I don't know how far these data(figures) are true, which is provide by government.. but we have to know what are the states declining or increasing in poverty line.
and one thing we always have to remember that these are not just figures.. it shows... still how India is POOR.. !
The Planning Commission today said poverty in India declined 7.3 percent points to 29.8 percent of the population over five years to 2009-10.
Poverty in rural areas declined at a faster pace than in urban cities between 2004-05 and 2009-10, according to the Planning Commission estimates released on Monday.
Poverty in rural areas declined at a faster pace than in urban cities between 2004-05 and 2009-10. Reuters
The total number of poor in the country has been estimated at 34.47 crore in 2009-10, as against 40.72 crore in 2004-05.
“The all India head count (HCR) ratio has declined by 7.3% points from 37.2% in 2004-05 to 29.8% in 2009-10, with rural poverty declining by 8% points from 41.8% to 33.8% and urban poverty declining by 4.8% point form 25.7% to 20.9%,” said an official statement.
The sharp decline in poverty of over 10% points was witnessed in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttarakhand.
The Planning Commission today said poverty in India declined 7.3 percent points to 29.8 percent of the population over five years to 2009-10.
Poverty in rural areas declined at a faster pace than in urban cities between 2004-05 and 2009-10, according to the Planning Commission estimates released on Monday.
Poverty in rural areas declined at a faster pace than in urban cities between 2004-05 and 2009-10. Reuters
The total number of poor in the country has been estimated at 34.47 crore in 2009-10, as against 40.72 crore in 2004-05.
“The all India head count (HCR) ratio has declined by 7.3% points from 37.2% in 2004-05 to 29.8% in 2009-10, with rural poverty declining by 8% points from 41.8% to 33.8% and urban poverty declining by 4.8% point form 25.7% to 20.9%,” said an official statement.
The sharp decline in poverty of over 10% points was witnessed in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttarakhand.
The data revealed that the poverty has increased in North-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland, the statement said.
Some of the bigger states, such as Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh have shown only marginal decline in poverty ratio, particularly in rural areas
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