POVERTY IN INDIA

Poverty in India

One-third of India's population lives below the

poverty line.

According to the new World Bank's estimates on

poverty based on 2005 data, India has 456 million
people, 41.6% of its population, living below the new
international poverty line of $1.25 per day.

The World Bank further estimates that 33% of the

global poor now reside in India.
 Causes Of Poverty

 Caste System
 Heavy Pressure Of Population
 Unemployment
 Illiteracy
 India’s Economic Policy
 Measures to Reduce Poverty

Agriculture & other Rural Vocations should be

rapidly developed so as to Eradicate Rural Poverty.

 Village and Small Industries should be developed

to create greater Employment both in Rural & Urban
Areas.

 Programmes should be implemented that directly

target the Poor & help them increase their Income &
Consumption.
 Population below Poverty line
Poverty in India
In Million 1990s 2000
Poor 320 260
%Population 36 19

Poverty- geographical profile

Central

North

East

West 1999-00
1983-84
South

0 20 40 60
% of population below poverty line
 Government Programmes towards
Poverty Reduction
Self Employment Programme:
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana.
Wage Employment Programme.
Jawahar Gram Samiti Yojana (JGSY).
Employment Assurance Scheme.
Infrastructure Development Programme:
Indira Awas Yojana.
Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Rural Electrification.
Government Programmes towards Poverty
Reduction
 CONCLUSION

Poverty is the single most cause of misery and

sadness in the world.

Hunger, malnutrition and susceptibility of poor to

natural disasters make them take up anti national and
anti social activities.

It is the duty of the governments in particular and all

citizens in general to try their best to alleviate poverty
to establish harmony and peace in the societies and in
the world.