Year

State/Union Territory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty line (Rupees)

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty line (Rupees)

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1973-74

Andhra Pradesh

178.21

48.41

41.71

47.48

50.61

53.96

225.69

48.86

Arunachal Pradesh

2.57

52.67

0.09

36.92

2.66

51.93

Assam

76.37

52.67

49.82

5.46

36.92

50.26

81.83

51.21

Bihar

336.52

62.99

57.68

34.05

52.96

61.27

370.57

61.91

Goa

3.16

46.85

50.47

1.00

37.69

59.48

4.16

44.26

Gujarat

94.61

46.35

47.10

43.81

52.57

62.17

138.42

48.15

Haryana

30.08

34.23

49.95

8.24

40.18

52.42

38.32

35.36

Himachal Pradesh

9.38

27.42

49.95

0.35

13.17

51.93

9.73

26.39

Jammu & Kashmir

18.41

45.51

46.59

2.07

21.32

37.17

20.48

40.83

Karnataka

128.40

55.14

47.24

42.27

52.53

58.22

170.67

54.47

Kerala

111.36

59.19

51.68

24.16

62.74

62.78

135.52

59.79

Madhya Pradesh

231.21

62.66

50.20

45.09

57.65

63.02

276.30

61.78

Maharashtra

210.84

57.71

50.47

76.58

43.87

59.48

287.42

53.24

Manipur

5.11

52.67

0.75

36.92

5.86

49.96

Meghalaya

4.88

52.67

0.64

36.92

5.52

50.20

Mizoram

1.62

52.67

0.20

36.92

1.82

50.32

Nagaland

2.65

52.67

0.25

36.92

2.90

50.81

Orissa

142.24

67.28

46.87

12.23

55.62

59.34

154.47

66.18

Punjab

30.47

28.21

49.95

10.02

27.96

51.93

40.49

28.15

Rajasthan

101.41

44.76

50.96

27.10

52.13

59.99

128.51

46.14

Sikkim

1.09

52.67

0.10

36.92

1.19

50.86

Tamil Nadu

172.60

57.43

45.09

66.92

49.40

51.54

239.52

54.94

Tripura

7.88

52.67

0.66

36.92

8.54

51.00

Uttar Pradesh

449.99

56.53

48.92

85.74

60.09

57.37

535.73

57.07

West Bengal

257.96

73.16

54.49

41.34

34.67

54.81

299.30

63.43

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

0.59

57.43

0.15

49.40

0.74

55.56

Chandigarh

0.07

27.96

0.77

27.96

0.84

27.96

Dadra & NagarHaveli

0.37

46.85

50.47

0.01

37.69

59.48

0.38

46.55

Daman & Diu

Delhi

1.06

24.44

49.95

21.78

52.23

67.95

22.84

49.61

Lakshadweep

0.18

59.19

0.03

62.74

0.21

59.68

Puducherry

1.61

57.43

1.13

49.40

2.74

53.82

All India

2612.90

56.44

49.63

600.46

49.01

56.64

3213.36

54.88

(Continued)

TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Contd.)

Year

State/Union Territory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty line (Rupees)

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty
line
(Rupees)

No. of Persons (Lakh)

%of Persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1983-84

Andhra Pradesh

114.34

26.53

72.66

50.24

36.30

106.43

164.58

28.91

Arunachal Pradesh

2.70

42.60

98.32

0.12

21.73

97.51

2.82

40.88

Assam

73.43

42.60

98.32

4.26

21.73

97.51

77.69

40.47

Bihar

417.70

64.37

97.48

44.35

47.33

111.80

462.05

62.22

Goa

1.16

14.81

88.24

1.07

27.00

126.47

2.23

18.90

Gujarat

72.88

29.80

83.29

45.04

39.14

123.22

117.92

32.79

Haryana

22.03

20.56

88.57

7.57

24.15

103.48

29.60

21.37

Himachal Pradesh

7.07

17.00

88.57

0.34

9.43

102.26

7.41

16.40

Jammu & Kashmir

13.11

26.04

91.75

2.49

17.76

99.62

15.60

24.24

Karnataka

100.50

36.33

83.31

49.31

42.82

120.19

149.81

38.24

Kerala

81.62

39.03

99.35

25.15

45.68

122.64

106.77

40.42

Madhya Pradesh

215.48

48.90

83.59

62.49

53.06

122.82

277.97

49.78

Maharashtra

193.75

45.23

88.24

97.14

40.26

126.47

290.89

43.44

Manipur

4.76

42.60

98.32

0.89

21.73

97.51

5.65

37.02

Meghalaya

5.04

42.60

98.32

0.57

21.73

97.51

5.62

38.81

Mizoram

1.58

42.60

98.32

0.37

21.73

97.51

1.96

36.00

Nagaland

3.19

42.60

98.32

0.31

21.73

97.51

3.50

39.25

Orissa

164.65

67.53

106.28

16.66

49.15

124.81

181.31

65.29

Punjab

16.79

13.20

88.57

11.85

23.79

101.03

28.64

16.18

Rajasthan

96.77

33.50

80.24

30.06

37.94

113.55

126.83

34.46

Sikkim

1.24

42.60

98.32

0.10

21.73

97.51

1.35

39.71

Tamil Nadu

181.61

53.99

96.15

78.46

46.96

120.30

260.07

51.66

Tripura

8.35

42.60

98.32

0.60

21.73

97.51

8.95

40.03

Uttar Pradesh

448.03

46.45

83.85

108.71

49.82

110.23

556.74

47.07

West Bengal

268.60

63.05

105.55

50.09

32.32

105.91

318.69

54.85

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

0.84

53.99

96.15

0.26

46.96

120.30

1.11

52.13

Chandigarh

0.09

23.79

101.03

1.10

23.79

101.03

1.19

23.79

Dadra & NagarHaveli

0.16

14.81

88.24

0.02

27.00

126.47

0.18

15.67

Delhi

0.44

7.66

88.57

17.95

27.89

123.29

18.39

26.22

Lakshadweep

0.09

39.03

99.35

0.10

45.68

122.64

0.19

42.36

Puducherry

1.56

53.99

96.15

1.72

46.96

120.30

3.28

50.06

All India

2519.57

45.65

89.50

709.40

40.79

115.65

3228.97

44.48

TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Contd.)

Year

State/Union Territory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty line (Rupees)

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty
line
(Rupees)

No. of Persons (Lakh)

%of Persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1993-94

Andhra Pradesh

74.49

15.92

163.02

74.47

38.33

278.14

153.97

22.19

Arunachal Pradesh

3.62

45.01

232.05

0.11

7.73

212.42

3.73

39.35

Assam

94.33

45.01

232.05

2.03

7.73

212.42

96.36

40.86

Bihar

450.86

58.21

212.16

42.49

34.50

238.49

493.35

54.96

Goa

0.38

5.34

194.94

1.53

27.03

328.56

1.91

14.92

Gujarat

62.16

22.18

202.11

43.02

27.89

297.22

105.19

24.21

Haryana

36.56

28.02

233.79

7.31

16.38

258.23

43.88

25.05

Himachal Pradesh

15.40

30.34

233.79

0.46

9.18

253.61

15.86

28.44

Jammu & Kashmir

19.05

30.34

233.79

1.86

9.18

253.61

20.92

25.17

Karnataka

95.99

29.88

186.63

60.46

40.14

302.89

156.46

33.16

Kerala

55.95

25.76

243.84

20.46

24.55

280.54

76.41

25.43

Madhya Pradesh

216.19

40.64

193.10

82.33

48.38

317.16

298.52

42.52

Maharashtra

193.33

37.93

194.94

111.90

35.15

328.56

305.22

36.86

Manipur

6.33

45.01

232.05

0.47

7.73

212.42

6.80

33.78

Meghalaya

7.09

45.01

232.05

0.29

7.73

212.42

7.38

37.92

Mizoram

1.64

45.01

232.05

0.30

7.73

212.42

1.94

25.66

Nagaland

4.85

45.01

232.05

0.20

7.73

212.42

5.05

37.92

Orissa

140.90

49.72

194.03

19.70

41.64

298.22

160.60

48.56

Punjab

17.76

11.95

233.79

7.35

11.35

253.61

25.11

11.77

Rajasthan

94.68

26.46

215.89

33.82

30.49

280.85

128.50

27.41

Sikkim

1.81

45.01

232.05

0.03

7.73

212.42

1.84

41.43

Tamil Nadu

121.70

32.48

196.53

80.40

39.77

296.63

202.10

35.03

Tripura

11.41

45.01

232.05

0.38

7.73

212.42

11.79

39.01

Uttar Pradesh

496.17

42.28

213.01

108.28

35.39

258.65

604.46

40.85

West Bengal

209.90

40.80

220.74

44.66

22.41

247.53

254.56

35.66

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

0.73

32.48

196.53

0.33

39.77

296.63

1.06

34.47

Chandigarh

0.07

11.35

253.61

0.73

11.35

253.61

0.80

11.35

Dadra & NagarHaveli

0.72

51.95

194.94

0.06

39.93

328.56

0.77

50.84

Daman & Diu

0.03

5.34

194.94

0.15

27.03

328.56

0.18

15.80

Delhi

0.19

1.90

233.79

15.32

16.03

309.48

15.51

14.69

Lakshadweep

0.06

25.76

243.84

0.08

24.55

280.54

0.14

25.04

Puducherry

0.93

32.48

196.53

2.38

39.77

296.63

3.31

37.40

All India

2440.31

37.27

205.84

763.37

32.36

281.35

3203.67

35.97

TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Contd.)

Year

State / UnionTerritory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty
line
(Rupees)

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

Poverty
line
(Rupees)

No. of
Persons
(Lakh)

%of Persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1999-00   (30-day Recall Period)

Andhra Pradesh

58.13

11.05

262.94

60.88

26.63

457.40

119.01

15.77

Arunachal Pradesh

3.80

40.04

365.43

0.18

7.47

343.99

3.98

33.47

Assam

92.17

40.04

365.43

2.38

7.47

343.99

94.55

36.09

Bihar

376.51

44.30

333.07

49.13

32.91

379.78

425.64

42.60

Goa

0.11

1.35

318.63

0.59

7.52

539.71

0.70

4.40

Gujarat

39.80

13.17

318.94

28.09

15.59

474.41

67.89

14.07

Haryana

11.94

8.27

362.81

5.39

9.99

420.20

17.34

8.74

Himachal Pradesh

4.84

7.94

367.45

0.29

4.63

420.20

5.12

7.63

Jammu & Kashmir

2.97

3.97

367.45

0.49

1.98

420.20

3.46

3.48

Karnataka

59.91

17.38

309.59

44.49

25.25

511.44

104.40

20.04

Kerala

20.97

9.38

374.79

20.07

20.27

477.06

41.04

12.72

Madhya Pradesh

217.32

37.06

311.34

81.22

38.44

481.65

298.54

37.43

Maharashtra

125.12

23.72

318.63

102.87

26.81

539.71

227.99

25.02

Manipur

6.53

40.04

365.43

0.66

7.47

343.99

7.19

28.54

Meghalaya

7.89

40.04

365.43

0.34

7.47

343.99

8.23

33.87

Mizoram

1.40

40.04

365.43

0.45

7.47

343.99

1.85

19.47

Nagaland

5.21

40.04

365.43

0.28

7.47

343.99

5.49

32.67

Orissa

143.69

48.01

323.92

25.40

42.83

473.12

169.09

47.15

Punjab

10.20

6.35

362.68

4.29

5.75

388.15

14.49

6.16

Rajasthan

55.06

13.74

344.03

26.78

19.85

465.92

81.83

15.28

Sikkim

2.00

40.04

365.43

0.04

7.47

343.99

2.05

36.55

Tamil Nadu

80.51

20.55

307.64

49.97

22.11

475.60

130.48

21.12

Tripura

12.53

40.04

365.43

0.49

7.47

343.99

13.02

34.44

Uttar Pradesh

412.01

31.22

336.88

117.88

30.89

416.29

529.89

31.15

West Bengal

180.11

31.85

350.17

33.38

14.86

409.22

213.49

27.02

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

0.58

20.55

307.64

0.24

22.11

475.60

0.82

20.99

Chandigarh

0.06

5.75

388.15

0.45

5.75

388.15

0.51

5.75

Dadra & NagarHaveli

0.30

17.57

318.63

0.03

13.52

539.71

0.33

17.14

Daman & Diu

0.01

1.35

318.63

0.05

7.52

539.71

0.06

4.44

Delhi

0.07

0.40

362.68

11.42

9.42

505.45

11.49

8.23

Lakshadweep

0.03

9.38

374.79

0.08

20.27

477.06

0.11

15.60

Puducherry

0.64

20.55

307.64

1.77

22.11

475.60

2.41

21.67

All India

1932.43

27.09

327.56

670.07

23.62

454.11

2602.50

26.10

TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Contd.)

Year

State / UnionTerritory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of persons (Lakh)

%of persons

Poverty line (Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

%of persons

Poverty
line
(Rupee
s)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

%of persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

2004-05 (Based on MRP Consum-ption)

Andhra Pradesh

43.21

7.50

292.95

45.50

20.70

542.89

88.71

11.10

Arunachal Pradesh

1.47

17.00

387.64

0.07

2.40

378.84

1.54

13.40

Assam

41.46

17.00

387.64

0.93

2.40

378.84

42.39

15.00

Bihar

262.92

32.90

354.36

27.09

28.90

435.00

290.01

32.50

Chhattisgarh

54.72

31.20

322.41

16.39

34.70

560.00

71.11

32.00

Goa

0.13

1.90

362.25

1.62

20.90

665.90

1.74

12.00

Gujarat

46.25

13.90

353.93

21.18

10.10

541.16

67.43

12.50

Haryana

14.57

9.20

414.76

7.99

11.30

504.49

22.56

9.90

Himachal Pradesh

4.10

7.20

394.28

0.17

2.60

504.49

4.27

6.70

Jammu & Kashmir

2.20

2.70

391.26

2.34

8.50

553.77

4.54

4.20

Jharkhand

89.76

40.20

366.56

10.63

16.30

451.24

100.39

34.80

Karnataka

43.33

12.00

324.17

53.28

27.20

599.66

96.60

17.40

Kerala

23.59

9.60

430.12

13.92

16.40

559.39

37.51

11.40

Madhya Pradesh

141.99

29.80

327.78

66.97

39.30

570.15

210.97

32.40

Maharashtra

128.43

22.20

362.25

131.40

29.00

665.90

259.83

25.20

Manipur

2.86

17.00

387.64

0.14

2.40

378.84

3.00

13.20

Meghalaya

3.32

17.00

387.64

0.12

2.40

378.84

3.43

14.10

Mizoram

0.78

17.00

387.64

0.11

2.40

378.84

0.89

9.50

Nagaland

2.94

17.00

387.64

0.09

2.40

378.84

3.03

14.50

Orissa

129.29

39.80

325.79

24.30

40.30

528.49

153.59

39.90

Punjab

9.78

5.90

410.38

3.52

3.80

466.16

13.30

5.20

Rajasthan

66.69

14.30

374.57

40.50

28.10

559.63

107.18

17.50

Sikkim

0.85

17.00

387.64

0.02

2.40

378.84

0.87

15.20

Tamil Nadu

56.51

16.90

351.86

58.59

18.80

547.42

115.10

17.80

Tripura

4.70

17.00

387.64

0.14

2.40

378.84

4.85

14.40

Uttar Pradesh

357.68

25.30

365.84

100.47

26.30

483.26

458.15

25.50

Uttarakhand

21.11

31.70

478.02

7.75

32.00

637.67

28.86

31.80

West Bengal

146.59

24.20

382.82

26.64

11.20

449.32

173.23

20.60

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

0.44

16.90

351.86

0.27

18.80

547.42

0.71

17.60

Chandigarh

0.04

3.80

410.38

0.36

3.80

466.16

0.40

3.80

Dadra & NagarHaveli

0.62

36.00

362.25

0.16

19.20

665.90

0.77

30.60

Daman & Diu

0.03

1.90

362.25

0.14

20.80

665.90

0.16

8.00

Delhi

0.01

0.10

410.38

15.83

10.80

612.91

15.83

10.20

Lakshadweep

0.04

9.60

430.12

0.05

16.40

559.39

0.09

12.30

Puducherry

0.58

16.90

351.86

1.34

18.80

547.42

1.92

18.20

All India

1702.99

21.80

356.30

682.00

21.70

538.60

2384.99

21.80

TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Concld.)

Year

State / UnionTerritory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of persons (Lakh)

%of persons

Poverty line (Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

%of persons

Poverty
line
(Rupees)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

%of persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

2004-05 (Based on URP Consum-ption)

Andhra Pradesh

64.70

11.20

292.95

61.40

28.00

542.89

126.10

15.80

Arunachal Pradesh

1.94

22.30

387.64

0.09

3.30

378.84

2.03

17.60

Assam

54.50

22.30

387.64

1.28

3.30

378.84

55.77

19.70

Bihar

336.72

42.10

354.36

32.42

34.60

435.00

369.15

41.40

Chhattisgarh

71.50

40.80

322.41

19.47

41.20

560.00

90.96

40.90

Goa

0.36

5.40

362.25

1.64

21.30

665.90

2.01

13.80

Gujarat

63.49

19.10

353.93

27.19

13.00

541.16

90.69

16.80

Haryana

21.49

13.60

414.76

10.60

15.10

504.49

32.10

14.00

Himachal Pradesh

6.14

10.70

394.28

0.22

3.40

504.49

6.36

10.00

Jammu & Kashmir

3.66

4.60

391.26

2.19

7.90

553.77

5.85

5.40

Jharkhand

103.19

46.30

366.56

13.20

20.20

451.24

116.39

40.30

Karnataka

75.05

20.80

324.17

63.83

32.60

599.66

138.89

25.00

Kerala

32.43

13.20

430.12

17.17

20.20

559.39

49.60

15.00

Madhya Pradesh

175.65

36.90

327.78

74.03

42.10

570.15

249.68

38.30

Maharashtra

171.13

29.60

362.25

146.25

32.20

665.90

317.38

30.70

Manipur

3.76

22.30

387.64

0.20

3.30

378.84

3.95

17.30

Meghalaya

4.36

22.30

387.64

0.16

3.30

378.84

4.52

18.50

Mizoram

1.02

22.30

387.64

0.16

3.30

378.84

1.18

12.60

Nagaland

3.87

22.30

387.64

0.12

3.30

378.84

3.99

19.00

Orissa

151.75

46.80

325.79

26.74

44.30

528.49

178.49

46.40

Punjab

15.12

9.10

410.38

6.50

7.10

466.16

21.63

8.40

Rajasthan

87.38

18.70

374.57

47.51

32.90

559.63

134.89

22.10

Sikkim

1.12

22.30

387.64

0.02

3.30

378.84

1.14

20.10

Tamil Nadu

76.50

22.80

351.86

69.13

22.20

547.42

145.62

22.50

Tripura

6.18

22.30

387.64

0.20

3.30

378.84

6.38

18.90

Uttar Pradesh

473.00

33.40

365.84

117.03

30.60

483.26

590.03

32.80

Uttarakhand

27.11

40.80

478.02

8.85

36.50

637.67

35.96

39.60

West Bengal

173.22

28.60

382.82

35.14

14.80

449.32

208.36

24.70

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

0.60

22.90

351.86

0.32

22.20

547.42

0.92

22.60

Chandigarh

0.08

7.10

410.38

0.67

7.10

466.16

0.74

7.10

Dadra & NagarHaveli

0.68

39.80

362.25

0.15

19.10

665.90

0.84

33.20

Daman & Diu

0.07

5.40

362.25

0.14

21.20

665.90

0.21

10.50

Delhi

0.63

6.90

410.38

22.30

15.20

612.91

22.93

14.70

Lakshadweep

0.06

13.30

430.12

0.06

20.20

559.39

0.11

16.00

Puducherry

0.78

22.90

351.86

1.59

22.20

547.42

2.37

22.40

All India

2209.24

28.30

356.30

807.96

25.70

538.60

3017.20

27.50

MRP : Mixed Recall Period.
URP : Uniform Recall Period
Also see Notes on Tables.
Source : Planning Commission, Government of India.