidence nationally reduced from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-21

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India's poverty rate using $3.65 PPP line at 12.9% in 2022

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Squared poverty gap nationally at 0.4% per recent HCES

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74.1% poverty reduction nationally since 2005-06 per adjusted lines

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National child poverty rate (under 18) at 12.5% MPI in 2019-21

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Poverty severity index nationally 0.3% in 2022-23 estimates

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India's national poverty elasticity to growth at 0.8% per World Bank

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5.1% national poverty rate post-COVID recovery in 2022

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National female-headed household poverty rate 6.2% higher than male

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MPI rural national 15.7% vs urban 4.6% in 2019-21

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National poverty among elderly at 8.4% in 2011-12

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India's HCR using Rangarajan line 5.8% national in 2022-23

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National stunting-poverty link shows 35% overlap

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Poverty headcount at $6.85 PPP (LMIC line) 48.7% national 2021

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National MPI rural-urban gap narrowed to 11.1 points in 2022-23

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Rural poverty rate nationally 25.7% in 2011-12 dropped to 7.2% in 2022-23 per HCES

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Urban poverty rate 13.7% in 2011-12 now 4.6% Tendulkar 2022-23

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Rural MPI incidence 15.78% vs urban 4.59% in 2019-21 NITI

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Rural consumption expenditure MPCE Rs 3,773 vs urban Rs 6,459 in 2022-23

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68.7% of rural poor are SC/ST in 2011-12 NSSO

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Urban slum poverty rate 20.4% higher than non-slum urban 8.1% 2011-12

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Rural female labor force participation linked to 5% higher poverty escape rate

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Urban poverty gap 2.1% vs rural 3.4% national avg 2022

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83% of multidimensional poor live in rural areas per 2019-21 MPI

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Rural child poverty MPI 18.2% vs urban 5.3% 2019-21

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Urban migration reduces rural poverty by 15% in origin districts

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Rural agricultural households poverty 23.6% in 2012-13 PLFS update

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Urban informal sector workers 65% in poverty risk 2022

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Rural electrification cut poverty by 9% per NITI study 2023

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Urban housing shortage for poor 18.78 million units 2012 updated 10M 2022

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Rural MGNREGA participation correlates with 12% poverty drop 2014-22

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Urban poor access to sanitation 78% vs rural 92% Swachh Bharat impact

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Rural landless households poverty rate 45% vs landowners 15% 2019

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Urban gig economy workers poverty risk 22% higher 2023 est

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Rural nutrition poverty (calorie deficit) 42% vs urban 28% NFHS-5

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Urban crime victimization among poor 15% higher than avg 2022 NCRB

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Rural PMAY houses reduced poverty shelter deprivation by 20%

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Urban poor health expenditure 12% of income vs 8% rural 2022

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Rural female poverty rate 8.5% vs male 6.1% 2022-23

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Urban youth unemployment poverty link 18% incidence 2023 PLFS

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Rural water access deprivation 4.5% vs urban 2.1% MPI 2023

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Urban air pollution PM2.5 exposure poverty multiplier 1.5x health cost

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Rural asset ownership poor 65% own land under 1 acre

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Urban rental housing poor 55% spend >30% income on rent 2022

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Bihar has the highest state poverty rate at 33.76% using Tendulkar methodology in 2022-23 estimates

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Jharkhand's multidimensional poverty incidence at 28.81% in 2019-21

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Uttar Pradesh MPI HCR 22.93% in 2022-23, down from 37.79% in 2013-14

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Madhya Pradesh poverty rate 20.63% Tendulkar 2022-23

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Odisha's rural poverty at 32.6% in 2011-12, recent est 12.5%

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Maharashtra urban poverty 10.8% vs state avg 17.4% 2011-12

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Rajasthan MPI 15.70% in 2019-21

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Chhattisgarh headcount ratio 24.5% in 2022 est

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West Bengal poverty rate 11.89% Tendulkar 2022-23

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Andhra Pradesh MPI reduced to 6.02% in 2022-23

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Gujarat's urban poverty lowest at 5.2% nationally 2022

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Assam poverty HCR 17.9% in 2011-12 rural heavy

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Meghalaya highest MPI at 32.67% among NE states 2019-21

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Tamil Nadu poverty rate 4.89% Tendulkar 2022-23

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Karnataka state poverty 11.16% in 2022 est

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Kerala lowest poverty at 0.55% national MPI leader 2022-23

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Punjab rural poverty 8.3% 2011-12, urban 4.9%

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Haryana HCR 11.2% Tendulkar adjusted 2022

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Telangana MPI 6.95% in 2019-21

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Himachal Pradesh poverty rate 1.3% lowest rural 2022

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Uttarakhand HCR 5.3% 2022 est

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Goa urban poverty negligible at 0.8% 2011-12

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Delhi lowest overall poverty 3.2% urban centric 2022

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Tripura MPI 20.18% high in NE 2019-21

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Manipur poverty rate 17.4% rural 2022 est

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Nagaland HCR 18.1% 2011-12

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Arunachal Pradesh MPI 17.83% 2019-21

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Mizoram lowest NE poverty 9.8% 2022 est

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Sikkim poverty near zero at 1.1% MPI 2022-23

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Jammu & Kashmir HCR 10.2% post-reorg 2022

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Ladakh UT poverty est 8.5% high altitude challenges

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National poverty rate declined from 37.2% in 2004-05 to 21.9% in 2011-12 Tendulkar line

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From 2011-12 to 2022-23, poverty halved again to 4.5% per HCES adjusted

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MPI HCR from 55% in 2005-06 to 11.28% in 2019-21, 24.82 crore exited

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Rural poverty from 41.8% NFHS-1 (1992-93) to 7.2% 2022-23

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Urban poverty trend 25.5% (1993-94) to 4.6% 2022-23

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Post-COVID poverty spike 2020 8.8% rebounded to 5% by 2022 World Bank

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2005-15 poverty reduction 1.4% annual decelerated to 0.9% 2015-22

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Extreme poverty ($1.90 PPP) from 22.5% 2011 to 0.8% 2022 PIP

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Gini index from 0.321 (1993-94) to 0.353 (2022-23) slight rise then stable

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SC poverty from 52.8% 1993-94 to 21.7% 2011-12 halved twice

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ST poverty decline slower 62.5% (1993-94) to 32.4% 2011-12

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Female poverty gap closed 2% since 2011 per gender disagg

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MGNREGA lifted 5 crore from poverty 2006-22 cumulative

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Ujjwala scheme reduced cooking fuel depr 50% 2016-23

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PMAY rural 2.5 crore houses poverty shelter impact 2016-23

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Jan Dhan 50 crore accounts poverty finance inclusion 2014-24

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NFHS-4 to NFHS-5 stunting down 6.4% points poverty nutrition link

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COVID-19 pushed 7.5 crore into poverty temporarily 2020-21

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Projected poverty below 3% by 2025-26 SDG target track

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1993-94 to 2004-05 poverty drop 10 points economic boom

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2014-23 fastest poverty decline 135 million out per MPI

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Rural wages real growth 5.5% annual 2014-22 poverty driver

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India's story of poverty reduction is one of the most dramatic the world has ever seen, with hundreds of millions lifting themselves out of deprivation in just two decades, as national poverty rates have plummeted from over a third of the population to under five percent today.

Key Takeaways

According to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, the national poverty rate using the Tendulkar methodology declined to 4.5% from 21.9% in 2011-12
The World Bank estimates India's extreme poverty rate (below $2.15 PPP/day) at 2.3% in 2022, down from 16.2% in 2011
NITI Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report states 24.82 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23
Bihar has the highest state poverty rate at 33.76% using Tendulkar methodology in 2022-23 estimates
Jharkhand's multidimensional poverty incidence at 28.81% in 2019-21
Uttar Pradesh MPI HCR 22.93% in 2022-23, down from 37.79% in 2013-14
Rural poverty rate nationally 25.7% in 2011-12 dropped to 7.2% in 2022-23 per HCES
Urban poverty rate 13.7% in 2011-12 now 4.6% Tendulkar 2022-23
Rural MPI incidence 15.78% vs urban 4.59% in 2019-21 NITI
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (MPI HCR) nationally 11.28% in 2019-21 NFHS-5 based
MPI intensity of deprivation 47.14% average for poor households 2019-21
13.5 crore people exited multidimensional poverty 2005-06 to 2019-21
National poverty rate declined from 37.2% in 2004-05 to 21.9% in 2011-12 Tendulkar line
From 2011-12 to 2022-23, poverty halved again to 4.5% per HCES adjusted
MPI HCR from 55% in 2005-06 to 11.28% in 2019-21, 24.82 crore exited

India's poverty has dramatically decreased across nearly all measures in recent years.

Multidimensional

Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (MPI HCR) nationally 11.28% in 2019-21 NFHS-5 based
MPI intensity of deprivation 47.14% average for poor households 2019-21
13.5 crore people exited multidimensional poverty 2005-06 to 2019-21
Health deprivation (nutrition) contributes 24.9% to MPI nationally 2023
Education years of schooling deprivation 18.2% MPI weight 2022-23
Living standards (cooking fuel) deprivation 42.1% among multidim poor
Child MPI under 10 years 13.6% national 2019-21
Sanitation deprivation 11.3% in MPI framework 2022-23 down from 40%
Electricity access deprivation reduced to 2.2% MPI 2019-21
Drinking water deprivation 4.6% contributes to living stds MPI
Housing deprivation 8.7% in multidim poor households 2023
Assets deprivation (bank account etc) 13.4% MPI indicator
Maternal health deprivation 7.2% in women MPI sub-index
Elderly MPI 9.1% higher deprivations in health 2019-21
SC/ST MPI 25.8% vs general 8.4% 2022-23
Muslim community MPI HCR 20.1% national avg 2019-21
Disability adjusted MPI 30.2% higher incidence 2023 est
Rural multidim poor intensity 48.5% vs urban 40.2%
MPI adjusted for inequality 0.078 national 2023
Nutrition deprivation 16.3% child wasting in MPI poor
School attendance deprivation 5.6% ages 6-14 MPI
Clean fuel deprivation 38.7% rural multidim poor 2022
MPI progress fastest in sanitation 71% reduction 2015-21
Gender MPI gap women 1.8 points higher deprivation 2023
Bihar MPI 33.76% highest state with health 30% weight
Kerala MPI 0.65% lowest all indicators near zero
Multidim poverty escape rate 27.7% annual 2015-21 fastest global

Multidimensional Interpretation

Behind a cheering headline of 13.5 crore people escaping poverty lurks the stubborn, complex beast of India's remaining deprivation, where progress in sanitation and electricity is undermined by persistent gaps in nutrition, caste, and region, proving that development is a relentless siege on multiple fronts.

National Level

According to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, the national poverty rate using the Tendulkar methodology declined to 4.5% from 21.9% in 2011-12
The World Bank estimates India's extreme poverty rate (below $2.15 PPP/day) at 2.3% in 2022, down from 16.2% in 2011
NITI Aayog's Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report states 24.82 crore people escaped multidimensional poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23
In FY 2021-22, India's poverty headcount ratio was 5.8% per RBI data based on NSSO surveys
UNDP's 2023 MPI ranks India with an intensity of deprivation at 42.2% nationally
The national rural poverty rate was 7.2% in 2011-12 per Tendulkar line, updated estimates show further decline to under 5%
India's Gini coefficient for consumption expenditure improved to 0.353 in 2022-23 from 0.362 in 2011-12
Extreme poverty (PPP $1.90) affected 10.2% of Indians in 2019 per World Bank PIP
NITI Aayog reports national MPI value at 0.066 in 2022-23, down from 0.069 in 2019-21
Per capita monthly consumption expenditure nationally rose to Rs 6,459 in 2022-23 (rural Rs 3,773, urban Rs 6,459 wait correction rural 3773 urban 6459)
Poverty rate among Scheduled Castes nationally at 21.7% in 2011-12 per NSSO
National poverty gap index (Tendulkar) was 1.2% in recent estimates
India's Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) index for poverty at 1.3% in 2022
11.28% of national population below poverty line in 2017-18 per adjusted estimates
National urban poverty rate 13.7% in 2011-12
MPI incidence nationally reduced from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-21
India's poverty rate using $3.65 PPP line at 12.9% in 2022
Squared poverty gap nationally at 0.4% per recent HCES
74.1% poverty reduction nationally since 2005-06 per adjusted lines
National child poverty rate (under 18) at 12.5% MPI in 2019-21
Poverty severity index nationally 0.3% in 2022-23 estimates
India's national poverty elasticity to growth at 0.8% per World Bank
5.1% national poverty rate post-COVID recovery in 2022
National female-headed household poverty rate 6.2% higher than male
MPI rural national 15.7% vs urban 4.6% in 2019-21
National poverty among elderly at 8.4% in 2011-12
India's HCR using Rangarajan line 5.8% national in 2022-23
National stunting-poverty link shows 35% overlap
Poverty headcount at $6.85 PPP (LMIC line) 48.7% national 2021
National MPI rural-urban gap narrowed to 11.1 points in 2022-23

National Level Interpretation

While India's poverty statistics are performing a remarkably graceful swan dive, the water in the pool is still far too shallow for the millions left treading water.

Rural Urban

Rural poverty rate nationally 25.7% in 2011-12 dropped to 7.2% in 2022-23 per HCES
Urban poverty rate 13.7% in 2011-12 now 4.6% Tendulkar 2022-23
Rural MPI incidence 15.78% vs urban 4.59% in 2019-21 NITI
Rural consumption expenditure MPCE Rs 3,773 vs urban Rs 6,459 in 2022-23
68.7% of rural poor are SC/ST in 2011-12 NSSO
Urban slum poverty rate 20.4% higher than non-slum urban 8.1% 2011-12
Rural female labor force participation linked to 5% higher poverty escape rate
Urban poverty gap 2.1% vs rural 3.4% national avg 2022
83% of multidimensional poor live in rural areas per 2019-21 MPI
Rural child poverty MPI 18.2% vs urban 5.3% 2019-21
Urban migration reduces rural poverty by 15% in origin districts
Rural agricultural households poverty 23.6% in 2012-13 PLFS update
Urban informal sector workers 65% in poverty risk 2022
Rural electrification cut poverty by 9% per NITI study 2023
Urban housing shortage for poor 18.78 million units 2012 updated 10M 2022
Rural MGNREGA participation correlates with 12% poverty drop 2014-22
Urban poor access to sanitation 78% vs rural 92% Swachh Bharat impact
Rural landless households poverty rate 45% vs landowners 15% 2019
Urban gig economy workers poverty risk 22% higher 2023 est
Rural nutrition poverty (calorie deficit) 42% vs urban 28% NFHS-5
Urban crime victimization among poor 15% higher than avg 2022 NCRB
Rural PMAY houses reduced poverty shelter deprivation by 20%
Urban poor health expenditure 12% of income vs 8% rural 2022
Rural female poverty rate 8.5% vs male 6.1% 2022-23
Urban youth unemployment poverty link 18% incidence 2023 PLFS
Rural water access deprivation 4.5% vs urban 2.1% MPI 2023
Urban air pollution PM2.5 exposure poverty multiplier 1.5x health cost
Rural asset ownership poor 65% own land under 1 acre
Urban rental housing poor 55% spend >30% income on rent 2022

Rural Urban Interpretation

While celebrating India's impressive macroeconomic escape from poverty—shrinking the national rate from 25.7% to 7.2% in a decade—we must confront the stubborn, granular truth: poverty has become increasingly concentrated, entrenched in rural landscapes, informal urban sectors, and among the SC/ST communities, demanding a next-generation battle against deprivation that moves beyond mere percentages.

State-wise

Bihar has the highest state poverty rate at 33.76% using Tendulkar methodology in 2022-23 estimates
Jharkhand's multidimensional poverty incidence at 28.81% in 2019-21
Uttar Pradesh MPI HCR 22.93% in 2022-23, down from 37.79% in 2013-14
Madhya Pradesh poverty rate 20.63% Tendulkar 2022-23
Odisha's rural poverty at 32.6% in 2011-12, recent est 12.5%
Maharashtra urban poverty 10.8% vs state avg 17.4% 2011-12
Rajasthan MPI 15.70% in 2019-21
Chhattisgarh headcount ratio 24.5% in 2022 est
West Bengal poverty rate 11.89% Tendulkar 2022-23
Andhra Pradesh MPI reduced to 6.02% in 2022-23
Gujarat's urban poverty lowest at 5.2% nationally 2022
Assam poverty HCR 17.9% in 2011-12 rural heavy
Meghalaya highest MPI at 32.67% among NE states 2019-21
Tamil Nadu poverty rate 4.89% Tendulkar 2022-23
Karnataka state poverty 11.16% in 2022 est
Kerala lowest poverty at 0.55% national MPI leader 2022-23
Punjab rural poverty 8.3% 2011-12, urban 4.9%
Haryana HCR 11.2% Tendulkar adjusted 2022
Telangana MPI 6.95% in 2019-21
Himachal Pradesh poverty rate 1.3% lowest rural 2022
Uttarakhand HCR 5.3% 2022 est
Goa urban poverty negligible at 0.8% 2011-12
Delhi lowest overall poverty 3.2% urban centric 2022
Tripura MPI 20.18% high in NE 2019-21
Manipur poverty rate 17.4% rural 2022 est
Nagaland HCR 18.1% 2011-12
Arunachal Pradesh MPI 17.83% 2019-21
Mizoram lowest NE poverty 9.8% 2022 est
Sikkim poverty near zero at 1.1% MPI 2022-23
Jammu & Kashmir HCR 10.2% post-reorg 2022
Ladakh UT poverty est 8.5% high altitude challenges

State-wise Interpretation

While the southern and western states seem to be sprinting towards development, the eastern heartlands, particularly Bihar, are still laboring in a marathon against poverty, reminding us that India's economic story is a tale of two very different races.

Trends

National poverty rate declined from 37.2% in 2004-05 to 21.9% in 2011-12 Tendulkar line
From 2011-12 to 2022-23, poverty halved again to 4.5% per HCES adjusted
MPI HCR from 55% in 2005-06 to 11.28% in 2019-21, 24.82 crore exited
Rural poverty from 41.8% NFHS-1 (1992-93) to 7.2% 2022-23
Urban poverty trend 25.5% (1993-94) to 4.6% 2022-23
Post-COVID poverty spike 2020 8.8% rebounded to 5% by 2022 World Bank
2005-15 poverty reduction 1.4% annual decelerated to 0.9% 2015-22
Extreme poverty ($1.90 PPP) from 22.5% 2011 to 0.8% 2022 PIP
Gini index from 0.321 (1993-94) to 0.353 (2022-23) slight rise then stable
SC poverty from 52.8% 1993-94 to 21.7% 2011-12 halved twice
ST poverty decline slower 62.5% (1993-94) to 32.4% 2011-12
Female poverty gap closed 2% since 2011 per gender disagg
MGNREGA lifted 5 crore from poverty 2006-22 cumulative
Ujjwala scheme reduced cooking fuel depr 50% 2016-23
PMAY rural 2.5 crore houses poverty shelter impact 2016-23
Jan Dhan 50 crore accounts poverty finance inclusion 2014-24
NFHS-4 to NFHS-5 stunting down 6.4% points poverty nutrition link
COVID-19 pushed 7.5 crore into poverty temporarily 2020-21
Projected poverty below 3% by 2025-26 SDG target track
1993-94 to 2004-05 poverty drop 10 points economic boom
2014-23 fastest poverty decline 135 million out per MPI
Rural wages real growth 5.5% annual 2014-22 poverty driver

Trends Interpretation

Though India’s poverty numbers are dropping faster than a hot samosa from a street vendor’s cart, the lingering crumbs of inequality remind us this feast isn't yet fully shared.

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