Why are many people living in India at below the poverty line?

Presently there are 32.7% people below the poverty line. To reduce the number India needs to ensure that: 1. All-inclusive growth 2. Lower inflation 3. Stimulate more investment (Domestic as well as International) 4. read more

According to this revised methodology, the world had 872.3 million people below the new poverty line, of which 179.6 million people lived in India. In other words, India with 17.5% of total world's population, had 20.6% share of world's poorest in 2011. read more

Half of India’s population lives below the poverty line By Arun Kumar 2 August 2010 According to a new Oxford University study, 55 percent of India’s population of 1.1 billion, or 645 million people, are living in poverty. Using a newly-developed index, the study found that about one-third of the world’s poor live in India. read more