Question

describe the decline Trends of poverty in India after 1973

Answer 1

there has been a substantial decline in the poverty ratios in india from about 55 per cent in 1973 to 36 per cent in 1993. the proportion of people below poverty line further came down to about 26 percent on 2000. although the percent of people living in poverty declined from 1973 to 1933,the number of poor remained  stable around 320 million for a fairly long period.However,as per the latest estimates, the number of poor has shown a significant decline to about 260 million.

AS THE GREATER PART OF INDIAN POPULATION RESIDES IN THE VILLAGE ,THE GREATER NUMBER OF POOR ALSO RESIDES IN THE VILLAGE.ON THE OTHER HAND STATES LIKE-KERALA,GUJARAT ,PUNJAB AND JAMMU AND KASHMIR HAVE SHOWN A SIGNIFICANT DECLINE IN POVERT.