Which social group is most poverty in India?
The social groups most vulnerable to poverty have been identified to be the scheduled caste households and the scheduled tribe households with both these groups having above average levels of poverty indicators in the rural and the urban population.
Who comes under the category of the poor in India?
Families with 17 marks or less (formerly 15 marks or less) out of a maximum 52 marks have been classified as BPL. Poverty line solely depends on the per capita income in India rather than level of prices.
Which social caste in India comes under poverty?
More than half of the SC population belongs to the poorest two quintiles (based on consumption expenditure data). The figure for STs is similar, as the chart below shows. Roughly 40% of OBCs and 20% of upper caste Hindus are in the poorest two quintiles, NSSO consumption expenditure data shows.
How is the poverty rate in India compared to other countries?
India with a poverty index of 0.296 and poverty ratio of 41.6 per cent in terms purchasing poverty (PPP) of $ 1.25 a day and 28.6 per cent (as per national poverty line) is not favourably placed when compared with countries like China and Sri Lanka.
What was the poverty ratio in India in 1999?
The poverty ratio for All India has declined to 26 per cent in 1999-2000, which, was based on mixed recall period (MRP) and is not comparable with the 1993-94 poverty data which was based on uniform recall period (URP).
Which is the least poor state in India?
The prominent states which recorded below national average performance regarding poverty reduction are Bihar where there was only 0.9 percentage fall in poverty ratio, Uttar Pradesh where there was fall in poverty by 3.7 percentage points. On the other hand, in Assam, the poverty ratio increased in 2009-10 as compared to 2004-05.
Are there any socially disadvantaged groups in India?
They suffer double discrimination on grounds of poverty and caste. These socially disadvantaged groups face severe exclusion in the society. They are not considered a part of the society and their dignity to live in the society is hampered at each step.