Below Poverty Line In India 2024. The ranking is determined by the percentage of people living below the poverty line, which is calculated using the tendulkar method on mixed reference period (mrp). India has almost eliminated extreme poverty, with only 2.2 per cent of its population living below the world bank's poverty line.

India should now graduate to a higher poverty line, which would provide an opportunity to redefine existing. Some economists have argued that the devastating impact of covid on poverty is missing in the report’s findings—while others point out that the number and share of the.