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Which one of the states in India has the highest proportion of population below poverty line?

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 Question.

Which one of the states in India has the highest proportion of population below the poverty line? 

(NCERT class 12 geography, India People and Economy, Chapter-3: Human Development)

Answer. 

According to the Poverty Estimates 2011-12 report published by the Planning Commission, 21.9% of the country's population lives below the poverty line. The following are the five states/union territories whose largest share of the population is below the poverty line -

  • Chhattisgarh (39.93%)
  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli (39.31%)
  • Jharkhand(36.96%)
  • Arunachal Pradesh (34.67%)
  • Bihar (33.74%)

We can say, Chhattisgarh (39.93%) state has the highest proportion of the population below the poverty line in India. So Chhattisgarh is the poorest state in India.

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