India - Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line as a share of rural population

25.7 (%) in 2011

In 2011, rural poverty rate for India was 25.7 %. Rural poverty rate of India fell gradually from 50.1 % in 1993 to 25.7 % in 2011.

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What is rural poverty rate?

Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.

What is India rural poverty rate?