Which states are most vulnerable to poverty in India?

Which states are most vulnerable to poverty in India?
Answer:

  • The proportion of poor people is not the same in every state.
  • Poverty is still existing in Orissa, Bihar, Assam, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh.
  • Bihar and Orissa continue to be the two poorest states with poverty ratios of 47 and 43 per cent, respectively.
  • Along with rural poverty, urban poverty also exists in these states.