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In which state of India during (2011-12) the poverty ratio calculated by the Planning Commission was maximum?
Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
The poverty ratio was highest in Chhattisgarh at 39.93 per cent followed by Jharkhand (36.96 per cent), Manipur (36.89 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (34.67 per cent) and Bihar (33.47 per cent). As per 2011-12 data.
The minimum poverty ratio was 5.09%. The National Average of all states of India was 21.92%
Poverty ratio: The ratio of the no. of people whose income falls below the poverty line, taken as half the median household income of the total population.
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Answer: (d)
The poverty ratio was highest in Chhattisgarh at 39.93 per cent followed by Jharkhand (36.96 per cent), Manipur (36.89 per cent), Arunachal Pradesh (34.67 per cent) and Bihar (33.47 per cent). As per 2011-12 data.
The minimum poverty ratio was 5.09%. The National Average of all states of India was 21.92%
Poverty ratio: The ratio of the no. of people whose income falls below the poverty line, taken as half the median household income of the total population.
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