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POVERTY

The Biggest
Obstacle for the
Developing Country
POVERTY
Types of Poverty
• Absolute Poverty : It Refers to the state of
severe deprivation of basic human needs
Measures- Capita Intake of Calorie & Level of
Consumption.

• Relative Poverty : It is defined as Economic


inequality in location or society in which
people live
Measures – Capita Income & National Income.
Causes of poverty
• Overpopulation – second fastest country to grow
• Low Standard of Living - Income Living
• Inflation – Less Purchasing Power
• Non Productive Expenditure – Useless Spending
• Unemployment - Immobility , Opportunities
• Landlordism, Nepotism, Corruption
• Lack of Education
• Inequality – Caste system
• Joint family System
Effects of Poverty
• Child Labour
• High Mortality Rates
• Crimes and Violence
• Health Problems
• Homeless
• Hunger and Malnutrition
• Children’s Antisocial Behavior
• Inhibits Education
Poverty  is  a Horrifying
thing
thing

HOW?
Solutions For Eroding Poverty
• Poverty Elimination Programs
• Health Facilities
• Education
• Ensuring Resources for Poor
• Role of Micro Finance
• Development in Construction
• Empowering the poors.
Poverty in INDIA
No longer Largest no of poor's
POVERTY IN INDIAN STATES
STATES No. Of People BPL (000) % of People BPL
BIHAR 35815 33.74
MADHYA PRADESH 23406 31.65
MAHARASHTRA 19792 17.35
CHHATTISGARH 10411 39.93
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 491 34.67
UTTAR PRADESH 59819 29.43
WEST BENGAL 18498 19.98
GOA 75 5.09
GUJARAT 10223 16.63
DADRA & NAGAR 143 39.31
HAVELI
ODISHA 13853 32.59

JAMMU & KASHMIR 1327 10.35


KERALA 2395 7.05
ALL INDIA 269783 21.92
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