India Poverty Statistics

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India Poverty Statistics

India’s multidimensional poverty has fallen sharply from 55% in 2005-06 to an MPI HCR of 11.28% in 2019-21, with 13.5 crore people escaping deprivation between then and 2019-21. Still, the composition is stubborn with health and nutrition deprivation at 24.9% nationally and cooking fuel deprivation at 42.1% among the multidimensionally poor, while state and community gaps remain wide from Bihar’s 33.76% to Kerala’s near zero.

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Key Statistics

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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 multidimensional poverty has fallen to 11.28% of the population in 2019-21 MPI estimates, yet the average deprivation intensity for households that remain poor is still 47.14%. One reason the picture is so uneven is that health deprivation tied to nutrition alone accounts for 24.9% of the national MPI, while gaps in essentials like electricity deprivation have shrunk to just 2.2%. If you want to understand why progress is fast in some indicators but stubborn in others, these stats are the place to start.

Key Takeaways

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 multidimensional poverty fell to 11.28% in 2019 to 21, with 13.5 crore people escaping since 2005.

Multidimensional

1Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio (MPI HCR) nationally 11.28% in 2019-21 NFHS-5 based
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2MPI intensity of deprivation 47.14% average for poor households 2019-21
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313.5 crore people exited multidimensional poverty 2005-06 to 2019-21
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4Health deprivation (nutrition) contributes 24.9% to MPI nationally 2023
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5Education years of schooling deprivation 18.2% MPI weight 2022-23
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6Living standards (cooking fuel) deprivation 42.1% among multidim poor
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7Child MPI under 10 years 13.6% national 2019-21
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8Sanitation deprivation 11.3% in MPI framework 2022-23 down from 40%
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9Electricity access deprivation reduced to 2.2% MPI 2019-21
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10Drinking water deprivation 4.6% contributes to living stds MPI
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11Housing deprivation 8.7% in multidim poor households 2023
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12Assets deprivation (bank account etc) 13.4% MPI indicator
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13Maternal health deprivation 7.2% in women MPI sub-index
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14Elderly MPI 9.1% higher deprivations in health 2019-21
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15SC/ST MPI 25.8% vs general 8.4% 2022-23
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16Muslim community MPI HCR 20.1% national avg 2019-21
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17Disability adjusted MPI 30.2% higher incidence 2023 est
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18Rural multidim poor intensity 48.5% vs urban 40.2%
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19MPI adjusted for inequality 0.078 national 2023
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20Nutrition deprivation 16.3% child wasting in MPI poor
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21School attendance deprivation 5.6% ages 6-14 MPI
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22Clean fuel deprivation 38.7% rural multidim poor 2022
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23MPI progress fastest in sanitation 71% reduction 2015-21
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24Gender MPI gap women 1.8 points higher deprivation 2023
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25Bihar MPI 33.76% highest state with health 30% weight
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26Kerala MPI 0.65% lowest all indicators near zero
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27Multidim poverty escape rate 27.7% annual 2015-21 fastest global
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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

1According 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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2The 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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3NITI 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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4In FY 2021-22, India's poverty headcount ratio was 5.8% per RBI data based on NSSO surveys
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5UNDP's 2023 MPI ranks India with an intensity of deprivation at 42.2% nationally
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6The 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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7India's Gini coefficient for consumption expenditure improved to 0.353 in 2022-23 from 0.362 in 2011-12
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8Extreme poverty (PPP $1.90) affected 10.2% of Indians in 2019 per World Bank PIP
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9NITI Aayog reports national MPI value at 0.066 in 2022-23, down from 0.069 in 2019-21
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10Per 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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11Poverty rate among Scheduled Castes nationally at 21.7% in 2011-12 per NSSO
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12National poverty gap index (Tendulkar) was 1.2% in recent estimates
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13India's Foster-Greer-Thorbecke (FGT) index for poverty at 1.3% in 2022
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1411.28% of national population below poverty line in 2017-18 per adjusted estimates
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15National urban poverty rate 13.7% in 2011-12
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16MPI incidence nationally reduced from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-21
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17India's poverty rate using $3.65 PPP line at 12.9% in 2022
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18Squared poverty gap nationally at 0.4% per recent HCES
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1974.1% poverty reduction nationally since 2005-06 per adjusted lines
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20National child poverty rate (under 18) at 12.5% MPI in 2019-21
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21Poverty severity index nationally 0.3% in 2022-23 estimates
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22India's national poverty elasticity to growth at 0.8% per World Bank
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235.1% national poverty rate post-COVID recovery in 2022
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24National female-headed household poverty rate 6.2% higher than male
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25MPI rural national 15.7% vs urban 4.6% in 2019-21
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26National poverty among elderly at 8.4% in 2011-12
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27India's HCR using Rangarajan line 5.8% national in 2022-23
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28National stunting-poverty link shows 35% overlap
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29Poverty headcount at $6.85 PPP (LMIC line) 48.7% national 2021
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30National MPI rural-urban gap narrowed to 11.1 points in 2022-23
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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

1Rural poverty rate nationally 25.7% in 2011-12 dropped to 7.2% in 2022-23 per HCES
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2Urban poverty rate 13.7% in 2011-12 now 4.6% Tendulkar 2022-23
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3Rural MPI incidence 15.78% vs urban 4.59% in 2019-21 NITI
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4Rural consumption expenditure MPCE Rs 3,773 vs urban Rs 6,459 in 2022-23
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568.7% of rural poor are SC/ST in 2011-12 NSSO
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6Urban slum poverty rate 20.4% higher than non-slum urban 8.1% 2011-12
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7Rural female labor force participation linked to 5% higher poverty escape rate
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8Urban poverty gap 2.1% vs rural 3.4% national avg 2022
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983% of multidimensional poor live in rural areas per 2019-21 MPI
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10Rural child poverty MPI 18.2% vs urban 5.3% 2019-21
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11Urban migration reduces rural poverty by 15% in origin districts
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12Rural agricultural households poverty 23.6% in 2012-13 PLFS update
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13Urban informal sector workers 65% in poverty risk 2022
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14Rural electrification cut poverty by 9% per NITI study 2023
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15Urban housing shortage for poor 18.78 million units 2012 updated 10M 2022
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16Rural MGNREGA participation correlates with 12% poverty drop 2014-22
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17Urban poor access to sanitation 78% vs rural 92% Swachh Bharat impact
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18Rural landless households poverty rate 45% vs landowners 15% 2019
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19Urban gig economy workers poverty risk 22% higher 2023 est
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20Rural nutrition poverty (calorie deficit) 42% vs urban 28% NFHS-5
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21Urban crime victimization among poor 15% higher than avg 2022 NCRB
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22Rural PMAY houses reduced poverty shelter deprivation by 20%
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23Urban poor health expenditure 12% of income vs 8% rural 2022
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24Rural female poverty rate 8.5% vs male 6.1% 2022-23
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25Urban youth unemployment poverty link 18% incidence 2023 PLFS
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26Rural water access deprivation 4.5% vs urban 2.1% MPI 2023
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27Urban air pollution PM2.5 exposure poverty multiplier 1.5x health cost
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28Rural asset ownership poor 65% own land under 1 acre
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29Urban rental housing poor 55% spend >30% income on rent 2022
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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

1Bihar has the highest state poverty rate at 33.76% using Tendulkar methodology in 2022-23 estimates
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2Jharkhand's multidimensional poverty incidence at 28.81% in 2019-21
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3Uttar Pradesh MPI HCR 22.93% in 2022-23, down from 37.79% in 2013-14
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4Madhya Pradesh poverty rate 20.63% Tendulkar 2022-23
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5Odisha's rural poverty at 32.6% in 2011-12, recent est 12.5%
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6Maharashtra urban poverty 10.8% vs state avg 17.4% 2011-12
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7Rajasthan MPI 15.70% in 2019-21
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8Chhattisgarh headcount ratio 24.5% in 2022 est
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9West Bengal poverty rate 11.89% Tendulkar 2022-23
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10Andhra Pradesh MPI reduced to 6.02% in 2022-23
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11Gujarat's urban poverty lowest at 5.2% nationally 2022
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12Assam poverty HCR 17.9% in 2011-12 rural heavy
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13Meghalaya highest MPI at 32.67% among NE states 2019-21
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14Tamil Nadu poverty rate 4.89% Tendulkar 2022-23
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15Karnataka state poverty 11.16% in 2022 est
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16Kerala lowest poverty at 0.55% national MPI leader 2022-23
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17Punjab rural poverty 8.3% 2011-12, urban 4.9%
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18Haryana HCR 11.2% Tendulkar adjusted 2022
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19Telangana MPI 6.95% in 2019-21
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20Himachal Pradesh poverty rate 1.3% lowest rural 2022
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21Uttarakhand HCR 5.3% 2022 est
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22Goa urban poverty negligible at 0.8% 2011-12
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23Delhi lowest overall poverty 3.2% urban centric 2022
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24Tripura MPI 20.18% high in NE 2019-21
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25Manipur poverty rate 17.4% rural 2022 est
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26Nagaland HCR 18.1% 2011-12
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27Arunachal Pradesh MPI 17.83% 2019-21
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28Mizoram lowest NE poverty 9.8% 2022 est
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29Sikkim poverty near zero at 1.1% MPI 2022-23
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30Jammu & Kashmir HCR 10.2% post-reorg 2022
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31Ladakh UT poverty est 8.5% high altitude challenges
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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.

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    pib.gov.in

    pib.gov.in

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    Reference 7
    PIP
    pip.worldbank.org

    pip.worldbank.org

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    Reference 8
    WORLDBANK
    worldbank.org

    worldbank.org

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    Reference 9
    RURAL
    rural.nic.in

    rural.nic.in

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    Reference 10
    OPHI
    ophi.org.uk

    ophi.org.uk

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    Reference 11
    EPW
    epw.in

    epw.in

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    Reference 12
    OPENKNOWLEDGE
    openknowledge.worldbank.org

    openknowledge.worldbank.org

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    Reference 13
    UNDP
    undp.org

    undp.org

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    Reference 14
    NABARD
    nabard.org

    nabard.org

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    Reference 15
    UNICEF
    unicef.org

    unicef.org

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    Reference 16
    PLANNINGCOMMISSION
    planningcommission.nic.in

    planningcommission.nic.in

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    Reference 17
    PLANNING
    planning.karnataka.gov.in

    planning.karnataka.gov.in

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    Reference 18
    HIMACHALSERVICES
    himachalservices.nic.in

    himachalservices.nic.in

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    Reference 19
    UK
    uk.gov.in

    uk.gov.in

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    Reference 20
    DELHIPLANNING
    delhiplanning.nic.in

    delhiplanning.nic.in

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    Reference 21
    MANIPUR
    manipur.gov.in

    manipur.gov.in

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    Reference 22
    NAGALAND
    nagaland.gov.in

    nagaland.gov.in

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    Reference 23
    ARUNACHALPLANNING
    arunachalplanning.gov.in

    arunachalplanning.gov.in

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    Reference 24
    MIZORAM
    mizoram.gov.in

    mizoram.gov.in

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    Reference 25
    SIKKIM
    sikkim.gov.in

    sikkim.gov.in

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    Reference 26
    JKPLANNING
    jkplanning.gov.in

    jkplanning.gov.in

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    Reference 27
    LADAKH
    ladakh.gov.in

    ladakh.gov.in

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    Reference 28
    ILEABOUR
    ileabour.gov.in

    ileabour.gov.in

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    Reference 29
    MOHUA
    mohua.gov.in

    mohua.gov.in

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    Reference 30
    NREGA
    nrega.nic.in

    nrega.nic.in

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    Reference 31
    SBM
    sbm.gov.in

    sbm.gov.in

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    Reference 32
    IDEASFORINDIA
    ideasforindia.in

    ideasforindia.in

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    Reference 33
    RCHIIPS
    rchiips.org

    rchiips.org

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    Reference 34
    NCRB
    ncrb.gov.in

    ncrb.gov.in

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    Reference 35
    PMAYMIS
    pmaymis.gov.in

    pmaymis.gov.in

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    Reference 36
    NHSRCINDIA
    nhsrcindia.org

    nhsrcindia.org

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    Reference 37
    CPCB
    cpcb.nic.in

    cpcb.nic.in

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    Reference 38
    AGCENSUS
    agcensus.nic.in

    agcensus.nic.in

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    Reference 39
    99ACRES
    99acres.com

    99acres.com

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    Reference 40
    GLOBALDATALAB
    globaldatalab.org

    globaldatalab.org

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    Reference 41
    HELPAGEINDIA
    helpageindia.org

    helpageindia.org

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    Reference 42
    SACHARCOMMITTEE
    sacharcommittee.com

    sacharcommittee.com

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    Reference 43
    DISABILITYAFFAIRS
    disabilityaffairs.gov.in

    disabilityaffairs.gov.in

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    Reference 44
    PMUY
    pmuy.gov.in

    pmuy.gov.in

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    Reference 45
    PLANNINGCOMMISSION
    planningcommission.gov.in

    planningcommission.gov.in

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    Reference 46
    TRIBAL
    tribal.nic.in

    tribal.nic.in

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    Reference 47
    RURAL
    rural.gov.in

    rural.gov.in

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    Reference 48
    PMJDY
    pmjdy.gov.in

    pmjdy.gov.in

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    Reference 49
    PEWRESEARCH
    pewresearch.org

    pewresearch.org

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    Reference 50
    LABOUR
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    labour.gov.in

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