The statistic represents the regions with the highest rural poverty population across India in 2011-12, distributed by states and union territories. With close to 63 percent of its population living under the poverty line, the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli had the highest rural poverty share, followed by the state of Chhattisgarh with over 44 percent of its rural people living in poverty.
The rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, broken down by states and union territories can be found here.
Distribution of regions with the highest rural poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories
Poverty line was calculated with the Mixed Reference Period method (MRP) which measures consumption of five low-frequency items (clothing, footwear, durables, education and institutional health expenditure) over a one year period, and all other items over the previous 30 days.
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Reserve Bank of India. (September 16, 2016). Distribution of regions with the highest rural poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649893/regions-with-highest-share-of-poverty-india/
Reserve Bank of India. "Distribution of regions with the highest rural poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories." Chart. September 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649893/regions-with-highest-share-of-poverty-india/
Reserve Bank of India. (2016). Distribution of regions with the highest rural poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649893/regions-with-highest-share-of-poverty-india/
Reserve Bank of India. "Distribution of Regions with The Highest Rural Poverty Population across India in 2011-12, by States and Union Territories." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649893/regions-with-highest-share-of-poverty-india/
Reserve Bank of India, Distribution of regions with the highest rural poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649893/regions-with-highest-share-of-poverty-india/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Distribution of regions with the highest rural poverty population across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories [Graph], Reserve Bank of India, September 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649893/regions-with-highest-share-of-poverty-india/
