Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

A Retrospective Analysis of Measures of Poverty in India

Pankaj Kumar

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Poverty has been in existence for many centuries and continues to exist in a large number of developing countries India, the world’s second most populous country is home to 1.2 billion people, which is 17% of the world population. In this country of huge diversities, poverty has always been a cause of great concern always . Measures of poverty has been at the centre stage of the planning process in every developing country. In India World Bank reported that 11.8% of all people in India fall below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 per day PPP). Over the last decade. The number of poor is now estimated at 148 million in 2014 as compare to 396 million in 2004–05. According to the Planning Commission of India, poverty in India declined to a record 21% in 2011–12UNDP, reported that 29.8% of Indians live below the countrys national poverty line.

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Pankaj Kumar A Retrospective Analysis of Measures of Poverty in India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.8 August 2014

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