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

13.7 (%) in 2011

In 2011, urban poverty rate for India was 13.7 %. Urban poverty rate of India fell gradually from 31.8 % in 1993 to 13.7 % in 2011.

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Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line.