Module 2: Poverty Ratio & Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (Table 5.7.1 & Fig 5.7.1)

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Table 5.7.1: Poverty Ratio of Bihar and India (2004-05 and 2011-12)

State / Entity	2004-05 (%)			2011-12 (%)			Reduction in Poverty Ratio (% Points)
State / Entity	Rural	Urban	Combined	Rural	Urban	Combined	Rural	Urban	Combined
Bihar	55.7	43.7	54.4	34.1	31.2	33.7	21.6	12.5	20.7
India	42.0	25.5	37.2	25.7	13.7	21.9	16.3	11.8	15.3

Key Analytical Highlights:

Between 2004-05 and 2011-12, the overall poverty ratio in Bihar dropped dramatically by 20.7 percentage points (from 54.4% to 33.7%), outpacing the national decline of 15.3 percentage points.
Rural poverty in Bihar dropped from 55.7% to 34.1% (a decline of 21.6 percentage points).
Bihar accounts for 13.3 percent of India's total poverty-stricken population, while hosting 8.6 percent of the country's population.

Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) - NSSO 66th Round (Figure 5.7.1):

Rural MPCE: All-India average was Rs. 1,287.2, whereas Bihar's rural MPCE was only Rs. 970.4.
Urban MPCE: All-India average was Rs. 2,477.2, compared to Rs. 1,396.7 for Bihar.
Bihar recorded the lowest MPCE among all major states in both rural and urban sectors.

⭐ Key Points

Between 2004-05 and 2011-12, the overall poverty ratio in Bihar dropped dramatically by 20.7 percentage points (from 54.4% to 33.7%), outpacing the national decline of 15.3 percentage points.
Rural poverty in Bihar dropped from 55.7% to 34.1% (a decline of 21.6 percentage points).
Bihar accounts for 13.3 percent of India's total poverty-stricken population, while hosting 8.6 percent of the country's population.

📌 One-line Q&A

Between ______-05 and 2011-12, the overall poverty ratio in Bihar dropped dramatically by 20.7 percentage points (from 54.4% to 33.7%), outpacing the national decline of 15.3 percentage points. — 2004
Rural poverty in Bihar dropped from ______ to 34.1% (a decline of 21.6 percentage points). — 55.7%
Bihar accounts for ______ percent of India's total poverty-stricken population, while hosting 8.6 percent of the country's population. — 13.3

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What was the combined (overall) poverty ratio of Bihar in 2011-12 as per the Tendulkar Committee estimates?

According to Table 5.7.1, the combined poverty ratio of Bihar in 2011-12 was 33.7%.

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Between ______-05 and 2011-12, the overall poverty ratio in Bihar dropped dramatically by 20.7 percentage points (from 54.4% to 33.7%), outpacing the national decline of 15.3 percentage points.

2004

Rural poverty in Bihar dropped from ______ to 34.1% (a decline of 21.6 percentage points).

55.7%

Bihar accounts for ______ percent of India's total poverty-stricken population, while hosting 8.6 percent of the country's population.

13.3