Question

poverty ratio is uniform across all the states​

Answer 1

Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. ... Statistical Concept and Methodology: Poverty headcount ratio among the population is measured based on national (i.e. country-specific) poverty lines.

Answer 2

The poverty ratio is uniform across all the states​: False.

• Poverty in India varies from state to state.
• In India, the first ten poorest states or states with the highest poverty rate are Chhattisgarh (93 percent), Jharkhand (36.96 percent), Manipur (36.89 percent), Arunachal Pradesh (34.67 percent), Bihar (33.74 percent), Odisha (32.59 percent), Assam (31.98 percent), Madhya Pradesh (31.65 percent), Uttar Pradesh (29.43 percent), Karnataka (20.91 percent).