Kerala is the least poor state in the country?
Kerala is the least poor state in the country…?
In terms of percentage of population, puducherry is the best on the poverty front among states and union territories. On the other hand, kerala is in the best condition among the states. After that comes the number of goa and tamil Nadu. This report of niti aayog clarifies that kerala is still the least poor state in the country, that is, the standard of living of its citizens is the best on an average.Rapid reduction in poverty in rural areasDisparities in multidimensional poverty between rural and urban areas still exist. Poverty is more widespread in rural areas. It is a matter of relief that poverty has decreased at a faster pace in rural areas than in urban areas. Poverty in urban areas decreased from 8.65% to 5.27%, while poverty in rural areas decreased from 32.59% to 19.28%. niti aayog has also expressed concern about this difference between urban and rural areas.SDG target will be achieved ahead of time
In terms of percentage of population, puducherry is the best on the poverty front among states and union territories. On the other hand, kerala is in the best condition among the states. After that comes the number of goa and tamil Nadu. This report of niti aayog clarifies that kerala is still the least poor state in the country, that is, the standard of living of its citizens is the best on an average.Rapid reduction in poverty in rural areasDisparities in multidimensional poverty between rural and urban areas still exist. Poverty is more widespread in rural areas. It is a matter of relief that poverty has decreased at a faster pace in rural areas than in urban areas. Poverty in urban areas decreased from 8.65% to 5.27%, while poverty in rural areas decreased from 32.59% to 19.28%. niti aayog has also expressed concern about this difference between urban and rural areas.SDG target will be achieved ahead of time
The MPI value has almost halved from 0.117 to 0.066 in five years. Due to this, the intensity of poverty has decreased from 47% to 44% between 2015-16 to 2019-21. The intensity of poverty measures the average deprivation among the people living in any country. The result is that india is well on its way to achieving SDG target 1.2 (the target of reducing multidimensional poverty by at least half) well ahead of the 2030 deadline.