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Date : Sep 14, 2012

Table 162 : Number and Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line

Year	State/Union Territory	Rural			Urban			Combined
Year	State/Union Territory	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1993-94	Andhra Pradesh	7449	15.92	163.02	7447	38.33	278.14	15397	22.19
	Arunachal Pradesh	362	45.01	232.05	11	7.73	212.42	373	39.35
	Assam	9433	45.01	232.05	203	7.73	212.42	9636	40.86
	Bihar	45086	58.21	212.16	4249	34.50	238.49	49335	54.96
	Goa	38	5.34	194.94	153	27.03	328.56	191	14.92
	Gujarat	6216	22.18	202.11	4302	27.89	297.22	10519	24.21
	Haryana	3656	28.02	233.79	731	16.38	258.23	4388	25.05
	Himachal Pradesh	1540	30.34	233.79	46	9.18	253.61	1586	28.44
	Jammu & Kashmir	1905	30.34	233.79	186	9.18	253.61	2092	25.17
	Karnataka	9599	29.88	186.63	6046	40.14	302.89	15646	33.16
	Kerala	5595	25.76	243.84	2046	24.55	280.54	7641	25.43
	Madhya Pradesh	21619	40.64	193.10	8233	48.38	317.16	29852	42.52
	Maharashtra	19333	37.93	194.94	11190	35.15	328.56	30522	36.86
	Manipur	633	45.01	232.05	47	7.73	212.42	680	33.78
	Meghalaya	709	45.01	232.05	29	7.73	212.42	738	37.92
	Mizoram	164	45.01	232.05	30	7.73	212.42	194	25.66
	Nagaland	485	45.01	232.05	20	7.73	212.42	505	37.92
	Orissa	14090	49.72	194.03	1970	41.64	298.22	16060	48.56
	Punjab	1776	11.95	233.79	735	11.35	253.61	2511	11.77
	Rajasthan	9468	26.46	215.89	3382	30.49	280.85	12850	27.41
	Sikkim	181	45.01	232.05	3	7.73	212.42	184	41.43
	Tamil Nadu	12170	32.48	196.53	8040	39.77	296.63	20210	35.03
	Tripura	1141	45.01	232.05	38	7.73	212.42	1179	39.01
	Uttar Pradesh	49617	42.28	213.01	10828	35.39	258.65	60446	40.85
	West Bengal	20990	40.80	220.74	4466	22.41	247.53	25456	35.66
	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	73	32.48	196.53	33	39.77	296.63	106	34.47
	Chandigarh	7	11.35	253.61	73	11.35	253.61	80	11.35
	Dadra & NagarHaveli	72	51.95	194.94	6	39.93	328.56	77	50.84
	Daman & Diu	3	5.34	194.94	15	27.03	328.56	18	15.80
	Delhi	19	1.90	233.79	1532	16.03	309.48	1551	14.69
	Lakshadweep	6	25.76	243.84	8	24.55	280.54	14	25.04
	Puducherry	93	32.48	196.53	238	39.77	296.63	331	37.40
	All India	244031	37.27	205.84	76337	32.36	281.35	320367	35.97
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TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Contd.)
Year	State/Union Territory	Rural			Urban			Combined
Year	State/Union Territory	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1999-00 (30-day Recall Period)	Andhra Pradesh	5813	11.05	262.94	6088	26.63	457.40	11901	15.77
	Arunachal Pradesh	380	40.04	365.43	18	7.47	343.99	398	33.47
	Assam	9217	40.04	365.43	238	7.47	343.99	9455	36.09
	Bihar	37651	44.30	333.07	4913	32.91	379.78	42564	42.60
	Goa	11	1.35	318.63	59	7.52	539.71	70	4.40
	Gujarat	3980	13.17	318.94	2809	15.59	474.41	6789	14.07
	Haryana	1194	8.27	362.81	539	9.99	420.20	1734	8.74
	Himachal Pradesh	484	7.94	367.45	29	4.63	420.20	512	7.63
	Jammu & Kashmir	297	3.97	367.45	49	1.98	420.20	346	3.48
	Karnataka	5991	17.38	309.59	4449	25.25	511.44	10440	20.04
	Kerala	2097	9.38	374.79	2007	20.27	477.06	4104	12.72
	Madhya Pradesh	21732	37.06	311.34	8122	38.44	481.65	29854	37.43
	Maharashtra	12512	23.72	318.63	10287	26.81	539.71	22799	25.02
	Manipur	653	40.04	365.43	66	7.47	343.99	719	28.54
	Meghalaya	789	40.04	365.43	34	7.47	343.99	823	33.87
	Mizoram	140	40.04	365.43	45	7.47	343.99	185	19.47
	Nagaland	521	40.04	365.43	28	7.47	343.99	549	32.67
	Orissa	14369	48.01	323.92	2540	42.83	473.12	16909	47.15
	Punjab	1020	6.35	362.68	429	5.75	388.15	1449	6.16
	Rajasthan	5506	13.74	344.03	2678	19.85	465.92	8183	15.28
	Sikkim	200	40.04	365.43	4	7.47	343.99	205	36.55
	Tamil Nadu	8051	20.55	307.64	4997	22.11	475.60	13048	21.12
	Tripura	1253	40.04	365.43	49	7.47	343.99	1302	34.44
	Uttar Pradesh	41201	31.22	336.88	11788	30.89	416.29	52989	31.15
	West Bengal	18011	31.85	350.17	3338	14.86	409.22	21349	27.02
	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	58	20.55	307.64	24	22.11	475.60	82	20.99
	Chandigarh	6	5.75	388.15	45	5.75	388.15	51	5.75
	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	30	17.57	318.63	3	13.52	539.71	33	17.14
	Daman & Diu	1	1.35	318.63	5	7.52	539.71	6	4.44
	Delhi	7	0.40	362.68	1142	9.42	505.45	1149	8.23
	Lakshadweep	3	9.38	374.79	8	20.27	477.06	11	15.60
	Puducherry	64	20.55	307.64	177	22.11	475.60	241	21.67
	All India	193243	27.09	327.56	67007	23.62	454.11	260250	26.10

TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Contd.)
Year	State/Union Territory	Rural			Urban			Combined
Year	State/Union Territory	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2004-05 (Based on MRP Consumption)	Andhra Pradesh	4321	7.50	292.95	4550	20.70	542.89	8871	11.10
	Arunachal Pradesh	147	17.00	387.64	7	2.40	378.84	154	13.40
	Assam	4146	17.00	387.64	93	2.40	378.84	4239	15.00
	Bihar	26292	32.90	354.36	2709	28.90	435.00	29001	32.50
	Chhattisgarh	5472	31.20	322.41	1639	34.70	560.00	7111	32.00
	Goa	13	1.90	362.25	162	20.90	665.90	174	12.00
	Gujarat	4625	13.90	353.93	2118	10.10	541.16	6743	12.50
	Haryana	1457	9.20	414.76	799	11.30	504.49	2256	9.90
	Himachal Pradesh	410	7.20	394.28	17	2.60	504.49	427	6.70
	Jammu & Kashmir	220	2.70	391.26	234	8.50	553.77	454	4.20
	Jharkhand	8976	40.20	366.56	1063	16.30	451.24	10039	34.80
	Karnataka	4333	12.00	324.17	5328	27.20	599.66	9660	17.40
	Kerala	2359	9.60	430.12	1392	16.40	559.39	3751	11.40
	Madhya Pradesh	14199	29.80	327.78	6697	39.30	570.15	21097	32.40
	Maharashtra	12843	22.20	362.25	13140	29.00	665.90	25983	25.20
	Manipur	286	17.00	387.64	14	2.40	378.84	300	13.20
	Meghalaya	332	17.00	387.64	12	2.40	378.84	343	14.10
	Mizoram	78	17.00	387.64	11	2.40	378.84	89	9.50
	Nagaland	294	17.00	387.64	9	2.40	378.84	303	14.50
	Orissa	12929	39.80	325.79	2430	40.30	528.49	15359	39.90
	Punjab	978	5.90	410.38	352	3.80	466.16	1330	5.20
	Rajasthan	6669	14.30	374.57	4050	28.10	559.63	10718	17.50
	Sikkim	85	17.00	387.64	2	2.40	378.84	87	15.20
	Tamil Nadu	5651	16.90	351.86	5859	18.80	547.42	11510	17.80
	Tripura	470	17.00	387.64	14	2.40	378.84	485	14.40
	Uttar Pradesh	35768	25.30	365.84	10047	26.30	483.26	45815	25.50
	Uttarakhand	2111	31.70	478.02	775	32.00	637.67	2886	31.80
	West Bengal	14659	24.20	382.82	2664	11.20	449.32	17323	20.60
	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	44	16.90	351.86	27	18.80	547.42	71	17.60
	Chandigarh	4	3.80	410.38	36	3.80	466.16	40	3.80
	Dadra & NagarHaveli	62	36.00	362.25	16	19.20	665.90	77	30.60
	Daman & Diu	3	1.90	362.25	14	20.80	665.90	16	8.00
	Delhi	1	0.10	410.38	1583	10.80	612.91	1583	10.20
	Lakshadweep	4	9.60	430.12	5	16.40	559.39	9	12.30
	Puducherry	58	16.90	351.86	134	18.80	547.42	192	18.20
	All India	170299	21.80	356.30	68200	21.70	538.60	238499	21.80

TABLE 162 : NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE (Concld.)
Year	State / Union Territory	Rural			Urban			Combined
Year	State / Union Territory	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons	Poverty line (`)	No. of Persons (Thousands)	% of Persons
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
2004-05 (Based on URP Consumption)	Andhra Pradesh	6470	11.20	292.95	6140	28.00	542.89	12610	15.80
	Arunachal Pradesh	194	22.30	387.64	9	3.30	378.84	203	17.60
	Assam	5450	22.30	387.64	128	3.30	378.84	5577	19.70
	Bihar	33672	42.10	354.36	3242	34.60	435.00	36915	41.40
	Chhattisgarh	7150	40.80	322.41	1947	41.20	560.00	9096	40.90
	Goa	36	5.40	362.25	164	21.30	665.90	201	13.80
	Gujarat	6349	19.10	353.93	2719	13.00	541.16	9069	16.80
	Haryana	2149	13.60	414.76	1060	15.10	504.49	3210	14.00
	Himachal Pradesh	614	10.70	394.28	22	3.40	504.49	636	10.00
	Jammu & Kashmir	366	4.60	391.26	219	7.90	553.77	585	5.40
	Jharkhand	10319	46.30	366.56	1320	20.20	451.24	11639	40.30
	Karnataka	7505	20.80	324.17	6383	32.60	599.66	13889	25.00
	Kerala	3243	13.20	430.12	1717	20.20	559.39	4960	15.00
	Madhya Pradesh	17565	36.90	327.78	7403	42.10	570.15	24968	38.30
	Maharashtra	17113	29.60	362.25	14625	32.20	665.90	31738	30.70
	Manipur	376	22.30	387.64	20	3.30	378.84	395	17.30
	Meghalaya	436	22.30	387.64	16	3.30	378.84	452	18.50
	Mizoram	102	22.30	387.64	16	3.30	378.84	118	12.60
	Nagaland	387	22.30	387.64	12	3.30	378.84	399	19.00
	Orissa	15175	46.80	325.79	2674	44.30	528.49	17849	46.40
	Punjab	1512	9.10	410.38	650	7.10	466.16	2163	8.40
	Rajasthan	8738	18.70	374.57	4751	32.90	559.63	13489	22.10
	Sikkim	112	22.30	387.64	2	3.30	378.84	114	20.10
	Tamil Nadu	7650	22.80	351.86	6913	22.20	547.42	14562	22.50
	Tripura	618	22.30	387.64	20	3.30	378.84	638	18.90
	Uttar Pradesh	47300	33.40	365.84	11703	30.60	483.26	59003	32.80
	Uttarakhand	2711	40.80	478.02	885	36.50	637.67	3596	39.60
	West Bengal	17322	28.60	382.82	3514	14.80	449.32	20836	24.70
	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	60	22.90	351.86	32	22.20	547.42	92	22.60
	Chandigarh	8	7.10	410.38	67	7.10	466.16	74	7.10
	Dadra & NagarHaveli	68	39.80	362.25	15	19.10	665.90	84	33.20
	Daman & Diu	7	5.40	362.25	14	21.20	665.90	21	10.50
	Delhi	63	6.90	410.38	2230	15.20	612.91	2293	14.70
	Lakshadweep	6	13.30	430.12	6	20.20	559.39	11	16.00
	Puducherry	78	22.90	351.86	159	22.20	547.42	237	22.40
	All India	220924	28.30	356.30	80796	25.70	538.60	301720	27.50
MRP : Mixed Recall Period. URP : Uniform Recall Period Also see Notes on Tables. Source : Planning Commission, Government of India.