At an aggregate level, poverty rates in India are now estimated to be between 4 per cent and 4.5 per cent, with almost negligible instances of extreme poverty. One of the critical drivers behind ...

A research study by State Bank of India (SBI) highlighted that the extreme poverty in the country has reduced to minimal with poverty rates in the country falling below 5 percent in 2024.

Another significant element of India's population challenge is gender inequality, with Muttreja referring to this as "the ...

India's poverty rates dropped significantly below 5% in 2024, as revealed by the State Bank of India's study. Both rural and urban poverty saw major reductions, with rural poverty at 4.86% and ...

New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI): As the poverty rates in the country declined below 5 per cent in 2024, a research study by State Bank of India (SBI) also highlighted that the extreme poverty ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for transforming his impoverished background into a drive for societal welfare. During a visit to Modi's hometown Vadnagar, Shah ...

Rural poverty in India has notably dropped to 4.86% in 2023-24, down from 25.7% in 2011-12, driven by government support. Urban poverty also declined to 4.09%. Increased consumption and ...

As the poverty rates in the country declined below 5 percent in 2024, a research study by State Bank of India also highlighted that the extreme poverty in the country has been reduced to minimal.

The great Indian poverty debate is back with the recent release of monthly household consumption data, showing a significant increase in rural and urban consumption in 2023-24. The data indicate ...