Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India.
This is according to Niti Aayog's first Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report.
As per the index, 51.91 percent population of Bihar is poor.
It is followed by 42.16 percent in Jharkhand, 37.79 percent in Uttar Pradesh.
Top 5 Poor states are Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Meghalaya.
Meanwhile, Kerala (0.71 per cent), Goa (3.76%), Sikkim (3.82%), Tamil Nadu (4.89%) and Punjab (5.59 %) are the top 5 lowest poverty states across India.
Kottayam in Kerala is the only district that registered zero poverty across the country as per the index.
Bihar also has the highest number of malnourished people.
It is followed by Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.