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Table 172 : Number and percentage of population below poverty line

State/Union
 Territory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Andhra Pradesh

178.21

48.41

41.71

47.48

50.61

53.96

225.69

48.86

Arunachal Pradesh

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Gujarat

94.61

46.35

47.10

43.81

52.57

62.17

136.42

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Meghalaya

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mizoram

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nagaland

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Tamil Nadu

172.60

57.43

45.09

66.92

49.40

51.54

239.52

54.94

Tripura

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Chandigarh

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Daman & Diu

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Delhi

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lakshadweep

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pondicherry

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All India

2612.90

56.44

49.63

600.46

49.01

56.76

3213.36

54.88

(Continued)



State/Union Territory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 & Nagar Haveli

0.16

14.81

88.24

0.02

27.00

126.47

0.18

15.67

Daman & Diu

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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

Pondicherry

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



State/Union
Territory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 & Nagar Haveli

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

Pondicherry

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

3203.68

35.97



State/Union
 Territory

Rural

Urban

Combined

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

Poverty
line
(Rs)

No. of
persons
(Lakh)

% of
persons

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 & Nagar Haveli

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

Pondicherry

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

Also see Notes on Tables.
Source : Planning Commission, Government of India.

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