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Multidimensional Poverty Index report
November 30 , 2021
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- 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.
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