Question

which social and economic group generally come under the poverty line?

Answer 1

1️⃣The proportion of people below poverty line is not the same for all social groups and economic categories in India.

2️⃣The social groups of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, and the economic groups of rural agricultural labourers and urban casual labourers are the ones most vulnerable to poverty.

3️⃣The poverty ratios for each of these groups are higher than the average Indian poverty ratio.

4️⃣Apart from these groups, women, elderly people and female infants are considered to be the poorest of the poor.