Multidimensional poverty index MPI

Choropleth map of India by state: Multidimensional poverty index MPI. Bihar's MPI is 0.35; Kerala's is 0.01, a 35x gap in multidimensional poverty within one country.

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Bihar's MPI is 0.35; Kerala's is 0.01, a 35x gap in multidimensional poverty within one country.
Policy implication
The MPI shows poverty compounding across health, education, and living standards at once, well beyond income.
RBI/MoSPI 2022-23EconomypovertyMPIeconomy
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2022-23 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.

Source: RBI/MoSPI (2022-23). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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