Question

what is the process of poverty estimation in india

Answer 1

Pre independence poverty estimates: One of the earliest estimations of poverty was done by Dadabhai Naoroji in his book, 'Poverty and the Un-British Rule in India'. ... They argued that the poverty line must be derived from the expenditure that was adequate to provide 2250 calories per day in both rural and urban areas.

Answer 2

poverty is India is estimated mainly by consumption method(calorie requirment) and income level.
Nowadays vulnerability, social exclusion, liiteracy level, hygiene is also used.