The statistic represents the rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, broken down by states and union territories. The union territory of Puducherry had a poverty line of just over 1,300 rupees during that time period.
Rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories
(in Indian rupees)
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.
* Poverty line of Tamil Nadu has been used for Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Urban Poverty Line of Punjab has been used for both rural and urban areas of Chandigarh. Poverty line of Maharashtra has been used for Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Poverty line of Goa has been used for Daman and Diu. Poverty line of Kerala has been used for Lakshadweep.
One rupee is equal to 0.015 U.S. dollars and 0.014 euros (as of December 2016).
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Reserve Bank of India. (September 16, 2016). Rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories (in Indian rupees) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/650045/rural-poverty-line-india/
Reserve Bank of India. "Rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories (in Indian rupees)." Chart. September 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650045/rural-poverty-line-india/
Reserve Bank of India. (2016). Rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories (in Indian rupees). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/650045/rural-poverty-line-india/
Reserve Bank of India. "Rural Poverty Line across India in 2011-12, by States and Union Territories (in Indian Rupees)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650045/rural-poverty-line-india/
Reserve Bank of India, Rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories (in Indian rupees) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/650045/rural-poverty-line-india/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Rural poverty line across India in 2011-12, by states and union territories (in Indian rupees) [Graph], Reserve Bank of India, September 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/650045/rural-poverty-line-india/
