Question

how is poverty line defined in India? what was the povertyline in terms of rupees in 1999 to 2000

Answer 1

Going into a survey due for a decade, India's central government is undecided on criteria to identify families below poverty line. Internationally, an income of less than Rs1.90 per day per head of purchasing power parity is defined as extreme poverty. By this estimate, about 21.2% of Indians are extremely poor