Madhya Pradesh Poverty, Growth & Inequality 1 May 20, 2016 Madhya Pradesh is the 5th most populous state in India and home to 73 million people. Poverty in Madhya Pradesh was similar to the national average in 1994, but since then poverty reduction has lagged the rest of the country. Consumption inequality has increased marginally during this period. The state today has high levels of poverty, especially in the eastern and southern districts, and is home to 24 million poor. Growth is lower than in other states, and is driven mainly by industry and services. Poverty in Madhya Pradesh is among the highest in the country GA HP KL PJ SK AP DL JK HR UK TN MG RJ TR GJ MH NL WB KA MZ AI UP MP AS OD BH AR MN JH CG 0 10 20 30 40 50 Eastern and southern districts of Madhya Pradesh have very high poverty Population below poverty line, 2012 (%) District level poverty, 2012 N Population below the poverty line, 2012 (%) 4-15 15-25 25-38 38-49 49-77 ★ Bhopal 40 37 37 35 34 33 32 32 29 22 22 21 20 19 17 17 15 15 12 12 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 5 Low Income States are highlighted in orange, AI is All India. Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized
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Madhya PradeshPoverty, Growth & Inequality
1 May 20, 2016
Madhya Pradesh is the 5th most populous state in India and home to 73 million people. Poverty in Madhya Pradesh was similar to the national average in 1994, but since then poverty reduction has lagged the rest of the country. Consumption inequality has increased marginally during this period. The state today has high levels of poverty, especially in the eastern and southern districts, and is home to 24 million poor. Growth is lower than in other states, and is driven mainly by industry and services.
Poverty in Madhya Pradesh is among the highest in the country
